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Indigenous Knowledge of Chepang in Disaster Risk Reduction
The Chepang community of Nepal has been knowingly and unknowing utilizing their indigenous knowledge in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the form of societal functioning and cultural rituals. The study outlines best practices from indigenous knowledge interlinked with scientific knowledge and its contribution to DRR. Chepang community has developed mitigation and preparedness knowledge within their context, based on knowledge passed down from previous generations. The indigenous knowledge of Chepang has worked as the practiced indigenous solution to minimize the risk of natural hazards. Those applied skills can be documented as traditional innovation and technology. The study shows that the proper incorporation of positive aspects of indigenous knowledge of Chepang in the development plan will be a win–win for the indigenous Chapang community and local government. However, due to a lack of social innovation and handover approaches, indigenous knowledge of Chepang has not transformed adequately to the present generation. Furthermore, the younger generation’s lack of commitment and learning attitude is a significant threat in preserving that knowledge and skills.
Indigenous Knowledge of Chepang in Disaster Risk Reduction
The Chepang community of Nepal has been knowingly and unknowing utilizing their indigenous knowledge in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the form of societal functioning and cultural rituals. The study outlines best practices from indigenous knowledge interlinked with scientific knowledge and its contribution to DRR. Chepang community has developed mitigation and preparedness knowledge within their context, based on knowledge passed down from previous generations. The indigenous knowledge of Chepang has worked as the practiced indigenous solution to minimize the risk of natural hazards. Those applied skills can be documented as traditional innovation and technology. The study shows that the proper incorporation of positive aspects of indigenous knowledge of Chepang in the development plan will be a win–win for the indigenous Chapang community and local government. However, due to a lack of social innovation and handover approaches, indigenous knowledge of Chepang has not transformed adequately to the present generation. Furthermore, the younger generation’s lack of commitment and learning attitude is a significant threat in preserving that knowledge and skills.
Indigenous Knowledge of Chepang in Disaster Risk Reduction
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Pal, Indrajit (editor) / Kolathayar, Sreevalsa (editor) / Tawhidul Islam, Sheikh (editor) / Mukhopadhyay, Anirban (editor) / Ahmed, Iftekhar (editor) / Dhungana, Ganesh (author) / Pal, Indrajit (author) / Bhattarai, Prakash C. (author)
2022-10-13
14 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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