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For Tagbanua communities in Palawan, traditional knowledge of the marine environment has historically been closely connected with livelihood.
This can include recognizing marine resources, reading environmental conditions, and understanding appropriate places and times for different activities.
Such knowledge is developed through long-term observation of the local environment.
It is transmitted through families and community members rather than being based solely on formal schooling. The tradition illustrates how ecological knowledge can become part of cultural identity.
For communities living closely with the sea, understanding the environment can be both practical knowledge and inherited heritage.
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