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

  • Inventions and scientific discoveries
  • Stories, songs, folklore, and proverbs
  • Local language and agricultural practices
  • All of the above (correct)
  • How is traditional knowledge typically transmitted from generation to generation?

  • Via digital recordings
  • Orally (correct)
  • Through written documents
  • Through formal education
  • What are examples of traditional knowledge mentioned in the passage?

  • Scientific works and inventions
  • Community laws and local language
  • Cultural values and beliefs
  • All of the above (correct)
  • What is the form of traditional knowledge mentioned as being collectively owned?

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

    From where is traditional knowledge developed according to the passage?

    <p>Local culture and environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of tradition-based innovation and creation resulting from intellectual activity mentioned in the passage?

    <p>Plant species development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What categories does the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) include in the definition of traditional knowledge?

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

    How do Native people define traditional knowledge?

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

    What is the interest in comparing scientific and traditional knowledge based on?

    <p>Collecting traditional knowledge with contextual elements</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 capturing the imagination of the young</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens as the elders die according to the passage?

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

    What sets out the rules governing the use of resources according to the passage?

    <p>Traditional knowledge authority system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is traditional knowledge described by Native people according to the passage?

    <p>As cumulative and dynamic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens due to competition from other cultures according to the passage?

    <p>The capacity of elders to pass on traditional knowledge is limited</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of understanding do Native people have about ice and snow compared to non-indigenous people?

    <p>A far richer and more subtle understanding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What leads science practitioners to sometimes incorrectly trivialize traditional understanding?

    <p>The comparison between indigenous and scientific knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does traditional knowledge encompass according to the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO)?

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

    How do Native people describe traditional knowledge?

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

    What is the characteristic of traditional knowledge transmission mentioned in the passage?

    <p>Transmitted orally across generations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What sets out the rules governing the use of resources according to the passage?

    <p>Traditional knowledge itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary form of traditional knowledge mentioned in the passage?

    <p>Oral expression through music and dance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What leads science practitioners to sometimes incorrectly trivialize traditional understanding?

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

    From where is traditional knowledge developed according to the passage?

    <p>Spiritual health, culture, and language of the people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of understanding do Native people have about ice and snow compared to non-indigenous people?

    <p>Richer and more subtle understanding with deeper cultural connections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a reason for the interest in comparing scientific and traditional knowledge based on the passage?

    <p>Recognition of the equal value of both knowledge systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

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