Posts tagged traditional knowledge
KULCHA Symposium Presenter, Dr. Alexandra Biar: Dory & Pitpan: two types of boats emblematic of Belize's inland waters

Since prehispanic times, Belize's many rivers have been traffic arteries that structure the territory. Through the use of traditional indigenous boats, rivers connect coastal sites to those inland. I would like to introduce you to these two means of transport, emblematic of river navigation, the dory and the pitpan.

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KULCHA Symposium Presenter, Myron A. Medina: Weaving Indigenous Maya Mathematics Alongside Maya Elders in Belize

My study argues that an exploration of Indigenous mathematics, ways of knowing, doing, and being through culture-based practices of Maya Elders, can enact and create a more enlivening and empowering mathematics curriculum. I use the term weaving as a metaphor to conceptualize mathematics as a fabric of interlaced concepts.

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