Indigenous knowledge on change in weather is still relevant today

Traditional indigenous knowledge on change in weather patterns are still relevant today, and people can use this knowledge to predict what weather to expect.

This was highlighted by a representative of Vutia Village in Rewa, who was one of the panellists during the Roots of Resilience: Traditional Knowledge for a Changing Climate discussion organised by the German Embassy at the Forum Secretariat.

The panel discussion brought together Fijian experts, community leaders and climate practitioners to explore the vital role of traditional ecological knowledge in strengthening climate resilience.

The villager says indicators such as breadfruit trees bearing fruit in abundance or lemon trees bearing more than usual, signals that disasters will occur in the next few weeks or months.

She says another indicator is when certain insects make their nests on the ground or people can read the skies and the flow of clouds.

She adds when clouds are moving very fast, it signals the weather is about to change.

She says as mothers and primary caregivers go out fishing, they can read the wind velocity, telling them if a particular fish can be found in the designated area or not.

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