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MUNA TAYO!
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HERITAGE
Cultural Heritage
 Legacy is what remains
after one’s time. Handed
down from one
generation to another,
legacy magnifies one’s
life and living. It is said
that legacy is what
cultural heritage is.
According to John
Feather, cultural
heritage is a
human creation
intended to
inform.
Tangible and
Intangible
Heritage
 A tangible heritage is a
physical artifact or object
significant to the
archaeology,
architecture, science, or
technology of a specific
culture.
-traditional clothing,
-utensils (e.g. beadwork, water
vessels),
-vehicles (e.g. the ox wagon),
-documents (e.g. codes, laws, land
titles, literature), and
-public works and architecture built
and constructed by a cultural group
(e.g. buildings, historical places,
monuments, temples, graves, roads,
bridges).
 an intangible
heritage is not a
physical or concrete
item. Intangible
heritage is that which
exists intellectually in
the culture.
-songs,
-myths,
-beliefs,
-superstitions,
-oral poetry,
-stories, and
-various forms of traditional
knowledge such as ethnobotanical
knowledge.
 Threats to
Tangible and
Intangible
Heritage
Documents whose authenticity are yet to be
determined include the Hitler diaries, crystal
skulls of Mesoamerica (tangible), and the
status or story of Saint Nicholas' companion,
Black Peter (intangible).
Authenticity or truthfulness of origin,
attributes, and intentions of cultural
heritage are one of the issues concerning
the sources of our culture.
Aside from authenticity issues, preservation,
or the act of making a cultural heritage last
and exist, is also a primary concern.
Preservatio
n of Cultural
Heritage
According to UNESCO, “heritage is our
legacy from the past, what we live
with today, and what we pass on to
future generations. Our cultural and
natural heritage are both
irreplaceable sources of life and
inspiration.” Indeed, whatever we had
yesterday is our present, and
whatever we make out of it will be the
foundation of our future. We better
ensure that it is well taken care of.