02043nas a2200241   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653001400043653001800057653002600075653001600101653001500117653002500132100002000157700001400177700002000191245013000211856015400341300001200495490000700507520126700514022002001781                                       d10aAustralia10aAustroplebeia10aIndigenous Australian10aTetragonula10aperception10astingless beekeeping1 aSamuel Perichon1 aTim Heard1 aCooper Schouten00aPerceptions of keepers of stingless bees (Tetragonula, Austroplebeia) regarding Aboriginal beliefs and practices in Australia  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85096615242&doi=10.1080%2f00218839.2020.1842590&partnerID=40&md5=92338229b91a2d06e5352cb811258033  a665-6770 v603 aUnlike the situation in other countries such as Brazil or Mexico, beekeeping with stingless bees has only recently become a prominent practice in Australia. The first divisible brood-chamber hive designed for native bees was developed in the late 1980s, which stimulated the social interest and popularity for keeping stingless bees on the east coast of Australia. The cultural significance and history of stingless bees date back to the oldest known evidence of human settlement as far back as 65,000 years ago. Insects and especially stingless bees have often held significant traditional values, beliefs and practices among Aboriginal people. The situation in Australia is unique because there is a mismatch between cultural constructs and spatial-temporal scales; with a new practice, stingless beekeeping, which is mainly present in urban areas, and a (intangible) cultural heritage based on traditional hunting and honey-gathering practices. This study sought to better understand the diversity of keepers of stingless bees and indigenous social representations based in Brisbane and the adjoining regions, the center of stingless beekeeping in Australia; and to analyze the database in relation to highlighted cultural and spatial-temporal considerations.  a00218839 (ISSN)