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| Title: | Some Indigenous Knowledge Systems in parts of Central Nigeria |
| Authors: | Ogundele, Samuel Oluwole |
| Keywords: | Central Nigeria
Ethnography
Oral traditions
Archaeology
Granaries
Traditional storage structures
Traditional cultivation
Traditional houses |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2006 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.7: A01G1/00, A01F1/00, A01F13/00 |
| Abstract: | The paper deals with the mechanisms (social and
technological), responsible for landscape transformation through time among the
Tiv, Ungwai and Gwari of Central Nigeria. The research methods adopted are
enshrined in oral history, ethnography and archaeology. The methods have
enabled to develop an understanding and appreciation of such cultural traits or
knowledge systems as architecture, building and subsistence practices
particularly soil conservation. Research findings have also revealed that
despite the fact that the peoples are located in the same Guinea Savanna zone,
they differ to some degree, in terms of spatial behaviour and ecological
adaptation. It seems that this development is connected to their different
social values as well as histories. It is against this backdrop that research
gains its relevance as a crossroads of social value systems, histories and
ecology. |
| Page(s): | 108-113 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.05(1) [January 2006]
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