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

  • Stories, songs, and folklore of indigenous communities (correct)
  • Local laws and agricultural practices
  • Innovations and practices of modern communities
  • Scientific discoveries and inventions

    • How is traditional knowledge transmitted from generation to generation?

  • Through written records and textbooks
  • Through formal education in schools
  • Through storytelling and songs (correct)
  • Through scientific research and experiments

    • What does the term 'traditional knowledge' encompass?

  • Only scientific discoveries
  • Innovations, creations, and intellectual activity (correct)
  • Only cultural values and beliefs
  • Literary works and artistic performances

    • Which of the following is characteristic of traditional knowledge?

    <p>Developed from experience over the centuries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what form does traditional knowledge take?

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

    Why is traditional knowledge considered open-ended?

    <p>Because it encompasses a wide range of tradition-based innovations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Agricultural knowledge, biodiversity-related knowledge, and expressions of folklore</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do Native people define traditional knowledge?

    <p>It is a way of life rooted in the spiritual health, culture, and language of the people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the reasons for the hampered communication of traditional knowledge among indigenous people today?

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

    Why are comparisons between indigenous and scientific knowledge sometimes incorrect?

    <p>Because science practitioners trivialize traditional understanding by collecting it without contextual elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main impact of technology on the transmission of traditional knowledge among indigenous people?

    <p>Technology teaches non-indigenous ways to the young indigenous population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one characteristic of traditional knowledge according to the text?

    <p>It cannot be separated from the spiritual health, culture, and language of the people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributes to diminishing the full richness of tradition as mentioned in the text?

    <p>The loss of some tradition that has not been passed on due to elder's death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of understanding do Native people have about ice and snow compared to non-indigenous people?

    <p>Native classification is available only by virtue of its relationship to human activities and feelings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does traditional knowledge give credibility to the people as per the text?

    <p>By being rooted in spiritual health, culture, and language</p> Signup and view all the answers

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