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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What is the source of experience for traditional knowledge?

    <p>Local culture and environment</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</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.</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.</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.</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.</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.</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.</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.</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.</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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