The Indonesian Traditional Wisdom Network (ITWN) Jaringan Kearifan Tradisional Indonesia (JKTI) Profile Summary Background Traditional wisdom is a system in traditional communities’ livelihood, which usually covers social, political, cultural, economic and environmental aspects of the communities. Traditional wisdom values have been maintained and used within the communities for generations, for which reason the values are dynamic, sustainable, and accepted by all community members. These values, which are manifested in the customary law, knowledge, skill, and ethics, have for generations helped the communities to maintain the sustainability of their environment. Traditional wisdom values have developed through traditional communities’ experiences with various social, political, cultural, economic, and environmental problems. From failures and gains in these experiences, traditional communities have invented values and practices that they thin...
Established, February 09, 1999