In Karen culture, the family is traditionally the basic unit for the education of the child. In the early 1970s, when Jonni Odochao began to notice that children could not relate to their elders or respect them, he surmised that the problem stemmed from the modern education system and its increasing influence upon youth values, behaviour and ways of thinking. To counter this trend he set in place a two‐pronged strategy. Inspired by an old Karen saying, a wide‐ranging alliance of persons with complementary expertise was established to advocate legislative change. In addition, Karen culture was reflected upon and revived by integrating traditional knowledge into the curricula of local schools. For the Karen, the ultimate goal is to be better understood by the society at large and to re‐establish their role as guardians of the forest.
Résumé Dans la culture karen traditionnelle, c’est essentiellement au sein de la famille que s’effectue l’éducation des enfants. Quand, au début des années 1970, Jonni Odochao a noté que ces derniers ne parvenaient plus à communiquer avec les anciens et qu’ils ne les respectaient plus, il a supposé que le problème venait du système éducatif moderne et de son influence grandissante sur les valeurs, les comportements et le mode de pensée de la jeunesse. Soucieux de contrer cette influence, il a mis en place une double stratégie. Inspiré par un vieux dicton karen, il a fédéré un large éventail de personnes aux compétences complémentaires afin de plaider pour une réforme de la législation. En parallèle, il a favorisé une réflexion sur la culture karen qui a connu un renouveau grâce à l’intégration de ses savoirs ancestraux dans le programme des écoles locales. À travers cette démarche, les Karen visent avant tout à mieux se faire comprendre de la société dans son ensemble et à réaffirmer leur rôle de gardiens de la forêt.
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