Jhumming
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jhumming is a noun meaning (India, agriculture) The practice of cutting down and burning the vegetation from an area of forest in order to create farmable land.
Meaning
(India, agriculture) The practice of cutting down and burning the vegetation from an area of forest in order to create farmable land.
Example Sentences
Jhumming consists during its first stage, clearance of the shrubs, surface soil with the undergrowth at the autumn season, while the conservation of the ashes for manuring is practiced during February or March. After felling the jungle, the common practice is that trees and shrubs are exposed to sunshine, which when dried are burnt.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jhooming, juming, jooming, jumming, jhum, jhoom.
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