GENERAL DEFINITION OF THE TECHNIQUE CONSERVATION AND TRANSPORT OF FIRE

GENERAL DEFINITION OF THE TECHNIQUE

Technique: CONSERVATION AND TRANSPORT OF FIRE Definition characters description and diffusion Traditional societies found burning a useful tool, and depended on it for centuries in their day-to-day activities. Among agriculturists it was (and still is) used to clear bush for settlements and gardens. Fire was also used to improve grazing, eliminate ticks and other pests, and increase wildlife numbers by maximizing production of food supplies. Traditional hunters used fire not only as a hunting weapon to force animals out of hiding from particular sites held sacred, but also to direct them into open areas for an easy kill. General characters description and diffusion Definition  Advantages and sustainability Images Deepening TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUE DATA Technique CONSERVATION AND TRANSPORT OF FIRE Icon Cathegory F - Energy and resources management Identification code F1 Local applications of the technique Success stories Innovative technologies and solutions RELATED TECHNIQUES Author: Alanna Gerardi Other authors: Reference: All information comes from First Ad Hoc Panel on Traditional Knowledge.