INDIGENOUS SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES

INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM
 Embedded in the cultural traditions of
regional, indigenous or local
communities
 Orally passed
 Evident in stories, songs and poems
 Indigenous knowledge is embedded in the
daily life experiences of young children as
they grow up.

 Their PARENTS and OTHER FOLKS served as

their first teachers
 EXAMPLES OF INDIGENOUS
KNOWLEDGE
Prediction of weather
Using herbal medicine
Preserving of foods
Classifying plants and animals into
families
Selecting good seeds for planting
Using indigenous technology
Building local irrigation
Classifying different types of soil for
planting
Producing wines from tropical fruits
Keeping the custom of growing
plants and vegetables