TIKS4DRR

Traditional spiritual mechanisms to predict the impact of earthquakes

Location

Place : Reykjanes,Peninsula
 
Country : Iceland
 
Region : Northen Europe

Hazard

Primary : Earthquake

Secondary Hazard : Volcano

Typology of Heritage

Sociasl peractices

Knowledge and Concerining Nature

Aspect of Disaster Management

Monitoring

Summary

In Iceland, the indigenous communities in the Reykjanes Peninsula used their traditional knowledge of the volcanic and seismic activity in the area to monitor and predict the potential impacts of the 2020-2021 earthquake swarm. They also used their traditional cultural practices and beliefs, such as respecting the land spirits and the natural forces, to cope with the stress and uncertainty caused by the earthquakes.

For details, refer to the following link

https://knowdisaster.com/indigenous-knowledge-and-earthquake-resistant-traditional-houses-of-tribes/

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