When I first saw the word 'Ethnomathematics' I had no idea what it meant or was. Looking up the definition online, It is described as the relationship between culture and mathematics.
Breaking down the word:
Ethno Groups of people and their culture, including language, beliefs, traditions, food, physical appearance, location.
Mathematics Includes the use of addition, subtraction, division, graphs, modelling, statistics and other numerical procedures to solve problems. Numeracy is used by everyone for everyday tasks.
This blog will follow my readings and understanding of Ethnomathematics, and also look at how it can be incorporated in teaching Indigenous culture into the classroom when teaching mathematics.