Preservation Of Indigenous Culture Research Articles

Sustainable Tourism in Uttarakhand: A Blueprint for Environmental Conservation and Community Welfare

This study explores the concept of sustainable tourism development in Uttarakhand, India, situated amidst the picturesque Himalayas. With its stunning natural landscapes, Uttarakhand has become a magnet for tourists, yet the surge in visitors has led to concerns about environmental deterioration. The research evaluates the complexities of sustainable tourism, examining efforts by the state government and local communities to balance economic growth with environmental conservation. It highlights successful strategies such as eco-tourism zones and community-driven tourism projects, shedding light on the factors contributing to their effectiveness. Additionally, the study examines the socio-economic impacts of tourism, emphasizing the importance of community engagement, fair distribution of benefits, and the preservation of indigenous cultures. It explores the role of technology and innovation in promoting sustainability, offering insights on leveraging digital platforms for responsible tourism practices. Ultimately, the paper advocates for a comprehensive approach to sustainable tourism in Uttarakhand, stressing the need to consider various factors at play. It also proposes policy recommendations to support this holistic approach. By sharing its findings and recommendations, the research aims to enrich the global dialogue on sustainable tourism and provide guidance for other regions grappling with similar challenges.

Henrietta Yurchenco, música indígena e indigenismo interamericano en la década de 1940

ABSTRACT From the time of the founding of the Inter-American Indian Institute, its directors used music and media as tools for the documentation and preservation of indigenous cultures, in addition to the promotion of the Institute in the public arena. This article focuses on the role of Henrietta Yurchenco, a U.S. ethnomusicologist, in III recording projects and radio production beginning in 1942. The sociable personality of Yurchenco enabled her to cross cultural borders and maintain long-term friendships in some of the communities where she worked. However, the III developed a model of the archive as a source of indigenous authenticity that displaced direct interaction with indigenous communities, especially in relation to their musical representation in radio programs. The use of the arts in the III also prefigured the regimes of cultural heritage in UNESCO. The article elaborates the significance of Yurchenco’s history in the III which continues to impact discourses today.

Ethnic identity of saami teenagers – representatives of the indigenous peoples of the far north of Russia

This article addresses the problem of studying ethnic identity in Saami adolescents, representatives of indigenous peoples of the Russian Far North. The aim of the research is to study ethnic identity in adolescent Saami boys and girls. The article presents the results of an empirical research conducted using the “Types of ethnic identity” technique developed by G.U. Soldatova and S.V. Ryzhova. 39 Saami adolescents aged 12-13 years (18 boys and 21 girls) and 40 Saami adolescents aged 14-15 years (23 boys and 17 girls) participated in our empirical research as respondents. All the respondents live in the village of Lovozero in the Murmansk region. To identify specific features of ethnic identity development among Saami adolescents, we included ethnic Russian adolescent respondents: 59 people aged 12-13 years (31 boys and 28 girls), and 62 people aged 14-15 years (32 boys and 30 girls). Empirical data was collected in the period from April to May 2018. The analysis of the empirical research results allowed us to identify the dynamics in the development of ethno-nihilism, ethnic indifference, positive ethnic identity, ethno-egoism, ethno-isolationism and ethno-fanaticism in adolescent Saami boys and girls (12 to 15 years). The research revealed specific features of ethnic identity in Saami adolescents in comparison with their ethnic Russian agemates. The results of this research can be used to preserve and develop ethnic identity among indigenous adolescents in the Arctic territories of the European North of Russia. In future, this will allow to develop individual routes of training and education for indigenous adolescents in the Far North, to improve the system of psychological counselling and support. This will provide prospects for preservation of indigenous culture, traditions and ethnic identity, which will in its turn contribute to the development of the Northern territories, implementation of national interests, and achievement of the state strategic goals in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation.

Amílcar Cabral’s modernist philosophy of culture and cultural liberation

ABSTRACT This article argues that Amílcar Cabral adhered to some of the essential elements of the philosophical discourse of modernity. This commitment led Cabral to endorse an anti-essentialist, historicized conception of culture, and this in turn led him to conceive of cultural liberation in terms of cultural autonomy as opposed to the preservation of indigenous culture(s). Cabral’s attitude towards languages is employed as a case study in order to demonstrate how emphasis on Cabral’s commitment to the philosophical discourse of modernity can help explain why he could denounce ‘colonialist culture’, while also defending the PAIGC’s (Partido Africano para a Independência da Guiné e Cabo Verde / African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde) use of Portuguese as an official language. This essay argues that Cabral makes a significant distinction between foreign influences and foreign domination in the realm of culture. Cabral conceived of the anti-colonial struggle in the realm of culture as a struggle against the latter rather than the former.

Anna's House

Set in the fictional ciy of Beithe, Sarah inherits a mysteriously named house and rises professionally to become Vice President of the Foundation for the Preservation of Indigenous Culture. Despite the happiness Sarah finds in her success and independance, something about the house is unnerving.

The significance of teaching in indigenous teacher education: The role of language mediation

This paper presents the results of a PhD research that investigated the role of language mediation in the training of professionals to teach indigenous people, seeking to investigate its influence on the changes and preservation of indigenous culture. This study was based on theoretical and methodological assumptions of cultural-historical Psychology. The present study investigated a teacher training course, Tamî'kan - Indigenous Teacher Education, in the State of Roraima, and the data were collected through classroom observations and semi-structured interviews that were conducted with 10 students and 3 course coordinators. The results indicate difficulties undergone by the indigenous students resulting from previous teaching experiences by non-indigenous teachers, especially regarding the Portuguese language. This relationship leads to contradictions in terms of indigenous culture and can influence the students' character and professional life.

The Nazareth Baptist Church as Subordinationist Christianity

In response to earlier syncretic and nationalist approaches, recent scholarship has avoided questions of how African Zionist churches fit within Christendom. This article contends that we should not abandon such comparative questions, even though the first and second generation of attempts produced results we now find objectionable. An examination of the theology of Isaiah Shembe and the early Nazareth Baptist Church reveals both a soteriology and a concept of Godhead that was subordinationist. This article illustrates that when contextualised within Christian history Shembe and the Nazareth Baptist Church would best be understood as an alternative and latent form of Christianity that has surfaced at multiple points in Christian history. The early Nazareth Baptist Church, as previous scholarship insisted, represents neither a syncretic deviation from orthodoxy nor an oasis of indigenous cultural preservation, but was rather an alternative form of Christianity. However, unlike neighbouring churches in colonial-era South Africa, the early Nazareth Baptist Church has much in common with other forms of Christianity that do not follow the orthodox consensus. Thinking of Shembe and the Nazareth Baptist Church in this comparative manner enhances our appreciation of their Christianness and more closely resembles how the members of the church wished to be understood.

Preservation of Indigenous Culture of Bataan through an Ayta Magbukon School of Living Tradition (SLT) Program

The UNESCO declares that there are two approaches to preserve cultural heritage: one is to record it in tangible form and conserve it in an archive; the other is to preserve it in a living form by ensuring its transmission to the next generations. The establishment of SLT is in response to the second approach. This undertaking focuses on the transmission of indigenous knowledge (IK) to the young. It aims to encourage culture specialists to continue with their own work and train younger people to take place in the future. In order to preserve the Ayta Magbukon indigenous culture, the oral literature, traditional skills that included traditional dances, songs, chanting, traditional cooking and traditional medicines were documented using ethnographic approach as the method of collecting data and information. These data was presented again to the cultural masters for validation using the triangulation approach. Results show the significance of this data in the SLT Program in the transmission of the Ayta Magbukon indigenous culture to the young. The program will achieve its goals of culture preservation and the continuation of their wisdom from generation to generation as long as this kind of undertaking will have continuity even without outside intervention.Keywords: Social Science, culture preservation, living traditions, ethnography, descriptive design, Bataan, Philippines

Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry: The Deception behind Indigenous Cultural Preservation, Frances Widdowson and Albert Howard, Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2008, pp. vi, 330.

Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry: The Deception behind Indigenous Cultural Preservation, Frances Widdowson and Albert Howard, Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2008, pp. vi, 330. - Volume 43 Issue 3

Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry: The Deception behind Indigenous Cultural Preservation, by Frances Widdowson and Albert Howard

Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry: The Deception behind Indigenous Cultural Preservation, by Frances Widdowson and Albert Howard

International Norms and Latin American States' Policies on Indigenous Peoples

Abstract. International pressure upon Latin American governments to protect the rights of indigenous peoples has increased since the late 1960s. The reports submitted under the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination by Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Venezuela are reviewed. They tend to emphasise policies for national integration and the preservation of indigenous cultures, and to neglect the effects of urbanisation. Political elites are coming slowly to appreciate the nature of the claims advanced by indigenous peoples.

Enterprise promotion – cultural eradication or survival?

Enterprise promotion programmes often receive severe criticism for the damaging effects they inflict on the local culture. A 'Western capitalistic' model for growth which rewards greed and self-interest is being imposed on countries, permanently maiming traditional ways of life. Some even accuse business development of causing the eradication of cultures.At first glance there appears to be a fundamental clash between two of the most fashionable issues in development: the preservation of indigenous cultures and the promotion of small-scale enterprise. However in the Mosquitia, a remote region of Honduras, Central America, rather than being diametrically opposed these two issues are inextricably linked, as business development is proving to be one of the vital means of ensuring the survival of Indian culture.