LESSON 4 Flashcards
is embedded in the daily life experiences of young
children as they grow up.
They live and grow in a society where the
members of the community prominently practice indigenous knowledge.
Indigenous knowledge
Some examples of Indigenous knowledge that are taught and
practiced by the Indigenous people are:
• Predicting weather conditions and season using knowledge of observing animals behavior and celestial bodies;
• Using herbal medicines;
• Preserving foods;
• Classifying plants and animals into families and groups based on cultural properties;
• Preserving and selecting good seeds for planting;
• Using indigenous technology in daily lives;
• Building local irrigation systems
• Classifyning different types of soil for planting based on cultural properties
• Producing wines and iuces of soil for planting based on cultural properties; and
• Keeping the custom of growing plants and vegetables in the yard
In the Philippines, the Aeta and
Mangyan communities have
extensive knowledge of local
plants like
lagundi (Vitex negundo) for treating coughs and colds, and
sambong
(Blumea balsamifersa) for
kidney issues.
It is a part of the indigenous knowledge system practice by different
groups of people and early civilizations.
Indigenous Science (Gribbin, 2001; Mkapa, 2004;
Sibisi, 2004)
According to???
It includes complex arrays of knowledge, expertise, practices, and
representations that guide human societies in their enumerable
interactions with the natural milleu: agriculture, medicine, naming and
explaining natural phenomena and strategies for coping with changing
environments
Indigenous Science (Pawilen, 2005)
According to???
Indigenous science
includes everything,
from metaphysics to
philosophy and various
practical technologies practices by indigenous
by indigenous peoples
both past and preSent
Cajete 2004
According to???
Indigenous science Elaborated this idea by explaining that
science is a part of
culture, and hoe
science is done
largely depends on
the cultural practices
of the people
Laccarino 2003
• Indigenous beliefs also develop desirable values that are relevant or
consistent to scientific attitudes as identified by Johnston (2000). namely;
1.motivating attitudes;
2.cooperating attitudes;
3.practical attitudes; and
4.reflective attitudes
According to???
Explained that
indigenous science
knowledge has
developed diverse
structures and contents
through the interplay
between the society and
the environment
Pawilen 2005
According to ????
• Developmental stages of most
sciences are characterized by
continual competition
between a number of distinct
views of nature, each partially
derived from, and all roughly
compatible with the dictates
of scientific observation and
method.
Kuhn (1962)
According tooo?
• Also pointed out that
indigenous science
provides the basics
pharmacology, food
technology, or metallurgy,
which were derived from
traditional knowledge and
practices.
Sibisi (2004)
According to??
• Developed a simple
framework science.
Accordingly, indigenous
science is composed of
traditional knowledge that
uses science process skills
and guided by community
values and culture
Pawilen (2006)
Indigenous science (uses)
Science Process
Skills:
– Observing
– Comparing
– Measuring
– Problem Solving
– Inferring
– Communicating
– Predicting
Indigenous science (guided by)
Community Culture
and Values:
– Land
– Earth
– Human
– Nature
– = “source of
life”
Land
– revered as
“Mother Earth
Earth
are stewards or trustee –
Human being
is a friend
to human beings
Nature
Indigenous science (composee of)
Traditional knowledge:
- ethno-biology
- Ethno
-medicine
– Indigenous
farming methods
– Folk Astronomy
physically
characterized by
dark skin, finely
curled hair, and
short stature
AETA
They are called
forest dwellers
because the Klata traditionally lived in
the forest.
BAGOBO
one of the original
settlers of Tandag,
Surigao del Sur.
MAMANWA
an Indigenous
peoples from
Mindanao in the
Philippines
MANOBO
also known as T’boli.
Indigenous people
living in southern part
of Mindanao.
TAGABILI
