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The School of Living Traditions (SLT)
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The School of Living Traditions (SLT)

Cultural Heritage in the Philippines

The Richness and Vulnerability of Cultural Heritage

  • The Philippines is home to numerous ethnic groups, each with unique arts, crafts, knowledge, stories, practices, languages, and traditions. However, this rich intangible cultural heritage is at risk of erosion and loss due to the decline of traditional knowledge transfer mechanisms.

Efforts to Safeguard Indigenous Culture

  • The National Commission for Culture and the Arts has implemented significant programs aimed at safeguarding the traditional cultural heritage of indigenous peoples. These efforts have been effective and well-received by local communities.

School of Living Traditions (SLT)

  • The School of Living Traditions (SLT) plays a crucial role in ensuring that indigenous traditions, skills, crafts, and knowledge are passed down to younger generations through mentorship from cultural masters or community elders.

Community Engagement in SLT

  • Participants in SLT include youth who may not be formal students but are engaged in learning about their culture and traditions. This program emphasizes community involvement and supports the transmission of indigenous knowledge systems among young people.

Importance of Cultural Transmission

Channel: UNESCO
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UNESCO: Register of Good Safeguarding Practices - 2021 URL: https://ich.unesco.org/en/Art18/01739 Description: In 1995, the Sub-commission on Cultural Communities and Traditional Arts of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts – the lead agency mandated to preserve, promote and develop Philippine culture and the arts – affirmed the need to safeguard traditional knowledge and practices from rapid cultural devaluation. This paved the way for the School of Living Traditions programme, involving informal, community-managed learning centres where practitioners can transmit their communities’ knowledge, intangible cultural heritage, skills and values to younger generations. Country(ies): Philippines © National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Philippines, 2020 Duration: 00:08:44 - Support: - (0173900005)