Traditional knowledge (TK) is knowledge, know-how, skills and practices that are developed, sustained and passed on from generation to generation within a community, often forming part of its cultural or spiritual identity.
It is still relevant in the modern scientific world and how?
A rather appropriate term is ‘indigenous knowledge’, which covers cultural, environmental and spiritual aspects of life. Over 28% of land is globally owned and used by the indigenous peoples. The way indigenous people help protect biodiversity has largely been ignored by Western science. There are however several challenges for preserving and promoting indigenous knowledge systems.
I suppose we have to make proper ways of integrating traditional knowledge with the modern one. It is regrettable that much of indigenous knowledge is already lost // it is even more regrettable why we still do not know full well how to combine the two brands . . . . . . . .. . .
@Nava Das I completely agree with with you. The term is interchangbly used traditional knowledge, indigenous knowledge, abhorgibal knowledge system...sometimes it's also termed as rural knowledge...we have to stick with the spirit...I am working on the indigenous knowledge system since last 15 years especially in the Himalaya...identifying, documenting, and validation part...
Thanks for comments and concern...
@Reza Sanaye...you very aptly said that the traditional knowledge system is to be integrated with the scientific knowledge..Many of the practices are old fashioned and not needed in today's context....