STATE OF THE WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CHAPTER II © UNICEF/NYHQ1993-1860/Charton STATE OF THE WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CHAPTER II CULTURE By Naomi Kipuri Culture has been defined as “that complex whole which includes knowledge‚ belief‚ art‚ morals‚ law‚ custom‚ and any other capacities and habits acquired by man as a member of society”.1 In other words‚ culture is a patterned way of life shared by a group of people. Culture encompasses all that human beings have and do to produce
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Vigan Heritage Village‚ Ilocos Sur Vigan Heritage Village is a town in Vigan‚ Ilocos Sur that is considered the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia. In November 1999‚ it was placed on the World Heritage List commemorating its cultural significance. The village was established in the 16th century‚ when trade and community activity started to flourish along the Mestizo River‚ lasting up to the 19th century. The name “Vigan” was derived from a giant taro plant “biga”
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better place to live for every person in the society. October 5 was the World Teachers’ Day – a day devoted to appreciating‚ assessing and improving the educators of the world. In collaboration with the Ministry of Education‚ Youth and Sports‚ UNESCO Phnom Penh is celebrating the event this year in the presence of His Excellency Dr Hang Chuon Naron in order to show our deep appreciation for the vital contribution that teachers have made in education and development of the Cambodian society.
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The world community has experienced the rise of religious radicalism that has penetrated the grass roots of society and become a looming threat in the Middle East. The Islamic state of Iraq and Syria better known as the ISIS is a terrorist organization that has caused damage to many countries mainly the Republic of Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic. This organization has control over the second largest city in Iraq‚ ’Mosul’ and has an army base of around 200‚000 militants consisting mainly of Sunni Muslims
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The Bauhaus Dessau How does the Bauhaus became historical? Had there been any sustainability proofs? The Bauhaus occupies a place of its own in the history of 20th century culture‚ architecture‚ design‚ art and new media. It became historical because at time when industrial society was in the grip of a crisis‚ the Bauhaus stood almost alone in asking how the modernization process could be mastered by means of design. It represented a belief in the unifying power of geometry. The building
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East Asia sailed from the seaport of Mahabalipuram. By the 7th Century it was a Port city of South Indian dynasty of the Pallavas. It has various historic monuments built largely between the 7th and the 9th centuries‚ and has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.It has an average elevation of 12 metres (39 feet). The modern city of Mahabalipuram was established by the British Raj in 1827.[1] The temples of Mamallapuram‚ portraying events described in the Mahabharata‚ were built largely
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Culture of Indonesia From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Part of a series on the Culture of Indonesia History People Languages Traditions[show] Mythology and folklore[show] Cuisine Religion Art[show] Literature Music and performing arts[show] Media[show] Sport Monuments[show] Symbols[show] Indonesia portal v t e Indonesian children dressed in various traditional costumes. The culture of Indonesia has been shaped by long interaction between original indigenous customs
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2013‚ from http://tourismplanningprofessionals.com/?p=228 8. Nuryanti‚ W. (1996). Heritage and postmodern tourism. Annals of Tourism Research‚ 23‚ 249-260. 9. Peters‚ H. (1999). Making tourism work for heritage preservation. Lijiang‚ a case study. In UNESCO and the Nature Conservancy‚ Yunan International Conference on Anthropology‚ Chinese Society and Tourism‚ Kunming. Link Between Heritage and Tourism: A Case Study on San Miguel‚ Bulacan
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Malaysia. Tourism sector has helped Malaysia in many ways. Some of the positive sides are that it helps to increase Malaysian quality of life‚ and promote Malaysia as a fine and save country to visit. As a world class tourism destination nominated by UNESCO in 2008‚ Melaka has served many tourists throughout the world. Since 2008‚ many of the study done were focused on heritage conservation and culture appreciation. A study of service quality is important in order to learn on tourists’ satisfaction towards
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Delegate: Haotian Wang and Zhe Wu Country: Ukrainian People’s Republic Committee: United Nations Development Programme Topic A: Water Crisis Currently‚ the world together is facing a crisis of significant importance‚ lack of drinkable water‚ the most vital necessity to mankind. For many decades‚ the water crisis has been on the top of the agenda for many countries. Countless goals have been set by various nations‚ far too many treaties‚ yet many objectives remain unreached. Famines‚ malnutrition
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