3.2 Indigenous Knowledge Systems in African Society

• Meaning and types of indigenous knowledge systems in African societies
• Indigenous knowledge in agriculture
• Indigenous knowledge in medicine
• Indigenous knowledge of climate and astronomy
• Indigenous technology and arts
• Indigenous education and religion
• Indigenous knowledge in environmental conservation
• Using indigenous and modern knowledge together for decision-making

• identify types of indigenous knowledge systems in African societies for self-identity
• explain how the indigenous knowledge systems were used for the sustainability of life
• use indigenous and modern knowledge systems for effective decision-making in life
• appreciate the indigenous knowledge systems in the society

“How does indigenous knowledge influence the modern society?”

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1. What indigenous knowledge systems are
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   Knowledge a community learnt over generations about its own land and life, in nine fields.
2. Indigenous knowledge in agriculture
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   Granaries, mixed cropping, seed selection and resting the land: farming that lasted.
3. Indigenous knowledge in medicine
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   Herbal remedies, bone setting and midwifery: value them, and use them with care.
4. Indigenous knowledge of climate and astronomy
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   Birds, insects, trees, wind, the moon and the stars read to plan the seasons.
5. Indigenous technology and arts
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   Iron smelting, pottery, weaving and building, and the arts that carried a community's story.
6. Indigenous education and religion
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   Learning by example, orally, by apprenticeship and at initiation; belief in one God and the ancestors.
7. Indigenous knowledge in conservation
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   Sacred forests, taboos, seasonal grazing and protected springs kept resources for the next generation.
8. Using indigenous and modern knowledge to decide
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   Gather what both say, compare, weigh, decide, and follow the evidence on health and safety.