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Traditional Knowledge
Posts tagged with Traditional Knowledge
Elizabeth Beamon wants herbalism to look easy.
The journey of miincipi reflects the journey of the Myaamia people, who have been working tirelessly to reclaim their language and culture.
Learn how to request permission to enter a new landscape and introduce yourself to it.
As the founder and executive director of Burning Cedar Sovereign Wellness, she works to reconnect members of the Indigenous community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to their traditional foodways.
In Buddhism, the mandala is a spiritual image that draws meaning from the elements, senses, and mind, as well as from the teachings of the Buddha.
Botanica del Barrio is a mobile medicine cart used to educate and promote dialogue about herbs, recipes, and traditional Mexican medicine.
Sasha Daucus focuses on Ayurveda, a form of traditional Indian medicine that classifies plants into five elements.
Originally from Jeddito, Arizona, Kevin Aspaas first learned to weave when he was ten years old.
Kumu Micah Kamohoali‘i is a Native Hawaiian hula teacher, textile artist, and fashion designer
On a hot June afternoon at the Pickin’ Parlor, Cherokee singer-songwriter Kalyn Fay crooned into the microphone.
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