Traditional Himachali practices are at risk of being lost due to globalization and the lingering consequences of colonialism. To enhance awareness of these practices and their evolutions, an archive must be kept. We conducted a pilot study of Himachali medicine, cuisine, and culture by interviewing practitioners in each area and documenting their stories to include in a future website. We recommend continuing this study to further the mission of the Indian Knowledge Systems to preserve traditional knowledge.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Swartz, Caitlyn
• Jerusal, Janette
• Swartley, Zoe

Subject

• Culture
• Health
• Food
• Sustainability
• Well-Being
• Inclusion
• Community
• Project-Based Learning
• Learning
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 107126
• E-project-043023-124720

Keyword

• Traditional practices
• Indian Knowledge System
• Mandi District
• Himachal Pradesh

Advisor

• Kumar, Uma T.
• Shockey, Ingrid K.

Year

• 2023

Center

• Mandi, India Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Varun Dutt
• Arnav Bhavsar

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 4 - Quality Education

Date created

• 2023-04-30

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-043023-124720

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-06-16