sacred grove
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grove of trees of special religious importance to a particular culture
In the Vinony graph
Vinony's link graph records 725 inbound references to sacred grove, and connects out to fall of man, Brong-Ahafo Region and Osun-Osogbo Grove.
It is catalogued under the topic Sacred groves.
Vinony links it to 29 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- grove
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- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- Commons category
- Sacred groves
- topic's main category
- Category:Sacred groves
- OpenStreetMap tag
- natural=wood
- has characteristic
- tree
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Encyclopedic overview
Ancient monoliths in Mawphlang sacred grove, India
Sacred groves, sacred woods, or sacred forests are groves of trees that have special religious importance within a particular culture. Sacred groves feature in various cultures throughout the world. These are forest areas that are, for the most part, untouched by local people and often protected by local communities. They often play a critical role in protecting water sources and biodiversity, including essential resources for the groups that protect them.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “sacred grove” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.