Filipino Cultural Heritage

“INTRODUCTION”
Filipino's are people who are native to or citizens of the country living in the
philippines.
The Filipino culture is an exuberant story that tells of the nation's journey through
the centuries. Customs reflect the people's faith, their oneness with others, their
affinity with nature, and their celebration of life.
The Philippines has a very unique culture due to the influences of colonization and
the surrounding countries.
This country, as we can observe, consists of different and various traditions and
cultures that is due to the different influences of the different colonizers that
happened to occur.
The Filipino's charm lies in their smiles, in the numerous religious festivals that
venerate nature, the Divine and the cycles of life and in the virtue of pakikipag-
kapwa tao that treasures relationships, with friends and strangers alike. The
concept of kapwa(others) is at the core of the Filipino soul. A Filipino scholar says
of the Filipino: the joy of his being is in being with others.
The nation's charm is in the diversity in ways of

life across the archipelago, the resplendent
colors of its folk arts and the cacophony of
foreign influences that have found roots in the
Filipino languages, customs and traditions.
Filipinos worship devoutly in their cathedrals and mosques (the busy urban
dwellers attend religious services inside shopping malls and al fresco, in parks
and plazas). They can sing and recognize good singing when they hear it.
They smile at strangers and babies, and through queues, rainshowers and
traffic. They socialize in parties and discotheques, as well as in markets and
community dances.
They have profound respect for elders and

show self-effacing hospitality for guests.
What is Cultural Heritage?
Cultural heritage is fundamental to protecting our perception of who we

are. It provide us an indisputable connection to the past – to particular
social values, beliefs, customs and traditions, that enable us to ascertain
ourselves with someone and strengthen our sense of solidarity,
acceptance and national pride.
the legacy of cultural resources and intangible attributes of a group or

society that is inherited from past generations. Not all legacies of past
generations are "heritage", rather heritage is a product of selection by
society.
Cultural heritage passed down to us from our parents must be preserved

for the benefit of all. In an era of globalization, cultural heritage helps us to
remember our cultural diversity, and its understanding develops mutual
respect and renewed dialogue amongst different cultures.
Cultural heritage This is the tangible and intangible heritage of a
person or community that is inherited to be preserved and passed on
to future generations. This includes beliefs, knowledge, artistic
expression, customs and values, social skills, traditions and customs,
places, objects and any other expression of culture.
Through cultural heritage, the historical process of a person’s

formation and life is expressed and represented, because it is the
visible and tangible synthesis of the elements that describe it.
Apart of this Cultural Heritage, it can be classified in two categories:

tangible and intangible and these are the most important concepts
applicable in areas of interest and in the classification of Cultural
Heritage. But, what is the true meaning of tangible and intangible?
Two categories of Cultural Heritage

• Tangible Cultural Heritage
• Intangible Cultural Heritage

Tangible Cultural Heritage
Tangible Cultural HeritageTangible Cultural Heritage’

refers to physical artefacts produced, maintained and
transmitted intergenerationally in a society.
It includes artistic creations, built heritage such as

buildings and monuments, and other physical or
tangible products of human creativity that are invested
with cultural significance in a society.
Tangible Cultural Heritage is everything that we can
touch and we can perceive clearly. This refers to the
Cultural Heritage including: buildings, historical places,
monuments, handicraft, sculpture, painting, etc. In this
group are included objects from archeological sites,
architectural structures, tools from technology and
science from the different ancient cultures.
Tangible Heritage is divided in other two kinds of

heritage: movable and immovable. The tangible
movable heritage is composed by archeological,
historic, ethnographic, religious and artistic objects, for
example, artworks, manuscripts and documents,
recordings, photographs, audiovisual documents, etc.
On the other hand, Immovable Tangible
Heritage is composed by monuments,
groups of buildings and sites. They are
human works that cannot be moved
from one place to another, either
because they are structures or because
they are inseparable from the land, for
example archaeological sites.
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Intangible Cultural Heritage’ indicates ‘the practices,

representations, expressions, knowledge, skills –
as well as the instruments, objects, artefacts and
cultural spaces associated therewith – that
communities, groups and, in some cases,
individuals recognize as part of their Cultural
Heritage’ (UNESCO, 2003).
Examples of intangible heritage are oral traditions,

performing arts, local knowledge, and traditional
skills.
This intangible cultural heritage, transmitted from

generation to generation, is constantly recreated by
communities and groups in response to their
environment, their interaction with nature and their
history, and provides them with a sense of identity and
continuity, thus promoting respect for cultural diversity
and human creativity.
Summary
The Filipino culture and values are just among the good things that are appreciated by
many people from across the world. In the Philippines, family is valued so much.
Children live with their parents until they are married. The Filipino family culture is
something that many people applaud because the locals value family time so much.
The Filipinos' temperament is as warm and constant as their sunshine. Their way of life is
rich, diverse and rooted. They are in harmony with others and face the world with an
engagingly courageous spirit.
References
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Filipino
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intangible_Cultural_Heritage_of_the_Philippines
https://www.iexplore.com/articles/travel-guides/south-and-southeast-asia/philippines/
history-and-culture
https://www.zenrooms.com/blog/post/unesco-world-heritage-sites-philippines/amp/
Narrative Report
Culture and its heritage reflect and shape values, beliefs, and aspirations, consequently
defining a people's national identity. It is significant to maintain our cultural heritage,
because it keeps our integrity as a human and allows us to better understand previous
generations.
Culture plays an significant role in one's life. Not just by the fact that it drives and lead
the citizens to their way of life but it is also the key to one's identity. We only call
ourselves as a Filipino citizenship but our nationality roots in the region where we
belong.
The National Museum in Manila, which houses a substantial ethnographic collection, is the
principal government vehicle for preservation and conservation of the country’s tangible and
intangible cultural property. Many of the provinces have established their own museums
dedicated to local history and tradition. A few institutions of higher education—such as the
University of Santo Tomas, Silliman University in eastern Negros, Mindanao State University in
Lanao del Sur, and the University of the Philippines at Diliman—likewise have added museums
to their campuses. The National Library serves as a repository for Philippine literary materials
and supervises public libraries throughout the country.

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“INTRODUCTION”

The nation's charm is in the diversity in ways of

They have profound respect for elders and

Cultural heritage is fundamental to protecting our perception of who we

the legacy of cultural resources and intangible attributes of a group or

Cultural heritage passed down to us from our parents must be preserved

Through cultural heritage, the historical process of a person’s

Apart of this Cultural Heritage, it can be classified in two categories:

Two categories of Cultural Heritage

• Intangible Cultural Heritage

Tangible Cultural HeritageTangible Cultural Heritage’

It includes artistic creations, built heritage such as

Tangible Heritage is divided in other two kinds of

Intangible Cultural Heritage’ indicates ‘the practices,

Examples of intangible heritage are oral traditions,

This intangible cultural heritage, transmitted from

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