Essence of Traditional Knowledge: Definition and Meaning
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What is traditional knowledge?

  • Knowledge gained from formal education
  • Knowledge obtained from internet research
  • Modern scientific knowledge
  • Knowledge, innovations, and practices of indigenous and local communities (correct)

    • How is traditional knowledge transmitted?

  • Through online courses
  • Through formal education systems
  • Through written documents
  • Orally from generation to generation (correct)

    • In what forms does traditional knowledge take?

  • Folklore, proverbs, and community laws (correct)
  • Modern textbooks and journals
  • Online databases and archives
  • Scientific reports and articles

    • What does traditional knowledge include?

    <p>Songs and folklore</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is traditional knowledge developed?

    <p>From experience gained over the centuries and adapted to the local culture and environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who owns traditional knowledge?

    <p>Indigenous and local communities collectively</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some categories of traditional knowledge according to the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO)?

    <p>Agricultural knowledge, medicinal knowledge, folklore expressions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do Native people define traditional knowledge?

    <p>A practical common sense based on teachings and experiences passed on from generation to generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to find ways of preserving traditional knowledge according to the text?

    <p>To prevent the loss of the full richness of tradition as elders die</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do comparisons between indigenous and scientific knowledge sometimes lead science practitioners to trivialize traditional understanding?

    <p>Due to the lack of contextual elements in traditional knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What hampers the communication of traditional knowledge according to the text?

    <p>The excessive influence of technology teaching non-indigenous ways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is traditional knowledge described as holistic according to the text?

    <p>Because it cannot be compartmentalized and separated from the people who hold it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does traditional knowledge cover according to the text?

    <p>Knowledge of the environment, relationships between things, and spiritual health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What gives credibility to the people according to the text?

    <p>Using traditional knowledge in good ways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the typical forms of traditional knowledge mentioned in the text?

    <p>Stories, songs, and proverbs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is traditional knowledge described as holistic according to the text?

    <p>Because it includes both tangible and intangible elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does traditional knowledge typically cover according to the text?

    <p>All tradition-based innovations and creations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is traditional knowledge transmitted according to the text?

    <p>Orally from generation to generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What gives credibility to the people according to the text?

    <p>Their ownership of traditional knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do comparisons between indigenous and scientific knowledge sometimes lead science practitioners to trivialize traditional understanding?

    <p>Because indigenous knowledge seems less precise than scientific knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the form of transmission for traditional knowledge according to the text?

    <p>Orally from generation to generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some examples of traditional knowledge?

    <p>Folklore, proverbs, and agricultural practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is traditional knowledge described according to the text?

    <p>Holistic and covering a wide range of aspects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does traditional knowledge refer to according to the text?

    <p>Any type of cultural heritage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What hampers the communication of traditional knowledge according to the text?

    <p>Language barriers and cultural differences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to find ways of preserving traditional knowledge according to the text?

    <p>To maintain the integrity of indigenous cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of traditional knowledge according to the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO)?

    <p>Medicinal and agricultural knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is traditional knowledge described in terms of its relationship to the people who hold it?

    <p>It is rooted in the spiritual health and culture of the people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of elders dying on traditional knowledge?

    <p>Diminished richness of tradition due to loss of traditional knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do comparisons between indigenous and scientific knowledge sometimes lead science practitioners to trivialize traditional understanding?

    <p>Collecting traditional knowledge without contextual elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What constitutes the authority system in traditional knowledge?

    <p>It sets out the rules governing the use of resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What hampers the communication of traditional knowledge according to the text?

    <p>Competition from other cultures capturing the imagination of the young</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What gives credibility to the people according to the text?

    <p>Using traditional knowledge in good ways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do Native people define traditional knowledge?

    <p>It cannot be compartmentalized or separated from the people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some categories of traditional knowledge according to the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO)?

    <p>Medicinal, agricultural, and ecological knowledge; music and dance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO), which of the following is included in the definition of traditional knowledge?

    <p>Expressions of folklore in the form of music, dance, and song</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do comparisons between indigenous and scientific knowledge sometimes lead science practitioners to trivialize traditional understanding?

    <p>As a result of collecting traditional knowledge without the contextual elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of transmitting traditional knowledge orally across generations?

    <p>It prevents the loss of traditional knowledge as elders pass away</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to find ways of preserving traditional knowledge according to the text?

    <p>To ensure that the full richness of tradition is not diminished</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does traditional knowledge cover?

    <p>Knowledge of the environment and its relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do Native people define traditional knowledge according to the text?

    <p>As practical common sense based on teachings and experiences passed on from generation to generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is traditional knowledge transmitted?

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    Who owns traditional knowledge?

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