Essence of Traditional Knowledge: Definition and Meaning
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What does traditional knowledge refer to?

  • Inventions and scientific discoveries
  • Stories, songs, folklore, proverbs
  • Cultural values and beliefs
  • All of the above (correct)

How is traditional knowledge transmitted from generation to generation?

  • Through written documents
  • Orally (correct)
  • Digitally
  • Through educational institutions

What are some forms in which traditional knowledge takes?

  • Books and written literature
  • Performances and inventions
  • Songs and folklore (correct)
  • All of the above

What does 'traditional knowledge' include?

<p>All other tradition-based innovations and creations resulting from intellectual activity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some aspects of traditional knowledge that are collectively owned?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the source of experience for traditional knowledge?

<p>Local culture and environment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What categories does traditional knowledge include according to the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO)?

<p>Medicinal, Agricultural &amp; Ecological Knowledge (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do Native people define traditional knowledge?

<p>It is holistic and rooted in the spiritual health, culture, and language of the people. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do some indigenous people find it difficult to communicate traditional knowledge to the younger generation?

<p>They are bombarded by technology that teaches them non-indigenous ways and limits the capacity of elders to pass on traditional knowledge. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common misconception that sometimes leads science practitioners to trivialize traditional understanding?

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

What happens as the elders of indigenous communities die?

<p>The full richness of tradition is diminished because some of it has not been passed on and so is lost. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does the interest to compare scientific and traditional knowledge arise?

<p>From collecting traditional knowledge without the contextual elements. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does some Native classification only become available?

<p>Because of its relationship to human activities and feelings. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to WIPO, what is one of the characteristics of traditional knowledge?

<p>It cannot be separated from the people who hold it. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To prevent the loss of some aspects as elders die and are unable to pass on their knowledge. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does traditional knowledge cover according to Native people?

<p>Knowledge of the environment - snow, ice, weather, resources - and the relationships between things. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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