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Indigenous knowledge

Indigenous knowledge is context-specific and adaptive, gaining recognition in development and conservation efforts. Its role is crucial in ecosystem restoration and resource management, but it faces challenges in documentation and legal protection, making it vulnerable to misuse. Various dimensions of indigenous knowledge, including traditional healing practices, highlight its importance in areas like agriculture and medicine.

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Indigenous knowledge

Indigenous knowledge is context-specific and adaptive, gaining recognition in development and conservation efforts. Its role is crucial in ecosystem restoration and resource management, but it faces challenges in documentation and legal protection, making it vulnerable to misuse. Various dimensions of indigenous knowledge, including traditional healing practices, highlight its importance in areas like agriculture and medicine.

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Indigenous knowledge is defined as knowledge which is spatially and/or culturally context

specific, collective, holistic, and adaptive. Although it was previously largely ignored in the
fields of development and conservation, indigenous knowledge is currently living a revival
and its incorporation into development projects is seen as essential. However, there are many
issues surrounding the recording of indigenous knowledge and its transference to other
localities and contexts. There are debates on the extent to which indigenous knowledge is
useful and to whom, outside the situation within which it was constructed. Although it is
widely recognized that many lessons could be learnt from indigenous knowledge systems,
there is little protection for indigenous knowledge within international law and as such it is
vulnerable to abuse and disownment.
Indigenous knowledge plays a vital role in ecosystem restoration, including sustainable water
management and maintenance, biodiversity conservation, management of significant
resources, and restoration of tropical ecology (Lakhani, 2019).

Indigenous knowledge systems manifest themselves through different dimensions. Among


these are agriculture, medicine, security, botany, zoology, craft skills and linguistics.When
we take a close look at the traditional healing practices they fall under craft skills.Morst of
the time we use these two methods the hearbal remedies and spiritual healing,under herbal
remedies we use the indigenous knowledge of medical plants ,such as a devil’s
claw( Harpagophytum procumbens) and African potato (Hypoxis hemerocllidea) that has
been used to cure ailments like HIV and AIDS.Spritual healing on the other hand it involves
traditional healers such as Sangomas ,Inyanga through the use of spiritual practises ,like
divination and ancestor woship.( ASEAN 2014; Co 1989; BFAD 2005; Cortes-Maramba 1981; Dayrit
2014; FNRI 1997; Galvez Tan 2014; Quisumbing 1978; TKDL 2015; WHO 1999).

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