Abstract
The study was conducted in 2009 in the Oshikoto and Khomas Regions of Namibia. The aim of the study was to document indigenous knowledge of the use of the Dwarf Sage plant in Namibia. The objectives of this study were: (a) to conduct a systematic recording of the body of indigenous knowledge of the Dwarf Sage, (b) to record and document the use of the Dwarf Sage, and (c) to document the types of diseases that can be treated with the Dwarf Sage. Qualitative research approach was used in the study. The study used purposive snowball sampling procedure to draw a sample from the population. Data was collected from Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) practitioners and beneficiaries of the Dwarf Sage. Five (5) IKS practitioners and eight (8) beneficiaries of the Dwarf Sage were interviewed using open-ended interview questionnaires. Three of the five IKS practitioners interviewed reside in Oshikoto Region; while two (of the IKS practitioners interviewed) reside in the Khomas Region. Five of the beneficiaries interviewed reside in the Oshikoto region, while the other three beneficiaries reside in the Khomas Region. The study findings revealed that knowledge of the Dwarf Sage plant had been obtained through observation and informal apprenticeship training. All the IKS practitioners had undergone a small initiation rite process to complete their informal apprenticeship training and become recognised practitioners.
Nakapipi-Amakali, V (2021). Documenting Indigenous Knowledge Of The Use Of The Dwarf Sage Plant In Namibia. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/documenting-indigenous-knowledge-of-the-use-of-the-dwarf-sage-plant-in-namibia
Nakapipi-Amakali, Victoria "Documenting Indigenous Knowledge Of The Use Of The Dwarf Sage Plant In Namibia" Afribary. Afribary, 20 Apr. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/documenting-indigenous-knowledge-of-the-use-of-the-dwarf-sage-plant-in-namibia. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
Nakapipi-Amakali, Victoria . "Documenting Indigenous Knowledge Of The Use Of The Dwarf Sage Plant In Namibia". Afribary, Afribary, 20 Apr. 2021. Web. 13 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/documenting-indigenous-knowledge-of-the-use-of-the-dwarf-sage-plant-in-namibia >.
Nakapipi-Amakali, Victoria . "Documenting Indigenous Knowledge Of The Use Of The Dwarf Sage Plant In Namibia" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 13, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/documenting-indigenous-knowledge-of-the-use-of-the-dwarf-sage-plant-in-namibia