TEKOA - Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Outreach Academy

Solution instantanée

by TEKOA

The indigenous San bushmen of Bwabwata National Park, Namibia, established the TEKOA Academy. The Academy aims to restore dignity, social cohesion and renewed pride in traditional knowledge and culture. It creates opportunities to transfer traditional knowledge by getting elders involved in training younger generations in tracking and hunting methods. It also allows outsiders to learn about the indigenous communities.

Dernière modification 05 Oct 2020

2735 Vues

Galerie de photos et de vidéos

Contexte

Challenges addressed

Emplacement

Bwabwata National Park, Kavango Region, Namibia

Impacts

TEKOA has now trained more than 150 San youth in animal tracking, knowledge of native plants, and traditional medicine. Transferring indigenous knowledge increases employability as young people develop skills that prepare them for job opportunities in tourism and environmental and wildlife management. TEKOA-trained trackers are now conducting trainings for others, from government personnel to elementary school students, paving the way forward for the sustainability of San cultural traditions.