Water spirits within the fishers' worldview: implications for fishing management in Northeast Brazil

• Main Authors: André Bastos da Silva (Author), João Batista Lopes (Author), Luciano Silva Figueiredo (Author), Roseli Farias Melo de Barros (Author), Wedson Medeiros Silva Souto (Author), Nelson Leal Alencar (Author), Clarissa Gomes Reis Lopes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Historically, aquatic environments are linked to the worldview of many local people, where there is an interconnection between the natural world, the supernatural, and the social organization. In this study, we provided a discussion on how the supernatural beings that inhabit the...