It is knowing the country. It is holistic. It cannot be compartmentalized and cannot be separated from the people who hold it. It is rooted in the spiritual health, culture and language of the people. It is a way of life.
Traditional knowledge is an authority system.
It sets out the rules governing the use of resources - respect, an obligation to share. It is dynamic, cumulative and stable. It is truth. Traditional knowledge is a way of life -wisdom is using traditional knowledge in good ways. It is using the heart and the head together.