[Lexicog] Forest fires and wood fires

[John Roberts]

And in PNG too, where most cultures still practise a slash and burn
agriculture. Here fire is viewed more as a useful tool for controlling and
exploiting the environment. Fire is considered friend rather than foe. (The
true meaning of "friendly fire"!?) I have been on hunting/foraging trips in
the forest and the men have stopped for a break and lit a fire just for the
company.

John Roberts

> Australian Aborigines deliberately setting forest fires
> to clear the undergrowth and improve hunting conditions. So we have to
> be careful about assuming universals.
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> And in West Africa where slash and burn is used, forest is burned to
> fertilize and clear the ground for the next year's crop. These fires are
> everywhere and can even cause some sprinkles in the dry season as moisture
> condenses in clouds.
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