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

  • Cultural values and rituals (correct)
  • Community laws and local language
  • Inventions and scientific discoveries
  • Modern technology and innovations

    • How is traditional knowledge transmitted from generation to generation?

  • Via digital technology and social media
  • Through written documents and textbooks
  • Through international conferences and seminars
  • Orally (correct)

    • What form does traditional knowledge take?

  • Digital media and online content
  • Scientific papers and research articles
  • Proverbs and community laws (correct)
  • Modern literature and artistic works

    • What are some examples of traditional knowledge?

    <p>Traditional medicine and healing practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the nature of traditional knowledge?

    <p>Adapted to the local culture and environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of traditional knowledge?

    <p>Collectively owned and transmitted orally</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Medicinal knowledge, agricultural knowledge, biodiversity-related knowledge, and expressions of folklore</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do Native people define traditional knowledge according to the text?

    <p>It is rooted in the spiritual health, culture, and language of 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 captivate the young and technology teaching non-indigenous ways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one reason for the interest in comparing scientific and traditional knowledge mentioned in the text?

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

    What are some characteristics of traditional knowledge?

    <p>It is transmitted orally across generations and rooted in the spiritual health of the people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of elders dying on traditional knowledge, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Some traditional knowledge has not been passed on and is lost as elders die</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes some science practitioners to incorrectly trivialize traditional understanding?

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

    What is one reason for Native people having a far richer understanding of ice and snow than non-indigenous people?

    <p>Their relationship to human activities and feelings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are indigenous people today unable to fully preserve their traditional knowledge as mentioned in the text?

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

    How does traditional knowledge differ from scientific knowledge according to the text?

    <p>Traditional knowledge is rooted in spirituality while scientific knowledge is practical common sense</p> Signup and view all the answers

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