Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Ethiopia Report of Ethiopia National Workshop

Summary

This paper has three synthesis. First synthesis: African Philosophy, and within this continent-wide perspective, a second synthesis: the history of Ethiopian Philosophy written in Ge'ez, and together with this second synthesis, the oral expression of wisdom literature including mainly proverbs, songs and folktales - and its philosophical, mostly structural analysis, thus achieving a third synthesis: Ethiopian oral and written sapient and philosophical literature.

Creators/Authors

Claude Sumner

Wossenu Yimam

Tags

water management indigenous knowledge eastern africa agriculture--economic aspects renewable natural resources--government policy surma people ethnoveterinary practices