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1 online resource (xiv, 200 pages) : illustration, maps |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-196) and index. |
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Print version record. |
| Summary |
Beni-Amer cattle owners in the western part of the Horn of Africa are not only masters in cattle breeding, they are also knowledge sovereign, in terms of owning productive genes of cattle and the cognitive knowledge base crucial to sustainable development. The strong bonds between the Beni-Amer, their animals, and their environment constitute the basis of their ways of knowing, and much of their knowledge system is built on experience and embedded in their cultural practices. In this book, the first to study Beni-Amer practices, Zeremariam Fre argues for the importance of their knowledge, challenging the preconceptions that regard it as untrustworthy when compared to scientific knowledge from more developed regions. Empirical evidence suggests that there is much one could learn from the other, since elements of pastoralist technology, such as those related to animal production and husbandry, make a direct contribution to our knowledge of livestock production. It is this potential for hybridisation, as well as the resilience of the herders, at the core of the Indigenous knowledge system. |
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Intro; Half Title; Praise page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Epigraph; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Chapter One: Introduction; The Beni-Amer cattle herders; Productive potential of the cattle in the study area and the scientific evidence; Traditional area of the Bgait/Bulad cattle; Key elements of pastoral knowledge among the Beni-Amer; Chapter Two: The case for Indigenous knowledge systems and knowledge sovereignty; The broader context; The 'Indigenous' versus the 'scientific' position; Advancing the cause of knowledge sovereignty |
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Threats to Indigenous knowledge and knowledge sovereignty Key debates; Are Indigenous knowledge systems sufficient to address modern food needs?; Do Indigenous knowledge systems perpetuate socio-cultural systems of repression and segregation?; Are Indigenous knowledge methods in food production geographically and culturally suitable, while 'cookie-cutter' global scientific methods are not?; What are the economic and health implications of low-input versus high-input methods?; Hybrid knowledge systems: are they feasible?; Knowledge sovereignty: threats, adaptation and merger; Note |
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Chapter Three: The Horn of Africa: the ecological setting and the position of the pastoralists The ecological setting; Rainfall and climate; Water resources; Range resources and vegetation; Seeking a broad definition of pastoralism and agro-pastoralism in the Horn of Africa; Defining pastoralism in Beni-Amer terms; Pastoral specialisation versus diversification; Social organisation, power structure and the socio-economic/cultural role of livestock among Beni-Amer cattle owners; Competition and conflict over resources; Note |
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Chapter Four: Overview of the key elements of the pastoral knowledge systems of the Beni-Amer The importance of crossbreeding practices; Herd composition and managing productive herds; Animal production and husbandry; Ethno-veterinary knowledge and practice; Ethno-botanic knowledge and traditional land use; Chapter Five: Animal production among the Beni-Amer; Knowledge of breeds and the origins of Bgait cattle; Pastoral genetics: breeding with purpose; High milking ability, size and coat colour; Loyalty to the herder and a good fighter against intruders; Walking ability |
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Comparison with western breeding systemsAn example of manipulating breeding; Breed selection among the Beni-Amer; The process of bull selection; Sensitivity to heat (oestrus) detection; Calving, milk let-down and yields; Herd composition, size and structure; Chapter Six: Cattle husbandry among the Beni-Amer; Knowing your animal, according to the Beni-Amer; Naming animals; Signs of property (tribal branding); Herd management; Salt provision; Night grazing and grazing patterns; Crop fodder provision; Watering; Labour; Herding techniques; Oestrus detection and mating |
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Cattle herders -- Africa, Northeast.
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Pastoral systems -- Africa, Northeast.
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Cattle -- Breeding -- Africa, Northeast.
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Sustainable development -- Africa, Northeast.
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Traditional farming -- Africa, Northeast.
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Beni Amer (African people) -- Social life and customs.
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Pastoralisme -- Afrique du Nord-Est.
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Développement durable -- Afrique du Nord-Est.
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Agriculture traditionnelle -- Afrique du Nord-Est.
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Development studies.
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Food & society.
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Rural communities.
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Anthropology.
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Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography.
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Development economics & emerging economies.
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Agriculture & farming.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Rural.
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Cattle -- Breeding
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Cattle herders
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Pastoral systems
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Sustainable development
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Traditional farming
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Northeast Africa
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Ethnozoologie -- Afrique du Nord-Est.
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Savoir-faire -- Anthropologie -- Afrique du Nord-Est.
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Pastoralisme -- Afrique du Nord-Est.
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Pasteurs -- Afrique du Nord-Est.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Fre, Zeremariam. Knowledge sovereignty among African cattle herders. London : UCL Press, 2018 1787353133 (OCoLC)1019618738 |
| ISBN |
9781787353114 (electronic bk.) |
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1787353117 (electronic bk.) |
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9781787353145 (ePub ebook) |
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1787353141 |
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9781787353152 (Kindle ebook) |
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178735315X |
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1787353133 |
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9781787353138 |
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9781787353121 |
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1787353125 |
| Standard No. |
UKMGB 018877046 |
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AU@ 000063637966 |
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