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LESSON 4

Indigenous Science
and Technology in
the Philippines
Indigenous
Knowledge
System
Indigenous knowledge is
embedded in the daily life
experiences of young
children as they grow up.
They live and grow in a
society where the members
of the community
prominently practice
indigenous knowledge.

Their views about nature and


their reflections on their
experiences in daily life are
Some examples of indigenous knowledge
that are taught and practice by
indigenous people;
Predicting weather
conditions and seasons
using knowledge in
observing animals’
behavior and celestial
bodies
Using herbal medicine
Some examples of indigenous knowledge
that are taught and practice by
indigenous people;
Preserving foods

Classifying plants and


animals into families and
groups based on cultural
properties.
Some examples of indigenous knowledge
that are taught and practice by
indigenous people;
Preserving and selecting
good seeds for planting

Using indigenous
technology
Some examples of indigenous knowledge
that are taught and practice by
indigenous people;
Producing wines and
juices from tropical fruits

Keeping the custom of


growing plants and
vegetables in the yard
Indigenous Science
Pawilen, 2005
Includes complex arrays of knowledge, expertise, practices, and
representations that guide human societies in their enumerable
interactions with the natural milieu: agriculture, medicine, naming
and explaining natural phenomena, and strategies for coping with
changing environments.

Ogawan, 1995
Claimed that it is collectively lived in and
experienced by the people of a given culture.
Indigenous Science
Cajete, 2004
Includes everything from metaphysics to philosophy
and various practical technologies practiced by
indigenous peoples both past and present.

Iaccarino, 2003
Explained that science is part of culture, and
how science is done largely depends on the
cultural practices of the people.
Indigenous Science
Pawilen, 2005
Explained that indigenous science knowledge has
developed diverse structures and contents through the
interplay between the society and the environment.

Sibisi, 2004
Indigenous science provides the basics of astronomy,
pharmacology, food technology, or metallurgy, which
were derived from traditional knowledge and
practices
CONCEPT OF INDIGENOUS SCIENCE

USES COMPOSED OF

Science Traditional
Process Skills Knowledge
GUIDED BY

Community
Culture and
Value
CONCEPT OF INDIGENOUS SCIENCE

USES
- observing
- classifying
Science
- measuring
Process Skills
- problem solving
- communicating
- predicting
CONCEPT OF INDIGENOUS SCIENCE

• Land is a source of life


• The Earth is revered as Mother Earth
• All living and nonliving this are
interconnected and interdependent with
GUIDED BY
each other
• Human beings are trustee of the land
Community
and other natural resources
• Nature is a friend to human beings – it Culture and
needs respect and proper care Value
CONCEPT OF INDIGENOUS SCIENCE

COMPOSED OF

• Ethno-biology Traditional
• Ethno-medicine Knowledge
• Indigenous farming methods
• Folk astronomy
WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE
OF INDIGENOUS SCIENCE?
WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE
OF INDIGENOUS SCIENCE?
Indigenous science is important in
the development of science and
technology in the Philippines. It
gives birth to the development of
science and technology as a field
and as a discipline. It also help
people understand the natural
environment and in coping with
everyday life.

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