Literary notes about indigenous (AI summary)
The term "indigenous" in literature has been used in multifaceted ways, often to emphasize a natural or original state tied to a specific locale. In some works, authors utilize it to denote native flora and fauna—a description that ranges from an indigenous grass with notable physical traits [1] and Magnolia species native to Sikkim [2] to fish with a peculiar indigenous character in the Nile [3] and even wild potatoes originating in America [4]. At the same time, "indigenous" is employed in discussions of cultural and societal origins, referencing the native inhabitants of a region [5, 6] or the original religious and cultural practices that develop organically within communities [7, 8, 9]. There are also metaphorical uses, such as describing a distinctive local style or even extending its meaning to allude to original definitions in language [10, 11, 12]. Collectively, these examples illustrate how the term not only marks the natural origin of species and cultural practices but also serves as a broader symbol of authenticity and rootedness in a particular environment.
- —An indigenous grass with sword-shaped leaves about 4° high, tapering at the base, possessing a sweet odor.
— from The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by T. H. Pardo de Tavera - It is indigenous in Sikkim, and known as Magnolia Campbellii .—Editor.
— from She by H. Rider Haggard - There are in the Nile fish in great quantity and of different kinds, having a peculiar and indigenous character.
— from The Geography of Strabo, Volume 3 (of 3) by Strabo - Wild potatoes —As is well known, the potato is indigenous to America, and our first knowledge of it came to us from the Indians.
— from Myths of the Cherokee by James Mooney - On the eve of visiting Europe it is as well to acquaint ourselves on the spot with its indigenous inhabitants."
— from Short Stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Who were the first inhabitants of Britain, whether indigenous 44 or immigrants, is a question involved in the obscurity usual among barbarians.
— from The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus by Cornelius Tacitus - In the first place, it is certain to-day that the ideas relative to the great tribal god are of indigenous origin.
— from The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life by Émile Durkheim - It is certain that if the custom be indigenous, the imported faith adopted, absorbed and enlarged it.
— from The Religions of Japan, from the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by William Elliot Griffis - Then later, its superiority to the indigenous cult would be seen both by the wise and the practically minded, and it would be welcomed and enjoyed.
— from The Religions of Japan, from the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by William Elliot Griffis - This graceful style of reception is indigenous to the Quarter.
— from The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers - indigenous. gĕn-i-tor = a father .
— from Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Edmund Luce - indigenous. gĕn-erōsus
— from Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Edmund Luce
