| 释义 |
‖ kumri|ˈkʊmrɪ|
[Native term.]
A system of shifting cultivation practised in Karnataka, western India (see quot. 1938). Freq. attrib.
1904W. Schlich Man. Forestry (ed. 3) II. i. iv. 106 The system is still extensively practised in India under a variety of names, as jhooming, dhya, kumri, taungya cultivation, etc. 1938Jrnl. Madras Geogr. Assoc. XIII. 272 These people started what is known as ‘Kumri’ or ‘Podu’ cultivation. This is simply clearing the virgin forest, burning the felled trees and sowing rice, ragi, dhall etc., after the fire has died out, without any previous preparation of the soil. As the quantity of the ashes available was considerable, agricultural crop flourished and all that the ‘Kumridar’ had to do was a little weeding and protection of the crop from wild animals. He then left that area and selected another virgin forest close by. 1954O. H. K. Spate India & Pakistan xxii. 624 The jungle is largely occupied by tribal remnants practising shifting kumri cultivation. |