Aboriginal knowledge is conducive to scientific research
July 31, 2020 05:00 Source: "China Social Sciences", July 31, 2020, No. 1979 Author: Wang Youran/Compilation

  Comprehensive foreign media reports  A new study believes,The knowledge of the Aboriginal people can be passed on between many generations。Those who helped their ancestors adapt to the natural environment、Wisdom to deal with natural disasters,Also preserved in these knowledge。
 
  The journal "Surface Dynamics", edited by the European Earth Science Federation, published an article jointly published by the University of Auckland and the University of Kanterbury University in July "Moss Wealth in bet365 best casino games Land Eceanics: Incorporating Aboriginal Knowledge into Earth Science Existing framework、Case Research and Recommendation "。This article provides a variety of tools to combine the aboriginal knowledge with modern research methods in Earth Sciences,Maintain the integrity and effectiveness of the two methodologies at the same time。The author hopes to encourage scientific researchers to think about the value of his research project on the Aboriginal community,and make it easier for scientific researchers to cooperate with the indigenous people。

  According to one of the authors of the paper、Introduction to Clare Wilkinson, Ph.D. in Geology, Kanterbury University,bet365 Play online games Respect each other、Double culture research under the relationship between mutual benefit,Can bring benefits to all participants。For example,Legend of Aboriginal people can provide geologists with some events that no longer exist in geological records。Geologists can help the indigenous community understand the natural disasters that may occur in its traditional residence,And suggest that they make wise decisions。Many gross mythical stories express systematic knowledge in the form of metaphors。For example,A kind of living in the river、It looks like a lizard and repeatedly swings the tail、Dangerous mythical creature "Nazara",Represents the flood incident,Merbo bet365 Play online games people will think of the story of "Nazla" when building a house,Therefore, they are less affected by disasters such as rivers and other disasters,But other races nearby are often impacted by floods。

  Wilkinson and others listed several tools,It aims to help scientific researchers carry out dual cultural research。For example,When cooperating with the Aboriginal community,Respect and understand its priority task、Demand and worldview are critical; in terms of language,You must use the wording very carefully,Respect each other,To ensure the safety of everyone; it should not expect the indigenous people to provide support for them that they are not interested Bet365 app download in or not benefited from them; pure "extraction" research is not accepted,Mutual elements must be contained; scientists participating in dual cultural research,It is necessary to hire a cultural adviser to understand the Aboriginal preferences。

  (Wang Youran/Compilation

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