Wildlife has influenced language, art, religion and social customs of many societies worldwide, and wild animals figure prominently in many cultures even today. In all cultures of world, species and nature have inspired songs, superstitious beliefs, stories and folktales, and dance and drama, poetry, traditional crafts, local and national cuisines, local rituals, names of places, and even family and Christian names. The cultural value of biodiversity in human societies is often expressed in the respect for life forms or symbols of components of biodiversity. In some countries the tiger, lion, lizard, turtles and bison are part of religious and spiritual beliefs. For instance, the hanuman langur (Semnopithecus entellus) is considered sacred in India, and the elephant assumes considerable cultural significance in Sri Lanka. Hunti ng is also sometimes closely related to social practices, and in some societies of Africa, a man's social worth is determined by his ability as a hunter.