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Prawn seed collectors trap seeds of tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) in and
around the mangrove forest of Indian Sundarbans (Fig. 10.12) as this is the breeding
ground and nursery for a wide variety of shell fishes.
During seed collection, the collectors are often attacked by crocodiles and sharks
for which maximum Devotion Rank (DR) and % of vote have been provided to
Bonobibi with highest MGSD4 value which is 110.5 (Figs. 10.13, 10.14 and 10.15).
The local inhabitant of eastern Indian Sundarbans exhibited maximum inclination towards Bonobibbi (MGDS5 = 116.0), followed by Ma Manasha
(MGDS5 = 100.5), Olabibi (MGDS5 = 74.4), Dakshin Rai (MGDS5 = 47.2) and
Manik Pir (MGDS5 = 43.5 (Figs. 10.16, 10.17 and 10.18).
Fig. 10.10 Responses of honey/wax collector (Respondent Type 3) in terms of % of vote towards
Gods/Goddesses
Fig. 10.11 Responses of honey/wax collector (Respondent Type 3) in terms of Mangrove God
Devotion Scale (MGDS)
10 Mangroves: A Natural Ecosystem of Cultural and Religious Convergence
Prawn seed collectors trap seeds of tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) in and
around the mangrove forest of Indian Sundarbans (Fig. 10.12) as this is the breeding
ground and nursery for a wide variety of shell fishes.
During seed collection, the collectors are often attacked by crocodiles and sharks
for which maximum Devotion Rank (DR) and % of vote have been provided to
Bonobibi with highest MGSD4 value which is 110.5 (Figs. 10.13, 10.14 and 10.15).
The local inhabitant of eastern Indian Sundarbans exhibited maximum inclination towards Bonobibbi (MGDS5 = 116.0), followed by Ma Manasha
(MGDS5 = 100.5), Olabibi (MGDS5 = 74.4), Dakshin Rai (MGDS5 = 47.2) and
Manik Pir (MGDS5 = 43.5 (Figs. 10.16, 10.17 and 10.18).
Fig. 10.10 Responses of honey/wax collector (Respondent Type 3) in terms of % of vote towards
Gods/Goddesses
Fig. 10.11 Responses of honey/wax collector (Respondent Type 3) in terms of Mangrove God
Devotion Scale (MGDS)
10 Mangroves: A Natural Ecosystem of Cultural and Religious Convergence