Conference was organized by Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Section I Life and Science -- The Role of Oral Traditions in Functional Food Consumption: The Experiences of the Malay, Chinese and Indian Ethnic Groups in Malaysia - Siti Hasnah Hassan -- Rice Cultivation in Malaysia: From the Perspective of Science and Local Knowledge - Nur Zawani Mustafa Kamal | Wickneswari Ratnam | Md. Atiqur Rahman Bhuiyan | Darlina Md. Naim | Norizan Esa -- The Golden Snapper of Malaysia - Adibah Abu Bakar | Darlina Md. Naim -- Freshwater Crabs in Malaysia: Towards Conserving an Invaluable Local Resource - Engku Muhamad Faris Engku Nasrullah Satiman | Yosni Bakar | Darlina Md. Naim -- Genetic Variation of the Malaysian Oyster: Revealing the Traditional Methods of Harvesting Oyster - Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin | Siti Azizah Mohd. Nor | Darlina Md. Naim -- Translating Local Knowledge of Traditional Medicine into Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Issues and Challenges - Malliga Marimuthu | Siti Hasnah Hassan -- Local Wisdom in Adapting to and Coping with Flood Disaster in ASEAN Countries - Chan Ngai Weng | Ku Ruhana Ku-Mahamud | Mohd Zaini Abd. Karim -- Local Community Knowledge of Penang´s Marine Mammals - Leela Rajamani | Luz Helena Rodríguez-Vargas | Ooi Swee Ling -- Section II Technology -- Animation: The Use of Traditional Tools in Malaysia and Its Chronology - Nur Nafishah Azmi | Rahimah A. Hamid | Rohani Hashim -- A Midsummer Night's Dream Dissected through Philosophy, Geographical Information System Mapping of Dance and Choreography: An Experimental Process - Mumtaz Begum | Tarmiji Masron | Muhizam Mustafa | A.S. Hardy Shafii | Nurul Farhana Low -- Contributors -- Index -- Back Cover