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Des Orientements, des vents, des riz …: pour une etude lexicologique des savoirs traditionnels

Journal d'agriculture traditionnelle et de botanique appliquée (JATBA) • 33 • Published In 1988 • Pages: 3-10

By: Conklin, Harold C..

Abstract
This is a brief report on ethnoscience and Ifugao rice lexicon. It is part of a talk Conklin gave upon receiving an honor in Paris in1984. Conklin has studied the traditional knowledge surrounding rice cultivation, and here he writes how he went about classifying the different seed varieties and learning about their particular use. Women are the local experts in this regard and they helped him in this project. He collected a hundred different varieties and learned the local classification system which employed 250 different distinguishing characteristics. The point Conklin makes is that many societies have ample information about their environment and employ a logical and complex system of classification to make use of it.
Subjects
Agricultural science
Cereal agriculture
Logic
Ethnobotany
culture
Ifugao
HRAF PubDate
1998
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ;1998
Field Date
1961-1984
Coverage Date
1961-1984
Coverage Place
Ifugao Province, Philippines
Notes
Harold C. Conklin
LCCN
sn 86012969
LCSH
Ifugao (Philippine people)