Traditional cultural diversity in Environmental Education in Sussundenga-Mozambique

Abstract

This study presents reflections on the research actions of traditional cultural diversity in Environmental Education, focused on the development of environmental awareness. The objective of the study was to concentrate efforts on revitalizing the responsibility of Environmental Education, as a whole, with regard to the essential role played by traditional cultural diversity through processes of mutual interaction, as it is believed that reflection on this issue helps so that we can enjoy our local culture, raising awareness of the rational use of the environment. The subjects involved in the research are: Traditional structures and the community in general. The actions developed in the research field resulted in the teachers of the primary school of the first grade (EP1) of Chingundo, do not practice any activity that addresses the cultural diversity aspect of Traditional Education, making it impossible to make decisions about conflicts between the Téwe ethnic groups Manyka and Ndau, through intercultural dialogue. Data collection prioritized exploratory, descriptive and empirical research, of a qualitative and quantitative nature, seeking to understand the importance of the cultural life of the Téwe, Manyka and Ndau ethnic groups for the reconstruction of harmonious coexistence between man and environment, forming proto children to be agents education in overcoming any forms of exclusion in solving the environmental problem in the district of Sussundenga, as well as in the planet in general.