class 5- a feast of semal tree ex a1.
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Feast in the Semal Tree
Ex
A1
Q1.
A1.The
Murias, a forest tribe in Madhya Pradesh.The Kols and the Santals,are
jungle tribes , who have developed immunity to the poison of the Big
Bee.
The
Murias, always plant a semal tree in the center of the site, wherever
they lay down the foundation of a village.
Q2.
A2.The
semal is tall leafless tree covered with branches of crimson flowers
in spring.It provides good shade.In summer, its seeds are covered
with cotton.It loses its leaves for only a brief period in winter
just before it flowers.
Q3.
A3.A
semal tree provides the most suitable branches for the huge nests and
combs of honey bees.
Q4.
A4.
Semal wood is soft and most suitable for making toys. Fishermen use
it to make floats for their nets. Some people make the posts around
which couples walk at a marriage ceremony. Images of parrots
fashioned from the semal wood are hung in marriage sheds.
Q5.
A5.Farmers
find it valuable because its seeds are a nourishing food for cattle.
The gum from the seemal bark is used to prepare Ayurvedic medicines.
Q6.
A6.A
semal tree is a favourite haunt for crows, mynas ,barbets, bulbuls
and koels. They come for the nector, seeds or because the soft wood
can be easily hollowed out for a nesting site.
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