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According to Kim (2000) and Chahine (2013), culture and indigenous knowledge systems are formed based on cultural products (e.g. art, music, dance, dress, symbols and customs) and psychological constructs (e.g. attitudes, values, beliefs, and norms). The indigenous knowledge systems and cultural practices are used to represent and communicate the thought, beliefs, values, and rich culture of native people (Botha, 2010; Omatseye & Emeriewen, 2013). There are two types of indigenous cultural constructs, tangible and intangible, which can have completely different connotations in different parts of the world (Opoku, 2011). The tangible cultural constructs are architecture, indigenous games, bead work, weaving, natural habitats, and other cultural artifacts, which have a physical presence. The intangible cultural constructs are traditions norms, values, customs, beliefs and inheritance, which are nonphysical in nature. Both indigenous cultural constructs can be conceptually modeled in a learning environment (Rodil & Winschiers -Theophilus, 2015).