ethnomathematics

Ethnomathematics is the study of how different cultures understand, use, and develop mathematical ideas and techniques. It explores the ways various communities solve problems, organize knowledge, and conceptualize numbers and shapes based on their unique contexts and traditions. By examining these cultural approaches, ethnomathematics highlights the diversity of mathematical thinking worldwide and encourages appreciation for different methods of understanding the world. It emphasizes that mathematics is not solely a Western invention but a universal human activity shaped by cultural experiences.