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

  • Inventions and scientific discoveries
  • Tradition-based literary and artistic works
  • Stories, songs, and folklore
  • All of the above (correct)

    • How is traditional knowledge transmitted from generation to generation?

  • Through online platforms
  • Orally (correct)
  • Through educational institutions
  • Through writing and books

    • What form does traditional knowledge take?

  • Community laws and local language (correct)
  • Computer programs and software
  • Scientific formulas and equations
  • Historical textbooks

    • What does the term 'traditional knowledge' encompass?

    <p>All tradition-based innovations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does traditional knowledge originate from?

    <p>Local communities and indigenous groups</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 is traditional knowledge defined by Native people?

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

    What interest leads to the comparison between scientific and traditional knowledge?

    <p>The collection of traditional knowledge without contextual elements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>To ensure the full richness of tradition is not diminished as elders die.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does traditional knowledge mainly refer to?

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

    How is traditional knowledge typically transmitted from generation to generation?

    <p>Through oral storytelling and folk songs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of traditional knowledge?

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

    What form does traditional knowledge primarily take?

    <p>Oral stories, folklore, and proverbs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of traditional knowledge?

    <p>It tends to be collectively owned and passed down orally</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Medicinal, Agricultural &amp; Ecological Knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is traditional knowledge transmitted from generation to generation?

    <p>Through oral transmission and constant evolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'traditional knowledge' encompass?

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

    Where does traditional knowledge originate from?

    <p>It originates from the spirit in order to survive</p> Signup and view all the answers

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