Retracing Tradition for a Sustainable Future: The Malaysian Experience

by Editors: Nurul Farhana Low Abdullah, Mohamad Rashidi Pakri

Publisher - PENERBIT UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA

Category - General Academics

This volume presents a selection of articles aimed at introducing the field of local knowledge to a local and international audience. Based upon the theme “Retracing Tradition for a Sustainable Future,” the articles detail local practices that reflect local wisdom in various domains of knowledge such as literature, architecture, water management, tourism, dance and drama. This collection of articles embodies an important, tangible initiative by Universiti Sains Malaysia Local Knowledge Secretariat to identify and retrace indigenous local knowledge, besides documenting and conserving local wisdom for future generations. It presents an important resource for researchers and students interested in exploring the under-researched area of local knowledge and indigenous science in the Malaysian context.

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