Abstract In Ethiopia, there has been increasing recognition of the differing educational needs and experiences of pastoralists as compared to ‘settled’ agricultural communities. Although the starting point has usually been how to integrate such marginalised groups into mainstream schooling, research has revealed important insights into learning outside educational institutions and the ways in which people in pastoral communities learn informally from a young age how to lead a pastoralist life. Building on a qualitative study conducted in the Karrayyu (also spelled as Kereyu, Karayu, Karrayu, Karrayyuu) pastoral community of Ethiopia, this article explores how Karrayyu women are engaged in intergenerational and informal learning. It considers a range of knowledge and skills learned through informal means and examines traditional midwifery in depth through a ‘community of practice’ lens. While the Karrayyu value their knowledge and skills they are ignored and denigrated outside of their community. Karrayyu pastoralist society is facing huge change but literacy, health and agriculture training and extension work are not based on the indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing. Nevertheless, the Karrayyu are learning the non-indigenous skills and knowledge necessary for survival through informal methods.

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探索埃塞俄比亚牧民社区中妇女的非正式学习经历：以Karrayyu的牧民为例

摘要在埃塞俄比亚，与“定居”的农业社区相比，人们越来越认识到牧民的不同教育需求和经验。尽管通常的起点通常是如何将这些边缘化群体纳入主流学校教育，但研究显示出对在教育机构之外学习的重要见解，以及牧民在青年时期非正式学习如何过着牧民生活的方式。在埃塞俄比亚的Karrayyu（也拼写为Kereyu，Karayu，Karrayu，Karrayyuu）牧民社区进行的定性研究的基础上，本文探讨了Karrayyu妇女如何从事代际和非正式学习。它考虑了通过非正式途径学到的一系列知识和技能，并通过“实践社区”的角度深入研究了传统助产士。尽管Karrayyu重视他们的知识和技能，但在社区之外被忽视和贬低。Karrayyu牧民社会正面临着巨大的变化，但是扫盲，保健和农业培训以及推广工作并不是基于土著知识和知识的方式。然而，Karrayyu正在通过非正式方法学习生存所必需的非土著技能和知识。卫生和农业培训及推广工作并非基于土著知识和知识方式。然而，Karrayyu正在通过非正式方法学习生存所需的非土著技能和知识。卫生和农业培训及推广工作并非基于土著知识和知识方式。然而，Karrayyu正在通过非正式方法学习生存所必需的非土著技能和知识。