Laureta,Jennise Ann T.
BSHM-1
Topic: Critical Evaluation and Promotion of Local and Oral History and Cultural Heritage
The differences between heritage and culture are discussed in this final session. Culture refers to a
population's values and institutions that are carried down from generation to generation. We have
diverse cultures in different parts of the world, which makes things tough for us, but it's their customs.
They also think the way we eat and dress is difficult for them. We have our own traditions that date back
to the beginning of our culture. Some badjaos discriminate against others based on the way they dress
and the color of their skin. Marriages for Badjao boys and daughters are prepared by their parents at an
early age; the procedure is similar to that of other ethnic groups, in which a dowry is often provided to
the parents of the lady a man intends to marry. That's what I've read and seen on GMA's iwitness
channel; those are examples of civilizations that originated with the very first people in that culture.
Heritage encompasses all of our inherited customs, monuments, artifacts, and culture. The spectrum of
modern activities, meanings, and behaviors that we derive from them is most crucial. One of the
heritage sites that I am familiar with is the Rice Terraces in Ifugao, where you can see a land that is
shaped like a staircase and made as a land of rices in Ifugao. The terraces were designated as a UNESCO
World Heritage site, described as a living cultural landscape of unparalleled beauty. While the rice
terraces were vital to the Ifugao economy, they also served a cultural purpose, necessitating close
cooperation among the people.