Traditional food uses of wild plants among the Gorani of South Kosovo

摘要: A food ethnobotanical field study was conducted among the Gorani of South Kosovo, a small ethnic minority group that speaks South-Slavic language and lives in south country. We forty-one semi-structured interviews ten villages Kosovar Gora mountainous area found seventy-nine wild botanical mycological taxa represent complex mosaic cultural heritage this population. large portion plant reports refer to fermented fruit-based beverages herbal teas, while role vegetables is restricted. comparison these data with those previously collected living nearby within territory Albania, who were separated 1925 from their relatives present-day shows approximately one third are same. This finding demonstrates nature ethnobotany, which could indicate permanence possible "original" uses (mainly including fruits-based beverages), as well elements adaptation Serbian Bosniak ethnobotanies few teas mushrooms).