World Heritage communities, anchors and values for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in southern Africa

2018 ◽  
pp. 174-186
Author(s):  
Stella Basinyi ◽  
Munyaradzi Elton Sagiya
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage

Affirmation of Unhu as Reflected in Selected Manyika Proverbs

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 65-86
Author(s):  
Jacob Mapara
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
Speech Act ◽  
Speech Act Theory ◽  
Black Communities ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage

Unhu/ubuntu is one of the important mainstays of black communities in Southern Africa. It emphasizes the connectedness of people and the need for them to work together and sustains families thus ensuring their continued existence. This paper thus argues that the vanhu/abantu (people) of the sub-region have employed proverbs among other ways to ensure that unhu keeps people going even when faced with daunting challenges. It asserts that through the use of some of these aspects of living heritage in the form of expressions like proverbs, unhu has been, and continues to be affirmed. Through an analysis of some proverbs of the Manyika, especially those of the Tangwena people on the border with Mozambique, by employing the speech act theory, this paper discusses how through proverbial lore the Manyika have buttressed and affirmed unhu in their communities, primarily among their children. The paper concludes by emphasizing that such gems of intangible cultural heritage need to be vigorously preserved, promoted and safeguarded through various means that include radio and online interactive platforms.

scholarly journals Influence of Social Behaviors toward Cultural Heritage Sustainability in World Heritage Site, Melaka

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 217
Author(s):  
Nur Izzati Mohd Rodzi ◽  
Saniah Ahmad Zaki ◽  
Syed Mohd Hassan Syed Subli
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
The Status ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Viability Level

Cultural heritage is constructed from the intrinsic relationship between three fundamentals: society; tangible cultural heritage (TCH); and intangible cultural heritage (ICH). To sustain, cultural heritage relies on the social behavior of society. Thus, reflecting fragility of heritage. Hence, this paper attempts to discourse the society’s behavior towards ICH. Exploratory case study was employed by adapting five social behavior related-criterions required by UNESCO. The data was analysed using two techniques: (1) simple statistical; and (2) thematic. The results indicate that the status of ICH is threatened due to the weak viability level and minimal safeguarding effort by the ‘society’.© 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies, Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: Social behavior; intangible cultural heritage; world heritage site, threatened

scholarly journals Heritage Conservation, UNESCO and Intangible Cultural Heritage in Eastern Canada

Ethnologies ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 383-403
Author(s):  
Richard MacKinnon
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Heritage Conservation ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Eastern Canada ◽  
World Heritage List ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The World ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Near Future

Since Canada has signed the UNESCO Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage of 1972, it has had some eighteen cultural and natural sites selected for the World Heritage List that represent internationally significant nature reserves and natural wonders, significant Canadian architectural history, important sites representing Canadian aboriginal culture and geological treasures of world-wide importance. These internationally significant sites have put Canada on the world stage in both the heritage conservation field and in the national and international tourism sector. What Canada has decided to inscribe on this list has had a major impact at the local, regional, national and international arenas. The author of this paper reflects on some of the ancillary guiding charters and conventions since the World Heritage Convention was implemented that have led to where we are today in the field of heritage conservation in Canada. He goes on to predict some areas where heritage conservation will be going in Canada in the near future. He argues that Canada could likewise have its rich intangible culture play a similarly significant role if the Canadian government signed the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage of 2003. Last, he discusses some of the recent developments in eastern Canada in intangible cultural heritage, conservation and the sustaining of traditions.

scholarly journals Sustainability of Cultural Heritage in World Heritage Site, Melaka

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Nur Izzati Mohd Rodzi ◽  
Saniah Ahmad Zaki ◽  
Syed Mohd Hassan Syed Subli
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Social Behaviour ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
The Status ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Viability Level

Cultural heritage is constructed from the intrinsic relationship between three fundamentals: society; tangible cultural heritage (TCH); and intangible cultural heritage (ICH). To sustain, cultural heritage relies on the social behaviour of society. Thus, reflecting fragility of heritage. Hence, this paper attempts to discourse the society’s behaviour towards ICH. Exploratory case study was employed by adapting five social behaviour related-criterions required by UNESCO. The data was analysed using two techniques: (1) simple statistical; and (2) thematic. The results indicate that the status of ICH is threatened due to the weak viability level and minimal safeguarding effort by the ‘society’.2398-4295 © 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK.. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: social behaviour; intangible cultural heritage; world heritage site; threatened

Ulos as Batak Cultural Wisdom Towards World Heritage

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 853-864
Author(s):  
Rizki Ananda Hasibuan ◽  
Saefur Rochmat
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Inner World ◽  
World Organization ◽  
Descriptive Method

Ulos as one of Indonesia's intangible cultural heritages is the fruit of thought and the result of high quality art as an ancestral heritage that must be preserved. The sacred value of ulos is a picture of the inner world of the Batak people. Each ulos has a meaning and purpose between the giver and recipient of ulos. The stipulation of ulos as an intangible cultural heritage of Indonesia is a new hope to move towards a world heritage. The purpose of writing this article is to describe ulos as a Batak cultural identity that has been established as an intangible cultural heritage of Indonesia accompanied by efforts to become a world heritage, in addition to increasing literacy about Ulos. The method used in this paper is descriptive method, by describing the existing phenomena and collecting literature study data. Under the auspices of UNESCO as the world organization that houses cultural heritage, every country is obliged to report and propose new cultural heritage to become world heritage on a regular basis. With this step, Ulos under the auspices of the Aceh BPNB (Cultural Value Conservation Center) continues to strive and strive to be registered in accordance with the requirements of a cultural heritage to become a world heritage.

scholarly journals From web 1.0 to web 4.0: the digital heritage platforms for UNESCO’s heritage properties in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (23) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Puspita Ayu Permatasari ◽  
Akhmad Abdul Qohar ◽  
Arief Faizal Rachman
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Digital Heritage ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Puppet Theatre

<p>The advent of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has had and is having a major impact on Indonesian cultural resource management, and on the safeguarding methods of its tangible and intangible cultural heritages. Despite varied levels and visible gaps between rural and urban regions in terms of technology usage, innovative initiatives have been created, which correspond to the needs and expectations of a technology-savvy public. As a starting point, a number of public institutions dealing with tangible cultural heritage (e.g. museums, palaces, temples, World Heritage Sites (WHS)) do use innovative digital tools in order to communicate to various audiences, as well as to enrich visitors’ experience, especially taking into consideration young generations. This paper will firstly examine the role of ICTs in intangible cultural heritage (ICH) (e.g. Batik, Wayang puppet theatre, etc.); secondly, the authors will explain how ICTs can help to communicate and promote the values, history, and significances of ICH products, both for locals and tourists, with the goal of raising awareness on cultural identity. However, the knowledge of ICH still requires contacts with its own communities and is vulnerable, as it can be exposed to excessive cultural commoditization through e-platforms. This study aims at giving an overview and some examples of digital interventions for cultural heritage communication implemented by various stakeholders in Indonesia. In addition, this paper analyses to what extent a participatory approach engaging local communities, academics, private sectors, NGOs and the government, can ensure higher levels of effectiveness and efficiency, hence supporting the conservation of UNESCO tangible/ICH in Indonesia. This paper aims at: (1) presenting the development of digital heritage platforms in Indonesia; (2) providing a grid of analysis of digital heritage knowledge platforms dedicated to UNESCO tangible and ICH in forms of websites and mobile apps.</p><p>Highlights:</p><ul><li><p>Providing a map of the online presence of UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHSs) in Indonesia by analysing 180 webpages in English and Indonesian languages.</p></li><li><p>Identifying several types of digital heritage websites in Indonesia based on the set of categories.</p></li><li><p>Classifying a map of 312 mobile apps dealing with UNESCO WHSs and Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in Indonesia, which were retrieved from Android and iOS platforms.</p></li></ul>

A Cultural Creativity Framework for the Sustainability of Intangible Cultural Heritage

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 439-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siow-Kian Tan ◽  
Hui-Hui Lim ◽  
Siow-Hooi Tan ◽  
Yon-Sin Kok
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Interaction Model ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
The Status ◽  
Depth Interviews

The purpose of this study is to understand the elements of creativity, as well as to what extent and how creativity serves as a tool in preserving the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) at World Heritage Sites (WHSs). A WHS will lose its uniqueness if the ICH disappears. Hence, it is important to determine how creativity may sustain the ICH. In-depth interviews, and participant and nonparticipant observations were conducted, and a 5As—actor, audience, affordance, artifact, and apprentice—cultural creativity interaction model was constructed. These elements of cultural creativity may serve as a guideline for different stakeholders in sustaining the status of a WHS.

scholarly journals Procedimiento para la identificación de actores sociales: custodios del patrimonio cultural inmaterial en ciudades patrimoniales

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-143
Author(s):  
Amparo Gabriela Loza Ibarra
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Conflicting Interests ◽  
Urban Contexts ◽  
City Centres ◽  
Multiple Actors

World heritage cities’ main heritage is focused on their traditional city centres that represent a significant resource for the local residents. Intangible cultural heritage is particularly important and de‑ mands special attention given its specific characteristics, making it vital for it to be safeguarded within all public policies aimed at protecting while promoting heritage in various different urban contexts. Intangible cultural heritage is a sector that involves multiple actors with different and at times conflicting conflicting interests. IIntangible cultural heritage is a fundamental element of social cohesion but , as such, can give rise to tensions and conflicts. This research proposes a procedural model for identifying stakeholders, custo‑ dians and target audiences

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