Mazri palm (Nannorrhops ritchiana (Griff) Aitch.) is a member of the family Arecaceae, native to Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. In Pakistan, it is used since long time for various purposes. This species plays a significant cultural and economic role in the daily lives of many rural areas in Pakistan and adjacent countries. However, the handcrafted products made up of this palm are often mainly known by specific local communities rather than by a broader range of people. Eighty-six structured and semi-structured interviews were conducted from Mazri growing areas, villages, and markets of urban centers during the fieldwork that was conducted in diverse regions of Pakistan. Interviewees included 27 Mazri farmers, 17 locals retaining Traditional Knowledge in handcrafting Mazri palm (12 were men and 5 were women), 23 handicrafts experts (21 were men and 2 were women), and 19 sellers. The age of the informants ranged from 14 to 83 years. Study participants shared detailed information about various traditional utilizations of the Mazri palm. Mature leaves of Mazri palm are used to produce mats, baskets, hand fans, hats, cages, hot pots, salt pots, brooms, etc. in the sudy area. Hot pots, salt pots, mats, baskets, and ropes represent highly used items. The mats are used for various purposes like drying grains, performing prayers, sitting, and sleeping. As a whole, 39 different kinds of handcrafted products from the leaves were found. Our findings revealed also that other parts of the plant, ie. petioles, fruits, and bark, have been used, although more rarely, by the locals. The palm uses differ accordingly to the different cultural areas of Pakisitan, thus demonstrating that local cultural heritage significantly informs Traditional Knowledge and practices related to the use of Mazri palm. The findings suggest also that this plant represents a crucial resource for the livelihood of the local communities in dry areas of the western borders of Pakistan, starting right from the coastal areas of Baluchistan up to District Bajaur in the North, where other farming activities there are difficult due to drought conditions. Traditional Knowledge about the sustainable utilization of Mazri palm is eroded in Pakistan among the younger generations due to rapid globalization and industrialization processes and appropriate strategies for revitalizing this heritage in a sustainable way should be urgently fostered.

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马兹里（Nannorrhops ritchiana（Griff）Aitch。）：巴基斯坦生产传统手工艺品，商品和器皿的重要来源。

马兹里棕榈（Nannorrhops ritchiana（Griff）Aitch。）是槟榔科的成员，原产于巴基斯坦，伊朗，阿富汗，阿曼和沙特阿拉伯。在巴基斯坦，长期以来一直将其用于各种目的。该物种在巴基斯坦及邻国许多农村地区的日常生活中起着重要的文化和经济作用。但是，由这种棕榈制成的手工产品通常主要由特定的本地社区而不是更广泛的人群所熟知。在巴基斯坦不同地区进行的田野调查期间，对马兹里（Mazri）种植区，村庄和城市中心市场进行了86次结构化和半结构化访谈。受访者包括27名Mazri农民，17名当地人在手工制作Mazri手掌时保留了传统知识（男性12位，女性5位），23位手工艺品专家（男性21位，女性2位）和19位卖家。线人的年龄在14至83岁之间。研究参与者分享了有关Mazri棕榈的各种传统用途的详细信息。马兹里棕榈成熟的叶子用于在研究区生产垫子，篮子，手摇风扇，帽子，笼子，火锅，盐罐，扫帚等。火锅，盐罐，垫子，篮子和绳索代表着经常使用的物品。垫子用于各种目的，例如干燥谷物，进行祈祷，坐着和睡觉。总体上，从树叶中发现了39种不同的手工产品。我们的发现还揭示了植物的其他部分，即 尽管当地人很少使用叶柄，水果和树皮。棕榈的用途因巴基斯坦不同的文化地区而异，因此证明了当地的文化遗产极大地促进了传统知识和与马兹里棕榈的使用有关的实践。研究结果还表明，这种植物是巴基斯坦西部边界干旱地区当地社区生活的重要资源，从Bal路支斯坦的沿海地区一直到北部的Bajaur区，那里还有其他农业活动由于干旱条件困难。由于迅速的全球化和工业化进程，在巴基斯坦的年轻一代中，关于马兹里棕榈可持续利用的传统知识受到侵蚀，因此，应紧急培育以可持续方式振兴这种遗产的适当战略。