15 Questions
What does the term 'indigenous knowledge' refer to?
Knowledge utilized by native people to survive in a specific region
How is indigenous knowledge broadly construed?
As knowledge accumulated by indigenous or local communities over generations
What does the term 'indigenous knowledge' encompass?
All forms of knowledge, technologies, skills, practices, and beliefs assisting a community in creating stable livelihoods within their environments
How is indigenous knowledge defined?
"A body of knowledge built up by a group of people through generations of living in close contact with nature" (Johnson, 1992)
What does indigenous knowledge assist the community in creating?
Stable livelihoods within their respective environments
What is the significance of indigenous knowledge according to the text?
It is significant for creating a sustainable way of life within specific environments
What is the term 'Indigenous' defined as, as per UN?
Groups of people whose social, cultural, and economic conditions distinguish them from other sections of national communities, and whose status is regulated by their own customs or traditions.
What is the significance of indigenous knowledge?
It provides a rich foundation for the development of modern society.
What are the characteristics of indigenous knowledge?
It is based on teachings and knowledge experience that are passed down from generation to generation.
How does indigenous knowledge govern the use of resources?
By ensuring sustainable use of native resources.
What does indigenous knowledge describe in connection to the environment?
It offers practical solutions to people's issues and explains cultural behaviors resulting from human adaptation to the environment.
What is the transmission method of indigenous knowledge?
Verbal transmission from generation to generation.
Why is indigenous knowledge important?
To increase self-sufficiency and strengthen self-determination.
Which term refers to any knowledge possessed by a group that lived off the land for a long period in a particular area?
'Local Knowledge'
What does indigenous knowledge govern?
The sustainable use of native resources
Learn about the essence of traditional indigenous knowledge, its defining characteristics, significance, and the differences between indigenous knowledge and western knowledge in this session with Dr. Binu Sahayam D.
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