Abstract
The article shows how Language Documentation can intersect with the Health Humanities (and even Applied Medicine), through interdisciplinary studies on medicinal plants and traditional medical wisdom, which associate Field Linguistics with Cultural Anthropology, Ethnobotany, and Medical Ethnolinguistics.
| Translated title of the contribution | Medicinal Plants of Alor: A Legacy of Oral Tradition and Local Science |
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| Original language | Indonesian |
| Type | Article for 'The Conversation Indonesia' |
| Media of output | Online Magazine |
| Publisher | The Conversation Trust (UK) |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Place of Publication | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 21 Jan 2026 |
Publication series
| Name | Education & Culture |
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| Publisher | The Conversation Indonesia |
| No. | 273639 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2774-681X |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 1 No Poverty
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 15 Life on Land
Keywords
- Language Documentation
- Field Linguistics
- Ethnobotany
- Medical Ethnolinguistics
- Cultural Anthropology
Projects
- 4 Finished
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Mapping the Languages of Indigenous Clans in the Eastern Spice Islands
1/04/24 → 30/11/25
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Place Names and Cultural Identity: Toponyms and Their Diachronic Evolution among the Kula People from Alor Island
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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Polyglot Medical Heritage in Maritime Southeast Asia: Foundational Resources and Digital Tools
STANLEY-BAKER, M. (PI), PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F. (CoPI) & ZAKARIA, F. (CoPI)
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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A First Systemised Collection of Unattested Kula (Tanglapui) Toponyms from Alor Island (Southeastern Indonesia)
Hua, H. & PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F., 26 Jan 2026, 13 p. Amsterdam, The Netherlands : Elsevier Inc.Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
Open Access -
Alor's Healing Plants: A Treasure Trove of Medical Knowledge and Oral Tradition
PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F., 15 Jan 2026, 1 p. Jakarta, Indonesia : The Conversation Trust (UK).Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
Open Access -
Healing Plants from Alor Island: A Data Paper for Language Documentation
WU, S. & PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F., 18 Feb 2025, In: Analele Universitatii din Craiova - Seria Stiinte Filologice, Lingvistica. 46, 1-2, p. 413-435 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
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Plants (Journal)
PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F. (Reviewer)
9 Sept 2025 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work
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Mapping the Languages of Indigenous Clans in the Eastern Spice Islands (Research Grant)
PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F. (Participant)
1 Apr 2024 → 30 Nov 2025Activity: Other
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Place Names and Cultural Identity: Toponyms and Their Diachronic Evolution among the Kula People from Alor Island (Research Grant)
PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F. (Participant)
1 Jan 2024 → 31 Dec 2025Activity: Other
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