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

  • Literary and artistic works
  • Modern technologies and advancements
  • Scientific discoveries and inventions
  • Innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities (correct)

    • How is traditional knowledge usually transmitted?

  • Through written documents and textbooks
  • Through online courses and webinars
  • Through oral communication from generation to generation (correct)
  • Through government regulations and laws

    • What are some forms in which traditional knowledge takes place?

  • Modern technology, patents, and copyrights
  • Online databases, research papers, and publications
  • Scientific research, experiments, and laboratory findings
  • Folklore, proverbs, and cultural values (correct)

    • Who usually owns traditional knowledge?

    <p>Local communities and indigenous groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Development of plant species and animal breeds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what ways can traditional knowledge be expressed?

    <p>Through stories, songs, folklore, and cultural values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is included in the definition of traditional knowledge 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>It is practical common sense based on teachings and experiences passed on from generation to generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does traditional knowledge cover according to Native people?

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

    How do Native people consider traditional knowledge?

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

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

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

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

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

    What sometimes leads science practitioners to trivialize traditional understanding?

    <p>Collecting traditional knowledge without the contextual elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is lost as the elders die according to the text?

    <p>The full richness of tradition due to some knowledge not being passed on</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does traditional knowledge come from according to the text?

    <p>The spirit in order to survive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do indigenous people have a far richer understanding of compared to non-indigenous people?

    <p>Characteristics of ice and snow</p> Signup and view all the answers

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