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

  • Innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities (correct)
  • Modern scientific discoveries and inventions
  • Knowledge gained through formal education
  • Knowledge transmitted through written documents

    • How is traditional knowledge typically transmitted from generation to generation?

  • Through modern technology and digital media
  • Through cultural values and beliefs
  • Through written records and documents
  • Orally (correct)

    • What forms does traditional knowledge take?

  • Digital media and technology
  • Written literary and artistic works
  • Stories, songs, folklore, proverbs (correct)
  • Scientific discoveries and inventions

    • Who typically owns traditional knowledge?

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

    What is an example of traditional knowledge according to the text?

    <p>Cultural values, beliefs, rituals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is 'traditional knowledge' defined in the text?

    <p>Knowledge passed down through generations orally and in cultural forms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What categories does traditional knowledge, as defined by the World Intellectual Property Office, include?

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

    How do Native people define traditional knowledge?

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

    Why do comparisons between indigenous and scientific knowledge sometimes lead to trivializing traditional understanding?

    <p>Because science practitioners collect traditional knowledge without the contextual elements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the communication of traditional knowledge hampered for many indigenous people today?

    <p>Because other cultures capture the imagination of the young and technology limits the capacity of elders to pass on traditional knowledge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of the elders dying on traditional knowledge?

    <p>It loses some of its richness and authenticity as some knowledge is not passed on and is lost.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does traditional knowledge give credibility to?

    <p>The people who hold it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'traditional knowledge is holistic'?

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

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

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

    How does technology impact the passing on of traditional knowledge?

    <p>It limits the capacity of elders to pass on traditional knowledge to the young by capturing the imagination of the young with non-indigenous ways.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when some of the traditional knowledge is not passed on and is lost?

    <p>The full richness of tradition is diminished.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of the text, what does traditional knowledge encompass?

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

    How is traditional knowledge typically transferred from generation to generation?

    <p>Orally and through storytelling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of traditional knowledge as described in the text?

    <p>It is collectively owned and transmitted orally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of traditional knowledge as per the text?

    <p>Community laws and local language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does traditional knowledge tend to be open-ended as per the text?

    <p>To allow for continual adaptation and evolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when traditional knowledge is not passed on and is lost?

    <p>It loses its significance and relevance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of traditional knowledge as defined by 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 according to the text?

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

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

    <p>Because scientific knowledge lacks contextual elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by the statement 'traditional knowledge is holistic'?

    <p>It encompasses knowledge of both the environment and human relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What forms does traditional knowledge take according to the provided information?

    <p>Folklore expressions like music, dance, and artwork</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does traditional knowledge give credibility to according to the text?

    <p>The people who hold it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of the elders dying on traditional knowledge based on the information provided?

    <p>It causes a decline in the richness of tradition as some knowledge is lost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who typically owns traditional knowledge according to the information provided?

    <p>'Elders' of indigenous communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the communication of traditional knowledge hampered for many indigenous people today according to the text?

    <p>'Technology' capturing the imagination of the young</p> Signup and view all the answers

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