Table 4 Amulet-like materials carried by the inhabitants of the Serra da Jibóia region to repel snakes.
Material | Local name | N° of citation | Part used |
|---|---|---|---|
Plant | |||
Anacardium occidentale L. | Cashew nut | 4 | Seed |
Annona crassiflora Mart. | Aticum | 7 | Seed |
Bowdichia sp. | Sucupira | 4 | Seed |
Joannesia princeps Vell. | Macaw nut tree | 6 | Seed |
Animal | |||
Tinamus solitarius (Vieillot, 1819) | Solitary tinamou | 15 | Head |
Crypturellus noctivagus zabele (Spix, 1825) | Yellow-legged tinamou | 11 | Head |
Venomous snakes | . . . | 3 | Snakestone |
Mineral | |||
Arsenic bisulphur | Rosalgar | 29 | Stone |
Other | |||
Men's trousers | Button | 1 | Button |