Question
How is globalisation a threat to indigenous craft and knowledge systems? Explain with suitable examples.

Answer

Threats to indigenous crafts and knowledge systems are -
  • Unable to compete with power looms, traditional craft of weaving are dying out.
  • Traditional knowledge systems in the field of medicine & agriculture were effected by global companies. E.g. tulsi, haldi, rudraksh, etc. These are threatened by global pharmaceutical and agri-business firms.
  • Theatre traditions dying out eg. decline of textile industries in Mumbai led to many theatre groups becoming defunct.
  • Availability of machine made items leads to decline of traditional occupations.

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