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Traditional Knowledge
Posts tagged with Traditional Knowledge
One World, Many Voices presenter Ka‘ai McAfee-Torco and her uncle Earl Kawa‘a, a taro farmer and therapist, explain the central role of the taro plant in the Hawaiian creation story and the importance of storytelling to the preservation of the Ha
Meredydd Evans, professor of philosophy, writer, and performer has long been an advocate for the Welsh language.
Come to Anake Noe’s Lanai (Auntie Noe’s Porch) for interactive demonstrations in an intimate and inviting (shaded) setting!
Migdonio Rivas Ríos from Colombia’s Pacific Coast constructs percussion instruments for chirimía ensembles using local materials and techniques
Sitting in front of a metal basin, Yaneth Tanimuka, deftly mixes a bluish, clay sediment from the Miriti River in the Acima region of the Amazon with ashes and water.
The Colombia program on the National Mall will include a feature on gold panning from Andagoya, a village in west central Colombia, where gold is panned from the San Juan River.
In parts of sub-Saharan West Africa, the production of shea butter is a traditional trade passed down from mother to daughter
Colombian architects and builders for the Colombia Program will travel to Washington, D.C. for the Festival.
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