International Journal of Ethno-Sciences and Education Research
Vol. 5 No. 3 (2025): International Journal of Ethno-Sciences and Education Research (IJEER)

Dynamics of Intergenerational Transmission of Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in the Dayak Kenyah Community: Challenges and Opportunities for Strengthening Ethno-Sciences in the Modern Era

Ibrahim, Riza (Unknown)
Yuningsih, Siti Hadiaty (Unknown)



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Publish Date
30 Jul 2025

Abstract

In an era of increasingly rapid modernization, the sustainability of TAK faces serious challenges, ranging from rural-urban migration, formal curricula that ignore local content, and declining interest among the younger generation in agricultural practices based on local wisdom. Using a qualitative ethnographic approach, this study uncovers inheritance patterns, transmission channels, inhibiting factors, and potential for revitalization. The results indicate a generational gap, with elders still maintaining knowledge retention rates above 90%, while younger generations retain only around 25%. Nevertheless, opportunities for revitalization emerge through community initiatives, the integration of TAK into local curricula, and the development of technology-based agroecological entrepreneurship. This study confirms that cross-generational collaboration, policy support that recognizes the value of local knowledge, and the synergy between tradition and innovation are key to TAK's sustainability. Thus, TAK is not only a cultural heritage, but also a strategic resource for food security, biodiversity conservation, and strengthening the ecological identity of indigenous communities in an era of socio-ecological change.

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ijeer

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Religion Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Mathematics Transportation Other

Description

Ethno-science is as an attempt "to recast what serves as science to others, their practice of taking care of themselves and their bodies, their botanical knowledge, but also the form of their classification, making connections, etc. Educational research is a systematic attempt to gain a better ...