The book explores the growing tension between indigenous education, the teaching and learning of native knowledge, cultural heritage and traditions and the dynamics of globalization from the Asian perspective. It brings together a distinguished and multidisciplinary group of Asian scholars and practitioners from Nepal, Korea, India, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, mainland China, and the United States. After showcasing six in-depth case studies of local cultural traditions from East, South and Southeast Asia, the book examines a variety of pedagogical strategies in the teaching and learning of indigenous knowledge and culture in the region, reflecting both international trends and the distinctive local and regional characteristics resulting from the tremendous diversity within Asian societies.

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Part One:Indigenous Knowledge and Education in the Asian Context.- PART Two: Indigenous Cultural Traditions: Case Studies.- Innovation of Wayang Puppet Theatre in Bali.- Delication and Social Education: the Development Model of Chinese Opera in Modern Taiwan.- A Mix of Politics over Local Knowledge and Practices in Marine Protected Development and Management.- Cuisines of India---the Cultural Connection.- Feminism: An Indigenous Perspective from Nepal.- The Lords Zhou and Wang Memorial Study Hall: Indigenous knowledge and History.- PART Three: Indigenous Education: Teaching and Learning Strategies.- The State of Indigenous Education in the Philippines Today.- The Ground Work Solution: Learning Strategies towards Self-Reliance in Asia.- Teaching and Learning Korean Cultural Traditions.- The Use of GIS Technology in Teaching---A Case Study of the Interactive Platform for Cultural Field Trip.- Mutual Interpretation of Identities and Local Knowledge: Anthropological Fieldwork Training Programs among Ethnic Minorities in Yunnnan and Rural Communities in Pearl River Delta in Guangdong .- Confucian Education in Contemporary China.- Pedagogy of Japanese Kanji: Linguistic and Psycholinguistic Perspectives.