The paper deals with 14 species of plants used by the tribals of East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh for magico-religious beliefs. Whole plant is used in a maximum of 5 practices followed by wood and fruit (2 each) and others.
Magico-religious beliefs, Tribals, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
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Suneetha, J. and Seetharami Reddi, T.V.V., 2018. Magico-religious Beliefs of the Tribes of East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 25(3), pp.179-180. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2018-Z343J6
Manuscript Published on 25 September 2018
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