Problem
Elimination of traditional skills
Other Names:
Vanishing artistic skillsDisappearing technology
Forgotten primitive crafts
Endangered craftsmanship
Unprofitable former skills
Low-paying skills
Disoriented traditional occupations
Unappreciated handicraft skill
Unnecessary craft skills
Unprofitable traditional skills
Incidence:
When Andean hammered gold objects were recently examined more closely by an archaeologist, the museum artefacts were found to be gilded with an incredibly thin layer of gold using a chemical technique that achieved the quality of modern electroplating. The distinctive forked-bow design of the open-ocean kayak used by Aleut Indians synthesizes extraordinary elements into a boat which defies the apparent speed and strength limits of such a craft. It is now influencing the shape of modern sport kayaks and racing yachts. It is still baffling how many ancient architectural monuments, such as the pyramids, were constructed; or how ancient peoples navigated across oceans using their knowledge of the currents and the feel of intermittent waves that bounce off distant islands.
Broader Problems:
DeclineDestruction of human heritageDisintegration of technological capacityOutmoded functional skills in rural communities Narrower Problems:
Unvalued indigenous resourcesIncomplete skills information Aggravates:
Lost knowledgeLack of job satisfactionFragmented community imageLimited functional abilitiesUnexplored energy alternatives Strategies:
Enhancing scientific and technological researchRecovering forgotten primitive craftsRecovering forgotten primitive craftsDeveloping profitable new skillsSupporting artistic skillsRecording disappearing technologyReviving technologyDisorienting traditional occupationsReorienting traditional occupationsReorienting traditional occupationsProtecting craftsmanshipProtecting craftsmanship Subject(s):
Commerce → FinanceEducation → Educational level
Industry → Trades and crafts
Recreation → Arts
Recreation → Folk traditions
Recreation → Handicrafts
Social Activity → Employment conditions
Social Activity → Human resources
Social Activity → Occupation
Societal Problems → Vulnerability
Technology → Technology
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
20.05.2019 – 15:39 CEST