References: Study.com | Take Online Courses. Earn College Credit. Research Schools, Degrees & Careers. (n.d.). https://study.com/learn/lesson/cultural-heritage-types- examples.html Cultural heritage. (2022, July 21). UNESCO. https://en.unesco.org/fieldoffice/santiago/cultura/patrimonio Cultural Baguio | Themed Baguio Recreation | Go Baguio! (n.d.). http://www.gobaguio.com/cultural-baguio.html
CULTURAL Mecca, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, and etc. On the other hand, as HERITAGE defined by UNESCO are the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills – as well as the instruments, objects, artefacts, and Mayon Volcano Natural Park cultural spaces associated therewith – that communities, groups and in some cases individuals as a part of their cultural heritage. Mayon Volcano Natural Park Examples for this kind of classification would be the Day of the Dead and the Anglo-Saxon epic of Beowulf. Our cultural heritage holds a Preserve and Protect lot of importance, and as mentioned it’s the legacy of the past left to us by our ancestors. Losing a part of our cultural heritage means the by Enzo Fabian loss of information and a part of our legacy. As an example, more and more people identify themselves as being non-religious and we C ultural heritage can be anything from artifacts to can say that as more time goes by that old church practices and monuments to huge sites. Whether tangible or intangible, traditions will cease to exist. And I believe this how culture can be all cultural heritage must be preserved and protected. separated from history. While historians can write of their practices and traditions, and governments can preserve the buildings and holy The Philippines especially has a rich history and ever- sites, but who would be there to sing the choir songs and who would be there to conduct the ceremonies. evolving culture. This archipelago consisting of 7,640 Mayon Volcano islands has many beautiful natural landforms to Natural Park offer. With the progression of humanity comes its consequences. Slowly by Wacky Padilla & Lorraine Lugo Mayon Volcano Natural Park, situated in Albay, Bicol is but surely, we let the glory of progress blind us from the natural beauty M an area covered by the Mayon Volcano protected by right in from of us. Corruption, climate change, war, famine, and much the virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 413 since June, 2000. The Mayon Volcano is an active more force us to deplete the world of our resources, compromising stratovolcano known for its perfectly conical shape that inspired a huge portion of our culture as Filipinos. certain cultural heritage in the process. We need to protect this cultural The volcano also served as inspiration to many different legends, art and literature, with pre-hispanic Bicolanos believed it to heritage because of one thing: History. These artifacts and sites have be sacred and would consider the violation of natural resources near it's vicinity as taboo. The park has a huge diversity in plant life and outlived us by hundreds, even thousands, of years. The lack of wildlife, being a home for 156 floral species and 104 species of land vertebrates. It is important to protect this as it holds many value in preservation of history is bound to doom us all. As the old saying goes retaining biodiversity in the Philippines, with 54 of the animals in the park as endemic species. With all of this said, 3 of the endemic “Those who forget their history are condemned to repeat it.” We must mammal species are listed as vulnerable, while 3 species of the bird fauna and 4 species of the amphibian fauna are listed in the appreciate and maintain our history because it is who we are. As International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list. In order to help combat this issue, it is suggested to preserve our Filipinos, our culture stems from practices and objects from our past. wildlife by taking care of the environment and reducing pollution. That being said, the United Nations has the imitative to set objectives for humanity to reach. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a blueprint to eradicate problems that plague our world by 2030. Among these SDGs to protect culture and cultural heritage are SDG11 (sustainable cities and communities, on cultural heritage and the use of public spaces), SDG4 (quality education), SDG5 (gender equality), SDG8 (decent work and economic growth), SDG9 (infrastructures), SDG10 (reduced inequalities), SDG12 (sustainable production and consumption), SDG15 (life on land) and SDG16 (peace, justice, and strong institutions). Alongside the government and private sector, we can always do better to preserve and protect cultural heritage. We mustn’t forget who we are as a people, so it is up to us to answer this call to service. Concept of Cultural Heritage by Miguel Meris ultural heritage as simply defined by UNESCO, is the C cultural legacy which we receive from the past, which we live in the future, and which we will pass on to future generations. . It is not simply exclusive to physical objects and ancient artifacts, a large part of it are the living expressions we inherited from our ancestors, such as oral traditions, festive events and many others. Under cultural heritage there are two classifications that are often used to create distinction. First is tangible cultural heritage, this kind of cultural heritage can be defined as being physical places and objects that are products of human creativity and carry cultural significance in a society. Examples for this kind of classification would be the Kaaba in
THE DIFFERENT CULTURAL HERITAGE IN THE PHILIPPINES A.Y:2022-2023 12 STEM 4 ST.HUGO UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS SAN BEDA UNIVERSITY RIZAL
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