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Ganoderma applanatum (Pers. ex Wallr.) Pat.
Bracket Fungi
Nitinaht Other, Protection
Used for protection against people with ill feelings and wishes toward others.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 56
Ganoderma sp.
Shelf Fungus
Haisla and Hanaksiala Other, Ceremonial Items
Plant used for some aspects of the secret society rituals.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 135
Ganoderma sp.
Shelf Fungus
Haisla and Hanaksiala Other, Protection
Plant placed at entrance of special shamanistic dance house as protection from bad spirits & ghosts.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 135
Ganoderma sp.
Shelf Fungus
Haisla and Hanaksiala Other, Protection
Plant used as hand protection for handling live coals during a secret society ritual.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 135
Ganoderma sp.
Shelf Fungus
Haisla and Hanaksiala Other, Toys & Games
Plant thrown into the stream and used as a target by young boys for spear practice.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 135
Ganoderma sp.
Shelf Fungus
Haisla and Hanaksiala Other, Toys & Games
Plant used as a ball in a women's and children's game.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 135