A presentation by Mark Abouzeid to the students of the International School of Florence. He introduces the importance of culture, to Wadi Rum reserve in Jordan and to the Zalabieh Tribe.
2. Introduction to the BHP
The Hunting Party, a parable
What is Culture?
The Zelabieh Tribe of Wadi Rum
A Culture at Risk
BHP, safeguarding the bedu traditions
The elderly are the book of the young.
a bedouin proverb
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12. Ok, then what is
Intangible Cultural
Heritage?!
Intangible Cultural Heritage means 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.
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13. Why should we care?
“the bulk of the world’s current problems stem from a
detachment from traditional cultures and that this
culture, knowledge and experience must be protected
at all costs. It is the only hope for sustainability in tribal
cultures while allowing modern development.”
UNESCO 2009
The elderly are the book of the young.
a bedouin proverb
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