Question

What are some traditional methods of elephant management practiced by indigenous communities?

Answer 1

Some traditional methods of elephant management practiced by indigenous communities include utilizing trained elephants for tasks such as logging and transportation, building barriers to protect crops from elephants, using specific vocal commands and gestures to communicate with elephants, and incorporating traditional knowledge and rituals to establish respectful relationships with elephants.

Answer 2

Those who use traditional methods to capture elephants are distinguished as Pannikans, a "title conferred on anyone of outstanding courage