Eritrea - The Process of Capturing Indigenous Knowledge

Eritrea - The Process of Capturing Indigenous Knowledge

Eritrea is a country with rich indigenous culture and traditional practices. It is often difficult to discern indigenous knowledge (IK) embedded in community practices, institutions, relationships, and rituals due to its tacit nature. Many countrie...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pidatala, Krishna
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
EMPLOYMENT
EQUIPMENT
ETHNIC GROUPS
EXERCISES
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
INFORMATION GATHERING
MEDICINE
RAPID INCREASE INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
INFORMATION COLLECTION
KNOWLEDGE CAPTURE
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/09/1574616/eritrea-process-capturing-indigenous-knowledge
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10802
id okr-10986-10802
recordtype oai_dc
spelling okr-10986-108022021-06-14T10:59:49Z Eritrea - The Process of Capturing Indigenous Knowledge Pidatala, Krishna EMPLOYMENT EQUIPMENT ETHNIC GROUPS EXERCISES INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE INFORMATION GATHERING MEDICINE RAPID INCREASE INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE TRADITIONAL CULTURE KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER INFORMATION COLLECTION KNOWLEDGE CAPTURE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT Eritrea is a country with rich indigenous culture and traditional practices. It is often difficult to discern indigenous knowledge (IK) embedded in community practices, institutions, relationships, and rituals due to its tacit nature. Many countries have recently recognized the threat of losing IK and are putting together initiatives aimed at preservation and revitalization of this valuable resource. In 1982, a group of Eritreans launched a scheme to identify and document their local knowledge. The initiative was conceived to be carried out in two phases: collection of IK information, and detailed validation and analysis. The purpose was to study the cultures and traditional practices of the ethnic nationalities and capture, categorize and document these for subsequent preservation and publication. This Note describes the process, analyzes the constraints and impact, and discusses the next steps. 2012-08-13T13:09:36Z 2012-08-13T13:09:36Z 2001-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/09/1574616/eritrea-process-capturing-indigenous-knowledge http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10802 English Indigenous Knowledge (IK) Notes; No. 36 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa Eritrea
repository_type Digital Repository
institution_category Foreign Institution
institution Digital Repositories
building World Bank Open Knowledge Repository
collection World Bank
language English
topic EMPLOYMENT
EQUIPMENT
ETHNIC GROUPS
EXERCISES
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
INFORMATION GATHERING
MEDICINE
RAPID INCREASE INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
INFORMATION COLLECTION
KNOWLEDGE CAPTURE
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
spellingShingle EMPLOYMENT
EQUIPMENT
ETHNIC GROUPS
EXERCISES
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
INFORMATION GATHERING
MEDICINE
RAPID INCREASE INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
INFORMATION COLLECTION
KNOWLEDGE CAPTURE
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Pidatala, Krishna
Eritrea - The Process of Capturing Indigenous Knowledge
geographic_facet Africa
Eritrea
relation Indigenous Knowledge (IK) Notes; No. 36
description Eritrea is a country with rich indigenous culture and traditional practices. It is often difficult to discern indigenous knowledge (IK) embedded in community practices, institutions, relationships, and rituals due to its tacit nature. Many countries have recently recognized the threat of losing IK and are putting together initiatives aimed at preservation and revitalization of this valuable resource. In 1982, a group of Eritreans launched a scheme to identify and document their local knowledge. The initiative was conceived to be carried out in two phases: collection of IK information, and detailed validation and analysis. The purpose was to study the cultures and traditional practices of the ethnic nationalities and capture, categorize and document these for subsequent preservation and publication. This Note describes the process, analyzes the constraints and impact, and discusses the next steps.
format Publications & Research :: Brief
author Pidatala, Krishna
author_facet Pidatala, Krishna
author_sort Pidatala, Krishna
title Eritrea - The Process of Capturing Indigenous Knowledge
title_short Eritrea - The Process of Capturing Indigenous Knowledge
title_full Eritrea - The Process of Capturing Indigenous Knowledge
title_fullStr Eritrea - The Process of Capturing Indigenous Knowledge
title_full_unstemmed Eritrea - The Process of Capturing Indigenous Knowledge
title_sort eritrea - the process of capturing indigenous knowledge
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/09/1574616/eritrea-process-capturing-indigenous-knowledge
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10802
_version_ 1764414431416025088

Similar Items