Indigenous Knowledge
Amirali Boroumand; Esmaeil Salehi
Abstract
The current research analyzed the hardware (structure) and software (function) of the Heytes. In this regard, research methods were historical document research and semi-structured in-depth interviews with the residents of Mashhad's historical areas. The results indicate that "Heyte" was a tangible concept ...
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The current research analyzed the hardware (structure) and software (function) of the Heytes. In this regard, research methods were historical document research and semi-structured in-depth interviews with the residents of Mashhad's historical areas. The results indicate that "Heyte" was a tangible concept in the city of Mashhad, which arose organically during the Qajar period due to the need to provide food security for the neighborhoods during the eras when conflicts of neighborhoods arose. Allocation of Heyte by the neighborhood owner, management of Heyte area with Kodkhoda,s of crops grown were fast-growing crops, including annual plants and Shrubs, and each household's share of the Heyte is proportional to the number of its members. When the first Pahlavi era began and accelerated the modern urban development process, the Heyte changed their Structural-functionality and became plaza. The acceleration of changes in Mashhad during the second Pahlavi period caused the destruction of all Heytes and the transformation of the only remaining area, the "Haj karbalai Ali Heyte" into an urban green space. The discussions of the present research seek to recreate the Heyte in today's cities by combining the three historical roles of Heyte ("participatory urban agricultural space", "plaza" and "local green space").
Indigenous Knowledge
hasanreza yosofvand; maryam Haerinasab
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Humanity has relied on plants for survival and improved quality of life throughout history. This study aims to comprehensively investigate the ethnobotany of wild plants in the Garin region of Selseleh County, located in the Zagros vegetation zone. The studied human population comprises the Lak-speaking ...
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Humanity has relied on plants for survival and improved quality of life throughout history. This study aims to comprehensively investigate the ethnobotany of wild plants in the Garin region of Selseleh County, located in the Zagros vegetation zone. The studied human population comprises the Lak-speaking nomads of four villages: Kahman Bala, Kahman Payin, Dekamound, and Gerakan. The research employed a qualitative ethnobotanical approach. Data were collected over a six-month survey (April to October 2023) through in-depth interviews with 12 individuals (6 men and 6 women, average age 59.5 years) and questionnaires, analyzed using inductive content analysis. Results identified 75 plant species from 28 families, used for medicinal (69.3%), edible (50.7%), fodder (5.3%), ornamental (10.7%), and ritual (2.7%) purposes. The primary medicinal uses were for digestive, respiratory, and renal issues, while edible plants supported seasonal economies. This knowledge, deeply tied to the cultural and ethnic identity of the nomads, faces threats from youth migration and climate change. Documenting it aids in cultural preservation and sustainable development. Educational programs for sustainable harvesting and local markets are recommended..
Indigenous Knowledge
Keyhan Karimi; Fahimeh Motazedian; Sajad Moazen; Maryam Cheshmeh Ghasabani
Abstract
Industrial architectural heritage is a relatively modern concept whose preservation requires a comprehensive understanding of the values of this heritage. In recent decades, the introduction of new concepts has led to the expansion of the concept of industrial heritage, with new values and turning the ...
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Industrial architectural heritage is a relatively modern concept whose preservation requires a comprehensive understanding of the values of this heritage. In recent decades, the introduction of new concepts has led to the expansion of the concept of industrial heritage, with new values and turning the conservation process into an interdisciplinary category. Therefore, it is a necessity to change the procedure to use different sciences in heritage protection. The purpose of this article is to attempt to identify the values of the defensive architecture of industrial heritage, from the perspective of the architectural teachings of passive defense. This article, in terms of the triple paradigms of research in the positivist category, in terms of its type, outcome, and results is applied, in terms of the implementation process is qualitative with an interpretative perspective, and in terms of its purpose, it has a descriptive-analytical approach and is consistent with a case study. The results of this research are to formulate the values of the defense architecture of industrial heritage in two dimensions: environment and environed, in order to adopt technical measures to reduce the damages, improve the current situation, and utilize the capacities of this heritage in terms of crisis.
Indigenous Knowledge
mohammad khakpoor marvasti
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Pot irrigation is one of the traditional and intelligent subsurface irrigation methods that has been prevalent for a long time in arid and water-scarce regions. This method is recognized as a low-consumption and efficient solution for water conservation, particularly in agriculture.Background and ObjectiveThe ...
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Pot irrigation is one of the traditional and intelligent subsurface irrigation methods that has been prevalent for a long time in arid and water-scarce regions. This method is recognized as a low-consumption and efficient solution for water conservation, particularly in agriculture.Background and ObjectiveThe present study aims to identify suitable indigenous and practical irrigation patterns to improve the current conditions in this field by introducing the methods and techniques used by indigenous people in water resource management.Research MethodologyThe statistical population of this research includes experts and individuals familiar with traditional irrigation knowledge. For selecting the research sample members, a purposive sampling method and semi-structured interview technique were used.FindingsThe investigations showed that, according to experts familiar with pot irrigation, using this method can lead to significant water savings. It is also an innovative method suitable for extremely water-scarce areas for cultivating certain agricultural products. Due to reduced water consumption and associated costs, this method can help improve the economic status of farmers in desert regions in the long term.
Indigenous Knowledge
saeedmohammad sabouri; seyyedamirhossein garakani
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Natural hazards, including floods, are one of the basic problems of rural settlements in Iran. Indigenous knowledge of dealing with floods and coexisting with them has existed in Iran for a long time. In this research, the effectiveness of native methods has been evaluated by examining local methods ...
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Natural hazards, including floods, are one of the basic problems of rural settlements in Iran. Indigenous knowledge of dealing with floods and coexisting with them has existed in Iran for a long time. In this research, the effectiveness of native methods has been evaluated by examining local methods of dealing with and exploiting flood water resources and comparing them with modern methods in Dashtiari and Chabahar regions. Investigations have been done through library studies, conversations with local people, field observations and data analysis. In these areas, indigenous knowledge is used through the construction of Degaar and Hootak structures for the purpose of exploiting and building Tonpak structures in order to deal with floods and reduce the vulnerability of residential houses. These structures have the same function as check dams, flood spreading structures and dams and construction based on height code in order to reduce vulnerability. According to the investigations and results, the performance of structures based on local knowledge is more suitable in the studied area, and among them, construction on tonpaks for residential houses has created safety against flood inundation. Hotaks have worked very well in the region as a source of flood water storage for villages.
Indigenous Knowledge
ali mohebi; saeedeh nateghi
Abstract
According to the results of the last socio-economic census of the nomadic nomads (year 1400), the number of 1,186,398 nomadic people in the form of 212,772 households annually brings about 9 million livestock units in excess of the need to the market, amounting to 162,000 tons (20% of the country's red ...
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According to the results of the last socio-economic census of the nomadic nomads (year 1400), the number of 1,186,398 nomadic people in the form of 212,772 households annually brings about 9 million livestock units in excess of the need to the market, amounting to 162,000 tons (20% of the country's red meat production). In addition, the production of 400 thousand tons of milk and 14 thousand tons of wool constitutes another part of the livestock production of the nomads. Knowledge of nomadic products and their processing methods can be effective on managerial decisions in order to optimally manage these products from the feasibility aspects of introducing new products to the industry and removing obstacles to their production and sales, as well as the possible entry of technology into the field of production.ObjectiveIn this regard, the present research was carried out with the aim of analyzing the production. management of nomadic livestock products among the nomads of Hamuleh clan from Bakhtiari tribe, who have been livestock farmers for many years and had "lived experience" in the field of production management, and had expressed their cooperation for the implementation of the projec
