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Table 1 Different types of restrictions for ritual plant use in the two African countries, ranked according to frequency of citations and number of species involved

From: Evidence of a link between taboos and sacrifices and resource scarcity of ritual plants

 

Benin

Gabon

Type of restriction

Frequency

Nr of species

Frequency

Nr of species

Felling/cutting

19

12

13

3

Burning wood

13

8

0

0

Not to be used as medicine

13

8

0

0

Unspecified

13

8

0

0

Offer money/wine

9

6

22

5

Food taboo

8

5

30

7

Sacrifice livestock

8

5

0

0

Forbidden in herbal bath

6

4

0

0

Sacrifice wildlife

5

3

0

0

Touching

0

0

22

5

Collect fruits forbidden

0

0

9

2

Other

6

4

4

1