Some times it is helpful some times not

Many things of culture stimulates us for research

TK is a great form of knowledge which can serve as a viable complement to other forms of knowledge such as scientific knowledge. I have realized that TK related to conservation of biodiversity has many compatibilities and even have underpinnings of science.

However, every knowledge system has iys own strengths, weaknesses and limitations. TK is no exception. Some traditional cultural practices are counter-productive. Yet, the strengths of TK can be harnessed as a complement to scientific models in increasing biodiversity education and activities in especially local communities where TK reigns high.

The world has reached the era of pluralistic and multidisciplinary approach in handling the challenges of life. Thus, there is GOOD and EFFICIENT GEMS in all knowledge systems including TK. Feel free to access all my publications on TK on my research gate page my brother. I am available for any assistance too.

All the best.

Dickson Adom

I have found traditional knowledge extremely helpful in my research on the history of religion. Taking in such knowledge forms a "thick description" of the culture, preventing a reductionistic interpretation of the culture through the lenses of what seems rational to the scholars observing it.

Dickson, your response was anticipated but once again you surpassed my expectation; expect my message; thanks.

Kirk, thanks

I personally think it very useful, I did a paper comparing TK from Korea and that of The northern region of Ghana using pottery production, and to a large extent I have found it more useful than i use to think.

I used contemporary ethnopharmacological data (not of my country but of Brazil) to confirm the botanical identity of an unrecognized historical medicinal stock radix Caroli sancti as belonging to a vine Cissus verticillata. As many as four historical medical usages seemed to have continuations or relevance to current folk uses in Brazil. If it hadn't been for those Brazilian ethnopharmacological data to compare, I wouldn't be sure enough that C. verticillata was described with similar uses in the 16th century. See Article Cissus verticillata (L.) Nicolson & C.E. Jarvis (Vitaceae): ...

JACEK, you have made my day by coming in with scientific matter, I can see that you pursued TK deliberately and extracted its value for your research, thereby achieving a multi-cultural, multinational tenor in the particular work here.

Thank you Kwabena, I have looked up your work and would be reading it for whatever insight I can get, your kind of response was a high hope for my question; keep up the good work.

In the field of linguistics, I have been able to compare honorific pronouns in French and Yoruba. The comparative studies of proverbs in French and Yoruba has also helped me to produce excellent translations.