MAGOMNANG, PRINCESS ALEAH D.

GEC 105 Xx2 (1-2:30pm)

1. What is cultural heritage and what is historical heritage? And why do we

preserve historical and cultural heritage?

We often hear about the importance of cultural heritage. But what is cultural
heritage? And whose heritage is it? Whose national heritage, for example, does
the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci belong to? Is it French or Italian?

First of all, let’s have a look at the meaning of the words. “Heritage” is a
property, something that is inherited, passed down from previous generations.
In the case of “cultural heritage,” the heritage doesn’t consist of money or
property, but of culture, values and traditions. Cultural heritage implies a shared
bond, our belonging to a community. It represents our history and our identity;
our bond to the past, to our present, and the future.

Cultural heritage often brings to mind artifacts (paintings, drawings, prints,

mosaics, sculptures), historical monuments and buildings, as well as
archaeological sites. But the concept of cultural heritage is even wider than that,
and has gradually grown to include all evidence of human creativity and
expression: photographs, documents, books and manuscripts, and instruments,
etc. either as individual objects or as collections. Today, towns, underwater
heritage, and the natural environment are also considered part of cultural
heritage since communities identify themselves with the natural landscape.

Moreover, cultural heritage is not only limited to material objects that we can
see and touch. It also consists of immaterial elements: traditions, oral history,
performing arts, social practices, traditional craftsmanship, representations,
rituals, knowledge and skills transmitted from generation to generation within a
community.

Intangible heritage therefore includes a dizzying array of traditions, music and

dances such as tango and flamenco, holy processions, carnivals, falconry,
Viennese coffee house culture, the Azerbaijani carpet and its weaving traditions,
Chinese shadow puppetry, the Mediterranean diet, Vedic Chanting, Kabuki
theatre, the polyphonic singing of the Aka of Central Africa

But cultural heritage is not just a set of cultural objects or traditions from the
past. It is also the result of a selection process: a process of memory and oblivion
that characterizes every human society constantly engaged in choosing—for
both cultural and political reasons—what is worthy of being preserved for future
generations and what is not.

All peoples make their contribution to the culture of the world. That’s why it’s
important to respect and safeguard all cultural heritage, through national laws
and international treaties. Illicit trafficking of artifacts and cultural objects,
pillaging of archaeological sites, and destruction of historical buildings and
monuments cause irreparable damage to the cultural heritage of a country.
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The protection of cultural property is an old problem. One of the most

frequently recurring issues in protecting cultural heritage is the difficult
relationship between the interests of the individual and the community, the
balance between private and public rights.
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Identify which of the Rizal Shrine is the cultural or

2.
historical historical heritage.
RESIDENCE HOUSE

This was Rizal's main residence. His mother, sisters, and some relatives lived with him
in different periods of time. Rizal and Josephine also lived here as a couple.

OCTAGONAL HOUSE
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This eight-sided hut served as Rizal's clinic and first dormitory of his pupils. It was also
in this hut that Josephine Bracken stayed when she arrived in Dapitan.

TWO RIZAL'S ORIGINAL CLOTHES

RIZAL'S ORIGINAL REFRACTION SET, AND OPERATING

INSTRUMENTS
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ORIGINAL EYEGLASSES USED BY TEODORA ALONSO,

MOTHER OF RIZAL
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KOPYA NG UTOS SA GOBERNADOR POLITICO-MILITAR

NG DAPITAN NA KUMPISKAHIN ANG MGA ARI-ARIAN NI
RIZAL SA DAPITAN. 12 DISYEMBRE 1896

KOPYA NG MAPA NG DAPITAN 1862

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KOPYA NG TARHETA POSTAL NG DAPITAN NOONG

HULING BAHAGI NG IKA-19 DANTAON

RIZAL'S TABLE
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RIZAL'S EXCILE TO DAPITAN

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Dapitan City is the 3rd class city in the province of Zamboanga del Norte and
where Jose Rizal Exile for 4 years. Ang kanyang tinitirhan dati ay tinatawag
ngayon na Rizal Park and Shrine kung saan nakita ko ang buong bahay ni Rizal at
ang kanyang clinic.

The Museo ni Jose Rizal, Dapitan reflects Rizal’s life in exile through his personal
memorabilia and correspondence with his family and friends, whom he missed
dearly. Some of his most poignant letters were written in Dapitan. His nipa hut
residence, clinic, school, dormitory, dam and waterworks are living testaments
to Rizal’s expansive range of talents and his commitment to serve the country he
loved.

The Museo ni Jose Rizal Dapitan has four galleries:

• Gallery 1. Exile to Dapitan

• Gallery 2. Rizal’s Scientific and Artistic Pursuits
• Gallery 3. Memories of Dapitan
• Gallery 4. Road to Martyrdom

Rizal’s productive years in Dapitan transformed the lives, attitudes, and

consciousness of the Dapitanons. His exemplary life was dictated by simple
pleasures—cultivating the land, enriching the minds of the young, encouraging
thrift and industry, developing artistry and ingenuity, and showing compassion
through communal health and welfare.

I'm so blessed to have an opportunity to see the historical and cultural heritage of
Dapitan City especially our national hero Jose Rizal. I could recommend this kind
of educational field trip to other students and faculties where they can get more
knowledge about Jose Rizal.