How to use indigenous?
Is it same as local, or native. Can I say it is a indigenous tradition in China to do sth, and replace it with local or native?
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I have heard the term "indigenous" in conjunction with commercial products, in which case it might imprecisely be replaceable by "local" but generally not by "native". Also see "indigenize, indigenization".
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The word indigenous implies a more tribal, hunter-gatherer type of culture. It is not technically wrong, but it doesn't sound like the sort of reference you're trying to make. "Native to Chinese culture" would be a better fit.
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Indigenous is usually related to a people, or a species. A tradition would normally be described as local, as it is probably not as old as something that is indigenous.
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