TRADITIONAL

KNOWELEDGE
SYSTEM
WHAT IS TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM-
TRADIONAL KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM REFERS TO INNOVATION
AND PRACTICES OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES. IT IS PASSED
ORALLY IN FORM OF SONG, DANCE, PICTURE, ETC.
TRADITION OF UTTAR PRADESH --The state is home
to a very old tradition in dance and music. Kathak is
a classical form of Uttar Pradesh involving gracefully
coordinated movements of feet along with the entire
body.
TRADITION OF BIHAR - THE PLOUGH

AND PLOUGHING- The ordinary
country plough, is generally known as har. Sometimes the
Hindi form of the word,  hal, is used. In Gaya
the word langal is also used.
 Khinauri is used for an old or worn plough. In north
Bihar ,old or worn plough is also called thenthi,
or  thentha and in Ara  area, it is called     khutahara. A
new plough is called a  nautha in west part of Bihar     
while it is named as naughar in Champaran, and lautha
over              North-East Bihar and  Tirhut division.                
The various parts of the common plough are called as; the
beam  is  haris, the handle or stilt is called   parihath  in
central and northern Bihar,while in other regions it is
called lagan or laganna,the knob at the end of the body
near the handle is ;in Patna  chandwa, in Gaya chandi or
chanduli in  north and cental bihar  muth or muthiya.
In  Bhagalpur area,  makri is  the name of a  piece used
for mending it when broken. The notches on the beam , by
which the share is raised or lowered is called the kherha,
or kharha, the sole , in which the share is fixed is
called  tor ornasa. ,the wedge fixing the beam to the body
is  patta ,  a second wedge is sometimes added, which is
known as chaili  or  chelkhi ,the peg  passing through
the shaft at the end, to prevent the body coming off is
barain ,the iron clamp  for preventing the share falling
off is karuar and the yoke.is called the palo or juath.The
ropes  which go round the bullock`s necks is
called joti or phansa.The share is Faar or somewhere in
north Bihar is also known as  lohdma...

TRADITION OF JHARKHAND -- Many tribes have inhabited this part

of the country because of which the state has emerged as an important
multi-ethnic state. Jharkhand has about thirty indigenous communities
among which some of the major tribes are the Santhals, Oraons, Mundas,
Kharias, Hos, and Cheros.
The state is a blend of various tribal cultures, people are influenced
by Buddhism and Jainism, the Mughals and Hindu kings. The culture of the
people depends on the community to which they belong, which influences
there living style, rituals, dance, music, language, and literature.

Being a tribe dominated state each sub-caste and tribe have its own
unique tradition. Nature has been given the utmost importance in every
sphere of life and culture. The life of tribal people is reflected in
their folk dances, paintings, music, dance, and drama.

The state is situated on Chota Nagpur Plateau with many rivers

like Damodar, Brahmani, Kharkai and the Subarnarekha, flow gently adding
natural beauty and taste of elegance of nature. Jharkhand is a place to
explore the mild hills, valleys, and riverbeds with endless
opportunities for exploration.
Jharkhand is one of the richest regions of India in mineral resources,
about 40% of the country’s mineral wealth is found here but the region
is still plagued by poverty, social injustice, corruption, and sporadic
outbursts of Maoist and Naxalite violence. Although with the influence
of modernization things are changing fast, still the tribal people have
retained their traditional way of life.

Festivals
 Jharkhand Sarhul Festival
The communities of Jharkhand have a rich culture and tradition with
several colorful festivals. Branches of scared trees are brought and
ceremonially planted in the courtyards. Devotees then worship these tree
parts associated with gods and goddesses. Karma puja, Jitis
puja, Sarhul are a few of these examples.
Poush Mela or Tusu Fair is a significant occasion celebrated during the
Makar Sankranti wherein brightly colored and decorated artifacts of folk
deity are carried by the people. This is a folk harvesting
festival. Tusu is a folk belief, not about any God or Goddess, but about
a sweet little girl of the tribal folk. The festival takes place as new
crops are harvested.
Language
The official language of Jharkhand is Hindi and is mostly spoken among
people while the state converse in a number of other languages
like Bengali, Angika, Kurukh, Mundari, Santali, and Ho.

TRADITION OF HARYANA--Haryana is one of the unique

states in the country having developed culture and
developing economy. It's culture is deeply rooted in a
pluralistic ethos of age -old histroy providing creative
expression, value- sustenance and belief patterns to
thousands of communities which constitute the
contemporary Indian Society.Haryana also occupies an
important place on the cultural map of India. Haryana is
proud of a rich cultural heritage that goes way back to the
Vedic times. The state is rich in folklore. The people of
Haryana have their own traditions. The age old customs of
meditation, Yoga and chanting of Vedic Mantras, are still
observed by the masses. The seasonal and religious
festivals glorify the culture of this region. The dance is said
to be the mother of all arts. Music and poetry exist in tune,
painting and architecture in space. The dance is just not a
form of recreation but something needed to release the
physical and emotional energy. Folk dances, like other
creative art, helps in sublimating the performer's worries
and cares. Haryana has always been a state of diverse
races, cultures and faiths. It is on this soil that they met
and fused into something truly India. The people of
Haryana have preserved their old religious and social
traditions. They celebrate festivals with great enthusiasm
and traditional fervor. Their culture and popular art are
Saangs, dramas, ballads and songs in which they take
great delight.

WHY DO THESE TRADITIONAL

KNOWLEDGES ARE DISAPPEARING FROM
THE SOCIETIES ---
WHY DO THEY DISAPPEAR

DUE TO THE GROWING NETWOR OF PHONE , LAPTOP

AND OTHER ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES ,PEOPLE THINK
THAT IT IS MUCH EASSIER JUST TO USE APPLIANCES
MADE FOR IT . AS NOW NOBODY USES THE
TELEPHONE ANYMORE , BECAUSE THEY THINK CELL
PHONE IS BETTER . THE DISAPPEARING OF
TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE IS THAT OF CHANGI G OF
OCCUPATION . MANY PEOPLE SETTLED IN CITIES AND
CHANGED THEIR OCCUPATION . THEY COME TO CITY
FOR BETTER MEDICAL FACILITIES , BETTER
EDUCATIONAL CENTERS , ETCETRA. LIVING IN CITIES
CHANGED THE WAY OF WORKING.NOW PEOPLE
WORKS ON ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND DON’T USE
TRADITIONAL WAY OF WORKING . AS EARLIER MOST
PEOPLE WERE AGRICULTURAL , HUNTER-GATHRER ,
AND LIVED NEAR TO THE NATURE. NOW THERE ARE
MANY MORE TYPE OF OCCUPATION AND TODAY
WEARE DESTROYING MOTHER NATURE . AND
DESTROYING OUR SORROUNDINGS.

HOW TO SAVE THE THE

TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
=====
1] LIVING CLOSE TO NATURE OR PEOPLE WHO STILL
USES THE TRADITION.
2] TODAY INTERNET IS ALSO A SOURCE FOR FINDING
THESE THINGS .
3] LISTENING STORIES FROM OUR ELDER ABOUT THE
TRADITION ALSO MOTIVATE US TO PROTECT THIS
THINGS .
4] THERE ARE SEVERAL COMMUNITY WHICH
FOLLOWS THEIR OWN DIETIES , THIS LED TO A
DIFFERENT AND VARIOUS TYPES OF TRADITION.
SAINTS , SCHOLARS , AND PILGRIMS HELPS US TO
KNOW ABOUT THE TRADITION FOLLOWED BY THEM .

5] FARMERS……… HERE IS A SHORT STORY—

THERE ONES LIVED A FARMER USED SOME METHODS
THAT WAS PASSED FROM GENERATION TO
GENERATION . HE ALWAYS USED THE SAME
METHODS AND WAS VERY CAPABLE AND WISE.
AFTER HIS DEATH HIS SON DID ALL THE
AGRICULTURE WORK . BUT THE DIFFERENCE WAS
THAT HE USED MODERN THINGS AND THE LAND
LOSED ITS FERTILITY .
FROM THE ABOVE STORY WE REALISED THAT THE
OLD METHOD WAS WORTHY . SO THE AGRICULTURAL
TRADITION CAN ALSO BE USED BY TAKING A LOOK
ON FARMERS THAT USED OLD METHODS OF
AGRICULTURAL WAYS.