LESSON 4 Flashcards
How is indigenous knowledge passed down in Filipino communities?
Indigenous knowledge is passed down through everyday life experiences, primarily by parents and older community members, who serve as the first teachers. The lessons learned are intertwined with culture, the environment, values, and life stories.
What are some examples of indigenous knowledge in the Philippines?
- Predicting weather conditions and seasons using knowledge of observing animals’ behavior and celestial bodies
- Using herbal medicine
- 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
- Classifying different types of soil for planting based on cultural properties
- Producing wines and juices from tropical fruits
- Keeping the custom of growing plants and vegetables in the yard
It is part of the indigenous knowledge system, encompassing knowledge, expertise, practices, and representations that guide human interactions with the natural environment, including agriculture, medicine, and strategies for coping with environmental changes.
Indigenous Science
What does indigenous science involve?
Indigenous science is collectively experienced and lived by the people of a given culture.
What attitudes toward science are fostered by indigenous beliefs?
- Motivating attitudes
- Cooperating attitudes
- Practical attitudes
- Reflective attitudes
The development of indigenous science
Indigenous science develops through the interaction between society and the environment, and it has diverse structures and contents. It evolves through competing views of nature, compatible with scientific observation and methods.
What basic scientific fields does indigenous science?
Indigenous science provides the basics for astronomy, pharmacology, food technology, and metallurgy.
What is the simple framework for understanding indigenous science?
Uses: Science Process Skills
Guided by: Community Culture and Values
Composed of: Traditional Knowledge
What science process skills are used in indigenous science?
- observing
- comparing
- classifying
- measuring
- problem-solving
- inferring
- communicating
- predicting.
What values guide indigenous science?
- values such as reverence for land
- interconnectedness of all life
- stewardship of natural resources
- respect for nature.
What are some components of traditional knowledge in indigenous science?
- Ethno-biology
- Ethno-medicine
- Indigenous farming methods
- Folk astronomy
