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LEARN1-Among the People
"Problems are not always obvious from afar."
As we look at our world, as we analyze the challenges faced by certain regions, its very important that we refrain from assuming cookie cutter solutions will actually work on the ground. That is why living among the people is a critical component of problem solving in unfamiliar areas.
Consider the example of an attempt to solve a food shortage by sending seeds and basic sustainence to a foreign nation. Seems like a clear… Continue
As we look at our world, as we analyze the challenges faced by certain regions, its very important that we refrain from assuming cookie cutter solutions will actually work on the ground. That is why living among the people is a critical component of problem solving in unfamiliar areas.
Consider the example of an attempt to solve a food shortage by sending seeds and basic sustainence to a foreign nation. Seems like a clear… Continue
Added by AJ Fairman on April 5, 2011 at 4:28am — No Comments
growing up in africa
Is story telling a dying art in Africa?
My name is oluka. I was born in a small village found in the then remote town of Soroti district which is found in the Eastern part of Uganda. When i started going to school at about 5 or 7 years at that time the communities in my village had atradition of story telling and my grand parents and other relatives would call and gather all the young children around a fire where some chicken or meat would be roasted for what was called story time… Continue
My name is oluka. I was born in a small village found in the then remote town of Soroti district which is found in the Eastern part of Uganda. When i started going to school at about 5 or 7 years at that time the communities in my village had atradition of story telling and my grand parents and other relatives would call and gather all the young children around a fire where some chicken or meat would be roasted for what was called story time…
Added by oluka bruno on May 19, 2010 at 12:29pm — 5 Comments
Act 8, Indigenous Knowledge
I've left this mission till almost last, because traditionally I'm not much of a maker. A doer, yes, but my carpentry, pottery, woodsmithing, and metalworking skills are all sub-par. The best thing I can do is build a computer from component parts, or grow plants.
Building a computer didn't seem like an appropriate way of representing indigenous technology, but maybe growing a plant would. Obviously a plant itself isn't durable, but a pot sure is!
So I took one of our nicer… Continue
Building a computer didn't seem like an appropriate way of representing indigenous technology, but maybe growing a plant would. Obviously a plant itself isn't durable, but a pot sure is!
So I took one of our nicer… Continue
Added by Nick Heyming on May 17, 2010 at 1:38am — 1 Comment
Learn 8, Indigenous Knowledge of Oaxaca
From Kivu:
"INDIGENOUS WOMEN HEALERS FORMED GROUPS TO PRACTICE TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN OAXACA (MEXICO)
After bitter struggles with official associations of physicians, traditional medicine people, mostly women, finally were able to organize joint meetings in which they shared their experiences and set…
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Stakeholder groups: the next step in ensuring sustainable fisheries development
Jacques Cousteau said " We must plant the sea and herd its animals … using the sea as farmers instead of hunters. That is what civilization is all about — farming replacing hunting. Farming as we do it is hunting, and in the sea we act like barbarians." Interview (17 July 1971)… Continue
Added by Kevin DiVico on May 12, 2010 at 8:48am — No Comments
Stakeholder groups: the next step in ensuring sustainable fisheries development
Jacques Cousteau said " We must plant the sea and herd its animals … using the sea as farmers instead of hunters. That is what civilization is all about — farming replacing hunting. Farming as we do it is hunting, and in the sea we act like barbarians." Interview (17 July 1971)… Continue
Added by Kevin DiVico on May 12, 2010 at 8:48am — No Comments
Indigenous Knowledge ACT8
This is a picture of a variety of foliage which I picked while out on walk. Once completely dried, these parts of plants can be passed down for generations to be studied by future scientists.
The idea here is to help preserve and protect the foliage of the future. If any of these plants shown here become extinct, future scientists will be able to study these dried plants and find possible reasons why this may have…
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Added by Jordache Perozzo on May 11, 2010 at 2:43am — No Comments
Conservation of biodiversity on a local level - knowledge as a common good
Indigenous and traditional knowledge on the usage of plants and herbal medecine exists all over the world. We experience this every time when we drink some herbal tea. To pass this knowledge down conserves plants and bio-diversity. The motivation to act alike depends on inner and outer motivation, it depends on the use it has for the people that own the knowledge.
In Africa 80% of the medicine is based on that traditional medical knowledge… Continue
In Africa 80% of the medicine is based on that traditional medical knowledge… Continue
Added by Stefan on May 11, 2010 at 1:13am — No Comments
Act 8 Save an indigenous knowledge- pictograms My story by sunnydupree
hello My fellow Agents
I made a pictogram based on some examples that I found online. Unfortunately I do not have the link for it and I am hoping to find it so you can see more examples of pictography or pictograms. I have based my work of art on the following poem taken from Hiawatha.
These are the major pictograms that were used
I utilized a rabbit fur because I couldnt afford bison!!! The plains Indians would write stories on wood, trees, rocks and skins. I would like to… Continue
I made a pictogram based on some examples that I found online. Unfortunately I do not have the link for it and I am hoping to find it so you can see more examples of pictography or pictograms. I have based my work of art on the following poem taken from Hiawatha.
These are the major pictograms that were used
I utilized a rabbit fur because I couldnt afford bison!!! The plains Indians would write stories on wood, trees, rocks and skins. I would like to… Continue
Added by sunnydupree on May 10, 2010 at 7:02am — 6 Comments
Learn to Sing Every Song
When I am a hundred I hope to pass on the wisdom of the Beymun people of central Africa. They are a small people who need to find wives from surrounding peoples. The men do this by learning to sing the songs of he nations around them and pride themselves on being able to sing them better than the natives.
Lean to sing every song, make endless friends.
Added by Aaron Freeman on May 7, 2010 at 8:05pm — 1 Comment
CULTURAL VIABILITY CAN BE SAFEGUARDED THROUGH CONTINUED HABITATION AND USE OF TRADITIONAL LAND (PERU)
The valley of the Mayo River was isolated from the rest of the country until the 1970s, when construction of the Carretera Marginal trunk road gave access. A wave of spontaneous settlers from the highlands and the coast then came into the valley, increasing the population five-fold. Under such a dramatic event, the Aguarunas became a disadvantaged minority in their own…
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Nature and medicine: always the twain should meet
Having studied medical anthropology and written about the issue of medical colonialism the case study of the indigenous women healers in mexico was very interesting to me.
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Here's the case:…
Added by Katherine Morrison on May 6, 2010 at 12:40pm — No Comments
Coastal Resource Management with Local Participation
http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/thailand-001.html
With regards to my country Thailand, please read this article about saving the countries coastal resources.
Maybe if you have some new ideas leave a comment
With regards to my country Thailand, please read this article about saving the countries coastal resources.
Maybe if you have some new ideas leave a comment
Added by Robert Crocker on May 6, 2010 at 6:58am — No Comments
On tea drinking
Today it is my 100th birthday, time to share something important with you.
For all my life tea was something I really enjoyed.
One day it was just the cheap teabag with not-so-hot water, the next day carefully chosen herbs with perfectly tempered spring water.
Even when out in the woods, trekking or camping I had always a small kettle with me.
Why was that? You might ask.
Well, the act of preparing what you eat or drink is something that gives you a deeper connection… Continue
For all my life tea was something I really enjoyed.
One day it was just the cheap teabag with not-so-hot water, the next day carefully chosen herbs with perfectly tempered spring water.
Even when out in the woods, trekking or camping I had always a small kettle with me.
Why was that? You might ask.
Well, the act of preparing what you eat or drink is something that gives you a deeper connection… Continue
Added by Hermann Bauer on May 5, 2010 at 6:58pm — No Comments
The East-West Corner in Kissena Corridor Park Gardens
In 3010, maybe they will remember that we started a garden in the Southeast corner (bottom left in this photograph) of the Kissena Corridor Park Gardens. They will have a big celebration to mark the 100th year of gardening there.
Take a look at our videos from the first weeks of this effort:…
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Take a look at our videos from the first weeks of this effort:…
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Added by Paul Allison on May 4, 2010 at 1:30am — 1 Comment
Beaded Bracelet
Phew! I have finally completed my creation - an beaded bracelet made mainly from beads. Throughout the world, ethnic groups are characterized and identified by dress and ornamentation. My paternal grandmother (who sadly died before I was born and after whom I am named) was maasai, a tribe widely known for their beautiful beadwork.
Maasai have been creating jewelery since 1900, mostly for its beauty, which is a very important aspect of Maasai culture. Traditionally local raw…
ContinueAdded by Shakwei Mbindyo on May 2, 2010 at 6:30pm — 5 Comments
Living Library
A group of friends and I have been tossing an idea around the dinner table for quite some time. We want to create what we call a School where we have crafters from different trades, both old and new. We want to have potters, wood workers, metal workers, agriculturists, herbalists, meteralgists, meterologists, astronomers, ecologists ... fabric crafters (spinners, weavers) and have a nice big library for all the skills plus some .... a place for crafters to work and teach.
I do not as… Continue
I do not as… Continue
Added by Allison Keats on April 30, 2010 at 1:55am — 10 Comments
Picture about three/four-field_crop_rotation - "traditional" knowledge - Act8
I am aware that the idea of three/four-field crop rotation is not traditional knowledge in particular as it started in the 11 century in Europe. However this form of agriculture was cultivated in Europe and is applied in organic farming as well - as it minimizes soil erosion. This kind of traditional knowledge (is and) can be easily transfered to…
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Bio-cultural community protocols in Kenya, South Africa and India - Learn8 - one step further!!!!
I am really impressed by this idea of bio-cultural community protocols that is supported by Natural Justice http://www.naturaljustice.org.za/…
Added by MirkoZ on April 28, 2010 at 4:28pm — No Comments
Global Virtual Knowledge Centre for Women's Rights
Story from WomanWatch Feed:…
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