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From http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/10/05/icts-and-the-spread-of-indigenous-knowledge

ICTs and the spread of indigenous knowledge
by John Liebhardt
October 5, 2009

At first glance, the relationship between indigenous knowledge and the Internet seems fraught. Indigenous knowledge provides a distinct set of beliefs, practices and representations avidly tied to place; the internet lauds itself for erasing boundaries and borders.

For all their perceived differences, the indigenous knowledge and global knowledge systems have become much closer in the past decade. Indigenous knowledge practitioners have begun leveraging different media to exchange ideas and publicize traditional learning to the larger world.

Read the full article at http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/10/05/icts-and-the-spread-of-indigenous-knowledge
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