On the role of ethnographic heritage in education

Abstract

The article considers education and training as two essential components of the process of identification, development, preservation and transmission of knowledge and skills, awareness of the values of the ethnographic heritage. The author suggests to use the ethnographic heritage in the educational process taking into account the needs and challenges of contemporary society. According to the author, today it is necessary to encourage the approach to ethno-cultural heritage from interdisciplinary and international points of view. It is necessary to study and understand the possibilities of using these values in other areas, to evaluate and ensure the sustainability of research and education. Quality education implies respect for cultural diversity, identity and individuality. The elements of ethnographic heritage and the existence of traditional institutions can ensure socialization, inclusion and cohesion in the community. Supporting traditional crafts, as creative industries and sources of income, is relevant and essential for the development of society. The current task in education should be to contribute to supporting the creation of a new culture, a new conception of Moldovan society, a culture that meets the needs of the contemporary era, given the archetype and peculiarities of Moldovan ethno-psychology, a culture that contributes to ethnic consolidation, to respond to the two existing challenges in the contemporary world: globalization and preservation of local identity; tradition and new technologies.