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

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

<p>Cultural values, beliefs, rituals (A)</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 (A)</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 (D)</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. (D)</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. (D)</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. (C)</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. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does traditional knowledge give credibility to?

<p>The people who hold it (D)</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. (B)</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. (C)</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. (A)</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. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

How is traditional knowledge typically transferred from generation to generation?

<p>Orally and through storytelling (C)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (A)</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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The people who hold it (A)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who typically owns traditional knowledge according to the information provided?

<p>'Elders' of indigenous communities (B)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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