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

  • The literary and artistic works of modern societies
  • The scientific discoveries and inventions of indigenous communities
  • The knowledge, innovations, and practices of indigenous and local communities adapted to the local culture and environment (correct)
  • The knowledge and practices of modern communities

    • How is traditional knowledge transmitted from generation to generation?

  • Through digital databases and archives
  • Through formal educational institutions
  • Through written records and textbooks
  • Through oral communication (correct)

    • What forms does traditional knowledge take?

  • Technology and engineering designs
  • Medical research papers
  • Legal documents and contracts
  • Music and dance performances (correct)

    • What does 'traditional knowledge' encompass?

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

    What characterizes traditional knowledge?

    <p>Collective ownership and oral transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes traditional knowledge from modern scientific knowledge?

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

    How do Native people define traditional knowledge?

    <p>Practical common sense passed on from generation to generation, knowing the country, holistic, and rooted in spiritual health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does traditional knowledge cover according to Native people?

    <p>Knowledge of the environment such as snow, ice, weather, and resources, and the relationships between things</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is traditional knowledge rooted in according to Native people?

    <p>Spiritual health, culture, and language of the people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does traditional knowledge set out according to Native people?

    <p>The rules governing the use of resources - respect and an obligation to share</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is traditional knowledge a way of according to Native people?

    <p>Life - wisdom is using traditional knowledge in good ways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do some science practitioners incorrectly trivialize traditional understanding when comparing with scientific knowledge?

    <p>Due to collecting traditional knowledge without the contextual elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What hampers the communication of traditional knowledge for many indigenous people today?

    <p>Competition from other cultures capturing the imagination of the young and bombardment by technology teaching them non-indigenous ways</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>'As the elders die, the full richness of tradition is diminished'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'What did we understand in this video' according to the provided text?

    <p>The meaning and definition of Traditional Knowledge and comparisons between indigenous and scientific knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

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