CELLS is the Bebali Foundation’s knowledge management system that since 2009 has supported indigenous peoples in the preservation of their traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and their continued use of textiles and crafts that embody and transmit this knowledge.
Backed by a 300-species herbarium, CELLS is structured to mimic the learning style of an oral tradition. It is a safe keeping place for archiving, accessing, and using information related to material culture; is an educational platform to explore, learn and contribute; offers operational support for field research, community business design, and sustainable development initiatives; and is a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) tool for all the above.
Developed in partnership with Australian Volunteers for International Development and Threads of Life, CELLS has been adapted for use at Milingimbi Art and Culture by the Yolŋu people of Australia’s Arnhem Land.
Culture Ecology Livelihoods Learning System (CELLS)
CELLS is the Bebali Foundation’s knowledge management system that since 2009 has supported indigenous peoples in the preservation of their traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and their continued use of textiles and crafts that embody and transmit this knowledge.
Backed by a 300-species herbarium, CELLS is structured to mimic the learning style of an oral tradition. It is a safe keeping place for archiving, accessing, and using information related to material culture; is an educational platform to explore, learn and contribute; offers operational support for field research, community business design, and sustainable development initiatives; and is a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) tool for all the above.
Developed in partnership with Australian Volunteers for International Development and Threads of Life, CELLS has been adapted for use at Milingimbi Art and Culture by the Yolŋu people of Australia’s Arnhem Land.