What DLIST users say… “We all agree that knowledge is key to our quality of life as well as our future survival. But lately there appear to be serious knowledge transfer breakdowns, by lack of a better term, that may not only jeopardize our future survival in the long run, but simply diminish quality of life”.
In this Burning Issue you can read about indigenous knowledge, threats to indigenous knowledge systems, some interesting case studies of application of traditional knowledge, and what is being done to preserve it. Here’s what you will find in this Burning Issue:
Why this Burning Issue? Discussions on DLIST have raised interesting questions around the use and loss of indigenous knowledge in the Benguela region and beyond. We decided to gather that information.
Are we losing our traditional practices? Western views, rural migration and general disinterest are some of the reasons why indigenous knowledge is being lost or eroded.
