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Cultural Heritage "The DNA of our society" - Coggle Diagram
Cultural Heritage
"The DNA of our society"
2 types of cultural heritage
Tangible Cultural Heritage
What we can see and touch
(movable and immovable heritage)
Architecture (Pyramid of the sun, Teotihuacan)
Art (Frida Kahlo’s, Diego Rivera’s, and Clemente Orozco’s paintings/murals)
Clothes (Traje Charro, Mariachi, Vestido de Ranchera)
Intangible Cultural Heritage
It is what we cannot see nor touch, and it’s usually expressed in an oral way
Festivities (16 of September, Día de muertos)
Traditions (Piñata, Altar de Muertos, quinceañera)
Dances (Jarabe Tapatío, Huapango, Jarana Yucateca)
The Definition
Cultural heritage is everything that was appreciated by past generations and that are consciously or unconsciously transmitted to the descendants.
What are the consequences (both good and bad)?
The good:
It helps teaching an individual in the ways of thinking, sciences, morals, and overall knowledge, and this in consequence, helps society.
The bad:
It might pass some beliefs that are harmful such as racism and discrimination to certain groups of people.
Cultural Heritage Influences
Our clothing
Our food
Our language
Our relationship environment
Our schooling
We cannot choose cultural heritage because it depends on the family and the place where we were born.