India's Traditional Knowledge Systems: A National Treasure - By Chronicle Editorial Team

"Traditional knowledge (TK) refers to indigenous and local communities' knowledge, innovations, and traditions from around the world. It is passed down orally from generation to generation, based on centuries of experience and adaptations to the local culture and environment. Stories, music, folklore, proverbs, cultural values, beliefs, rituals, community rules, local language, and agricultural techniques, including the development of plant species and animal breeds, are examples of collectively owned knowledge. It is sometimes called an oral tradition because it has been practiced, sung, danced, painted, carved, chanted, and performed for millennia. Traditional Knowledge Systems must be studied, preserved, and revived in ....