CULTURAL PRESEVATION-YEAR 4
CULTURAL PRESERVATION
Cultural preservation is the act of using well-designed methodologies to maintain cultural heritage.
WAYS OF PRESERVING OUR CULTURE
As cultures are based on beliefs, they are not static, they change over time hence the need to preserve them for the generation yet unborn.
Museums: A museum is a place where documents, materials, artefacts are stored and displayed.
Symbols: A symbol can refer to an object, picture, mark or image which has a particular meaning for people. Example, the Nigeria flag and Coat of Arms.
Buildings: Buildings also tell a story about our culture. The building is a way of preserving our culture for future generations.
Fashion: Our clothes and accessories are part of our culture. These clothes and accessories can be preserved. Example, 'aso oke' in Yoruba land.
Festivals: Festivals helps us preserve our culture because their rituals, events and customs remind us what our ancestors practised and believed. Example, Eyo festival in Lagos, New yam festival among the Igbos.
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