Reproduction and Transmission of Knowledge inTribal Societies: A Study among Konda Reddis of Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

Reproduction and transmission of knowledge are as important as theknowledge itself. They are vital in the cultural production of knowledge and for cultural continuity. Knowledge in traditional societies is culturally reproduced and transmitted across generations as a continuous process. This determines the state of the knowledge as well as the society. The present paper, therefore, tries to understand the role of transmission and reproduction of knowledge among tribal societies with reference to the Konda Reddis. The paper analyzes how the processes of transmission and reproduction, stock of the knowledge, and state of the society are interrelated and influence one another.