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)
  • Information passed down through digital technology
  • Knowledge gained from modern scientific research
  • Knowledge transmitted through written documents

    • How is traditional knowledge typically transmitted?

  • Via digital technologies and online platforms
  • Through written documents and textbooks
  • Through formal education in academic institutions
  • From generation to generation orally (correct)

    • What are some forms of traditional knowledge?

  • Scientific journals and research papers
  • Academic textbooks and scholarly articles
  • Folklore, proverbs, and cultural values (correct)
  • Online encyclopedias and databases

    • Who primarily owns traditional knowledge?

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

    What is one feature of traditional knowledge?

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

    Which of the following is NOT considered a category of traditional knowledge, according to the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO)?

    <p>Technological knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do Native people define traditional knowledge?

    <p>As rooted in the spiritual health, culture, and language of the people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do some indigenous people struggle to pass on traditional knowledge to the young?

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

    What does traditional knowledge provide credibility to, according to the text?

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

    Which type of works are included in the concept of traditional knowledge?

    <p>Tradition-based literary and scientific works</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What hampers the communication of traditional knowledge among indigenous people today?

    <p>Limited capacity of elders to pass on traditional knowledge to the young</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What leads science practitioners to sometimes trivialize traditional understanding?

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

    What is a characteristic of traditional knowledge according to indigenous people?

    <p>It is dynamic, cumulative, and stable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For many indigenous people, what diminishes the full richness of tradition as elders die?

    <p>The capturing of imagination by other cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What comparison sometimes incorrectly leads science practitioners to trivialize traditional understanding?

    <p>Comparing indigenous and non-indigenous understanding of ice and snow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the reasons why Native classification is richer than that of non-indigenous people?

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

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