INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM

"Indigenous Knowledge System" can be broadly defined as the knowledge and practices that an
indigenous (local) community develop over generations of living in a particular environment.
This includes all forms of knowledge, know-how, skills, practices and beliefs that enable a
community to achieve stable livelihoods in their environment. some examples of indigenous
knowledge that are taught and practiced by the indigenous people are: • Predicting Weather
Conditions and Seasons using knowledge in "Observing Animals" • Using "Herbal Medicine" •
Preserving Foods • Classifying Plants and Animals into Families and Groups based on Cultural
Properties • Preserving and Selecting good seeds for planting • Classifying Different Types of
Soil for Planting based on cultural properties • Producing Wines and Juices from tropical fruits •
Keeping the custom of growing plants and vegetables in the yard

INDIGENOUS PRACTICES
1. PREDICTING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND SEASONS
2. USING HERBAL MEDICINE
3. PRESERVING FOODS
4. CLASSIFYING PLANTS AND ANIMALS INTO FAMILIES AND GROUPS BASED ON
CULTURAL PROPERTIES
5. PRESERVING AND SELECTING GOOD SEEDS FOR PLANTING
6. BUILDING LOCAL IRRIGATION SYSTEM
7. CLASSIFYING DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOIL FOR PLANTING 8. PRODUCING WINES AND
JUICES FROM TROPICAL FRUITS.

PHILIPPINE TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES

1. HILOT OR MANGHIHILOT
2. TAWAS OR MAGTATAWAS
3. ALBULARYO
4. FAITH HEALERS
INDIGENOUS SCIENCE
indigenous science is composed of traditional knowledge practiced and valued by people and
communities such as ethno-biology, ethno-medicine and indigenous farming methods

SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS

Indegenous Science uses science process such us:
-Observing
-Comparing
-Classifying
-Measuring
-Problem Solving
-Inferring
-Communicating
-Predicting

Indigenous Science is guided by Culture and Community Values.

• The land is a source of life. It is a precious gift from the creator.
• The Earth is revered as "Mother Earth." It is the origin of their identity as people.
• All living and nonliving things are interconnected and interdependent with each other.
• Human beings are stewards or trustees of the land and oilier natural resources. They have a
responsibility to preserve it.
• Nature is a friend to human beings - it needs respect and proper care.

Indigenous Science is composed of Traditional Knowledge Practiced and Valued by

People and Communities.
• Ethno-biology
• Ethno-medicine
• Indigenous Farming Methods
• Folk Astronomy

IMPORTANCE OF INDIGENOUS SCIENCE

- it represents the knowledge, practices, and wisdom passed down through generations within
indigenous communities.
- it often emphasizes harmony with nature and sustainable resource management.
- rooted in the specific landscapes, climates, and ecosystems where indigenous communities
reside.

LAWS IN CONSERVING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE IN THE PHILIPPINES

1. (Republic Act no: 8371) Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) 1997. •Section 32- Community
Intellectual Rights •Section 34- Rights to indigenous knowledge systems and practices to
develop own sciences and technologies •Section 35- Access to biological and genetic resources
2.(Republic Act No:9168) Philippine Plant Variety Protection Act of 2002
3.(Republic Act No:8423) Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997 (TAMA)
4. (Republic Act No:9147) Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act
5. Executive Order No:247, s.1995