Indigenous Knowledge and Life Support of Nomadic Peoples of the Baikal Region: Issues of Intergenerational Transmission
Indigenous Knowledge and Life Support of Nomadic Peoples of the Baikal Region: Issues of Intergenerational Transmission

Summary/Abstract: Indigenous knowledge of native peoples of the Siberian taiga - Evenks and Tofalars are rooted in a deep understanding of the landscape and its place in it. Indigenousknowledge is transmitted from generation to generation through peoples’ pedagogy; they are the basisof the material and spiritual life support. The violation of the continuity of traditional knowledge inthe 20th century occurred due to the collectivization policy, the breakdown of the way of life and theforcible planting of other cultural values. The integrated approach to education contributes toovercoming the unification of the educational system, strengthening the ethnic identity of core peoples,ensuring a harmonious combination of modern and traditional world views, formal and non-formaleducation.

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