The document discusses indigenous knowledge systems and practices (IKSP), highlighting how knowledge is traditionally passed down through storytelling and the impact of modern technology like social media on information dissemination and environmental advocacy. It examines specific indigenous practices in the Philippines, such as mari-it and muyung, which promote sustainable resource management. The document also outlines a project aiming to strengthen these indigenous concepts through social media to educate communities and involve local organizations in sustainable development initiatives.

2. Indigenous Knowledge
• “understandings, skills
and philosophies
developed by societies
with long histories of
interaction with their
natural surroundings”
(UNESCO, n.d.)

3. How the Indigenous Knowledge,
System, and Practices (IKSP)
transfer?
Thru songs poems, chants, and stories.

4. Elders of indigenous groups convey knowledge to
their younger generations through storytelling.

5. Generation upon generation, we create these systems, build
on them, and reconstruct them to our daily advantage.

6. Through this development, cumulative local and indigenous
knowledge “informs decision-making about fundamental aspects
of day-to-day life” (UNESCO, n.d.) and provides a “foundation for
locally-appropriate sustainable development” (UNESCO, n.d.).
These day-to-day aspects of life include agriculture, aquaculture,
health care, natural resources management, and other activities
(Calanog, 1997).

7. Indigenization
Strategies &
Environmental
Advocacy

8. Indigenization Strategies &
Environmental Advocacy
• Gaining mass support through social media
• With the advent of technology, social media has
contributed greatly to information dissemination and
influencing society’s beliefs and actions.

9. Librero and Canonizado (2000) talk about the
operationalization of concientization, a framework of
empathizing with the less educated, through music
(concienti-cancion), theater (concienti-accion), and video
(concienti-vision). Deer (2019) agrees that modern media
allows us to do this.

10. Some Indigenous
Practices in the
Philippines

11. Mari-it from Panay
• Mari-it is a concept present in both coastal and upland
environments, which restricts the extraction of marine
resources in sacred areas. This contributes to sustainable
development because it ensures the availability of fishes
for future generations.

12. • One mari-it belief is the existence of sacred trees, such as
balete and bakhaw (mangrove). Indigenous groups in
Panay believe that these trees are home to spirits and
should not be cut or disturbed.
Mari-it from Panay

13. • The fish they catch depends on the spirits. If the spirits are
happy, they will provide a good catch. If the spirits have
been angered because of a violation of mari-it, the
fishermen will be punished with less fish to catch and they
may be endangered at sea.
Mari-it from Panay

14. • The deep-sea provides sanctuaries to marine life and
mangroves serve as a nursery for fishes and other marine
organisms. By restricting its use or exploitation, marine life
will thrive, thus providing sustainable fish supply to the
community.
• In recent extreme cases, mari-it is less considered by fishermen
due to the pressure of consumerism, urbanization, technological
advancement, and poverty.
Mari-it from Panay

15. Muyung from Ifugao
• Muyung (sometimes spelled muyong and also referred to
as pinugo) is a traditional mode of private forest
management unique to the people of Ifugao, one of the
main ethnolinguistic groups in the Cordillera
Administrative Region (CAR) (Sumeg-ang, 2005).

16. Muyung from Ifugao
• A video produced by Kadioan Inc. shows how the Ifugao
principles and daily activities are linked to their land the
environment through the muyung. The muyung is a source
of food, fuel, lumber, and so much more for the typical
Ifugao household. Not only that, but it is also a
preventative measure against soil erosion (The Pinugo or
Muyong System of Ifugao, 2016).

17. • In an Inquirer report, Cinco (2013) says that “a solution to
the looming water shortage appears to have already been
available several decades ago, right before our eyes.” She
is referring to the muyung, which is a forest management
strategy recognized worldwide as a “technological
innovation”.
Muyung from Ifugao

18. Description of Approach

19. The concept of this project is to strengthen the
indigenous concepts mentioned above by maximizing the
power of social media. The project consists of three
stages: (1) documentation of practices and validation; (2)
development of social media communication plans; and
(3) implementation and evaluation.

20. There are many social media websites and applications available nowadays.
However, this project will utilize two popular social media apps: Facebook and
Twitter.
According to the Search Engine Journal, Facebook and Twitter are two of the
biggest social media sites in 2019. They stand at first and second place,
respectively (Kellogg, 2019).
Documentation of
practices and
validation
Development of
contextualized
communication plan
Implementation and
evaluation

21. Using Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threats (SWOT), we can
assess and carefully plan on strategizing the approach. Below is the
simplified SWOT analysis of the project.

22. Conclusions
• Mari-it has already been proven to promote environmental
protection and social media champions information
dissemination.
• The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Baguio
chapter, currently headed by Rev. Atty. Matias C. Angiwan
Jr., an Ifugao man, has incorporated the concept of
muyung into their organization’s activities. Every month,
they visit and clean their muyung as part of their
community program. What we can glean from this is that
the muyung can be incorporated by organizations, and
probably even the government if it so pleases. Through
various forms of social media, it is possible to educate
more people about the system, learn how it can be
incorporated on a larger scale, and possibly implement it
with the cooperation of local communities, researchers,
and local government units.
• Based on the presented approach and SWOT analysis,
promoting and advocating for the aforementioned

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