Cultural Heritage Essay

Personal Cultural Heritage
Reflection and knowledge of one's cultural heritage allows for a counselor to embark on a path of
self–awareness This awareness can lead to understand the worldviews others that are similar and
different from you. Understanding one's worldview holds the potential of being an effective
culturally competent counselor. In this cultural autobiographic essay, there will be an exploration of
my cultural heritage and its impact on my own beliefs regarding counseling practices. There will
also be an exploration of a counseling strategy in order to address any barriers toward developing the
awareness, knowledge, and skills to be an effective culturally competent mental health counselor.
Personal Cultural Heritage Many African American individuals grow...show more content...
For example, the most salient aspects of my cultural heritage that have resulted in discrimination and
oppression include trauma associated with race. The trauma of racial discrimination would have
resulted in my grandparents' children receiving an inferior educational and the possible experience
of violence Tolnay (2003) discusses how many African American southerners who migrated to more
northern states received low levels of educational attainment than their northern–born counterparts.
This fact directly aligns with the reasons why my grandparents moved to California. My
grandmother perceived the impact of desegregation on her children's self–esteem as detrimental and
being integrated into White schools would not allow them to achieve higher levels of educational
attainment than her. Understanding this aspect of my family's cultural heritage has allowed me to
see that I have received overwhelming support to complete various educational degrees, and
experience related advantages, that my grandmother had hoped for. Alternatively, my family's
religion/spirituality has been beneficial to my family, and being of Christian faith has offered my
family a particular type of privilege. Practicing Christianity, as opposed to any other type of religion,
allowed my family the privilege of moving into a community that supported my
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My Cultural Heritage
Cultural heritage is used to describe a way of living in a certain community. My cultural heritage
is a white American with a little touch of southern, Cajun. From living in the main state of the
community, Louisiana, I grew up learning the ways of life as a Cajun. Before writing this paper
I wasn't even sure if I had a cultural background being that I am just white. However, I've learned
that being southern or Cajun is a culture that I did not even recognize. My spiritual beliefs as a
southern and plenty of other southern people is a Roman Catholic or Christian. Some might
know the southern states as the Bible belt. Church is a really big part of my culture and following
the word of god. This is part of my culture that I am proud of but it also can cause some issues with
stereotypes. Overall, I am proud of my culture, but being a white American recently has caused
issues regarding race. White southern people have been stereotyped as races, or judgmental
towards anything or anyone that does not follow the bible. However, this is not true. Plenty of
white Americans from the south are not races or judgmental towards different communities of
people. The reason a lot of people of different cultures believe this is because of the history of
what happened in the southern states and dealing with other races. Also, how involved we are
with the churches and the religion we follow. This is one thing that I am not proud of about my
culture. I don't want to be viewed as these stereotypes just because of where and how I grew up. I
find this being an issue of not only my culture but of a lot of cultures, being stereotyped.
Personally, I have come in contact with plenty of individuals that don't agree with my religion or
don't follow my lifestyle and we have had good relationships without judgment. To work effectively
with people of different cultures, I believe that people should not assume before getting to know the
person. That all the stereotypes should be ignored because history or one person's skin tone or
actions does not define all the people that are part of that culture. I am not proud that being a white
American southerner that people part of the LGBT+ community is scared of my judgment. When
caring for this

Cultural Heritage In Everyday Use By Alice Walker
What is cultural heritage? Cultural heritage is living a certain way developed by a passed
community from generation to generation. Maggie is the strongest of the two sisters because she
would have to face problems the other two sisters wouldn't understand. Dee was responsible for
the house fire because she watched it burned down and did nothing to stop it. Momma should do
more to protect Maggie when it comes to Dee's bullying because Maggie would always give in to
Dee but Dee would always insult her. In the short story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, the narrator
tends to understand the importance of the cultural heritage and the history of it, so that children and
families should appreciate it and continue to pass it down. Maggie is the strongest of the two
sisters because she mentally and physically has to deal with problems that the other two sisters
haven't faced before. Growing up as a child, she was severely burned in a house fire causing her
to stay inside. The narrator stated she "would stand hopelessly in the corners homely and
ashamed" (494). She is suffering from lack of confidence but doesn't really let that get in her way.
She is a humble and loving person, despite her appearance. As a result of staying inside Maggie has
turned her interest into learning about her heritage and respects it while her sister Dee has chosen
not to. She appreciates the everyday use of quilts because of their family tradition the quilts represent.
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Dee was responsible for the fire because she watched the house burn down but did nothing to stop
it. She actually rejoiced in the burning of the house. Dee never liked the house, because she liked
nice things. She even watched the house burn down under the sweet gum tree until the last board
fell. The narrator even admits she was tempted to ask "Why don't you do a dance around the ashes"

The Philippine Cultural Heritage
THE PHILIPPINE CULTURAL HERITAGE OUR BEGINNINGS AS A PEOPLE Geographic and
Geological Background Scientist claim that is evidence to show that about 1 ВЅ million years ago
the Philippines was a part of the mainland of Asia. Geologists believe that during the Pleistocene
Period, or Ice Age, great changes occurred, resulting in the formation of the thousands of islands
composing the Philippines today. Early Man Very important to scientists is the evidence of the
presence of living things in the form of fossils and artifacts which have survived to the present.
Fossils are remains of living things buried and embedded in rocks. Artifacts are implements and
tools left by man as evidence of his presence. Specimens of these fossils and...show more content...
If a datu/rajah is influential to other datus/rajahs, he is called a Pangulo.If a datu/rajah is also the
founder of the barangay, he is called a Pinuno. Balanghay Balanghays are also used for trading.Early
Filipinos have extensive knowledge of balanghay–making. A barangay is the smallest administrative
divisionin the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. In colloquial
usage, the term often refers to an inner neighborhood, a suburb or a suburban neighborhood. The
word barangay originated from balanghai–––a kind of boat used by a group of Austronesians that
sailed and migrated to the Philippine archipelago. B. Social OrganizationMost families are big as it
includes their extended families in their house.This is due to the importance of kinship and family
values are of upmost importance. Women occupied a very high status, being considered the equal of
men. They have equal duties in a society. *Respect to the elders–Elders were highly respected and
children were valued. *Man's Task*Woman'sTask FarmingTask Weaving FishingSewing Animal
husbandryYarn–making Sea or water travelAnimal husbandry TradingPounding and cleaning
(pagtatahip) of rice Participation in war (Bagani)Cooking Serving their husbands C. Economic
activities The economic system relied on the barter system –

Historical And Cultural Values Of Heritage
The second reason why the sense of nostalgia is not necessary in heritage industry is that economic
pressure in the museum can affect the authenticity of the past in the museum. With the development
of industrial heritage nowadays, heritage industry has been an essential aspect of the economic
foundation in some countries. An increasing number of precious historical places are repaired and
protected, which because not only the historical and cultural values of heritage are meaningful, but
also because visiting heritage can raise people's awareness to recognize the value of historical places
and preserve them. In order to attract more visitors, heritages are often promoted as tourist
attractions. Actually, at the same time, heritage...show more content...
The objectivity and authenticity of history about industrial heritage might be affected negatively.
In short, according to analyze the interpretation in National Coal Mining Museum for England in
Britain, it seems that a view of nostalgia is the theme of interpretation in the industrial heritage,
even in the whole society. The objects and buildings of coal industry has become industrial heritage
of coal in Britain. These are three main requirements for nostalgia. Firstly, the sense of nostalgia is
easier to appear in Western Countries because of their linear and secular sense of time. Secondly, the
glorious history such as in Industrial Revolution, Victorian Britain and the development of
deindustrialization cause the social and economic difference between the past and present, which
gives rise to a feeling of discontent and disappointment for the present generation. Last but not least,
the industrial heritage and the collections from the past are available. These three conditions can
bring about the sense of nostalgia in the museum. However, it cannot be deny is that nostalgia often
influences the authenticity and objectivity of history. First, in terms of individuals, the sense of
nostalgia might be partial recalled for the elders because they concentrate on the objects and
interpretation what they have experiences or they are interested in. For young generation, since the
history they remember is narrative by their parents,

The Cultural Heritage Of Syria
I intend to concentrate on the cultural heritage of Syria throughout the duration of this report,
however the the massive losses in life and property incurred over the course of the now five–year
long Civil War in Syria is a major factor in the discussion in regards to what remains, and what has
been destroyed, among Syria's tangible cultural heritage in the form of monuments, historical
architecture, and various other pieces of art1. The tangible heritage that remains in the region
effected by the Syrian Civil War is testament to thousands of years of culture, history and
civilization, which must be protected and efforts must be put forth in its preservation. However,
this heritage was built by the ancestors of those who have gone, and is a symbol of past peoples.
Those who remain however, are suffering from the onslaughts of both terrorist groups one one
hand, and are the victims of conflict between the Free Syrian Army and the forces of President
Bashar Al Asad2. It is a logistical and moral quagmire to divert and commit forces to either one or
the other, to protect them both from the destruction in the ongoing conflict. Should international and
local military focus and effort emphasize the protection of priceless artifacts that are irreplaceable
assets for the Syrian people and the world at large? Or should focus instead be diverted to protecting
internally displaced persons in the region, as well as those entrenched in areas with intense fighting?
It is important to

Cultural Heritage And Cultural Culture
Cultural heritage is a testimony to reflect the distinctiveness of a place made by human (English
Heritage, 2009; United Nations of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage
Centre [WHC], 2008). According to Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau (n.d.), Macau has a wealth of
cultural heritage which illustrates the interchange between China and the West such as knowledge,
religions, and social trends. Thus, Macau is listed as Historic Centre of Macau in the World Heritage
List since there is a significant number of cultural heritage built in western style as well as local style
in China. (Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau, n.d.). In 2014, tourist arrival amounts to 31,525,632 and
total spending of visitors is MOP 61.75 billion (Documentation and Information Centre of Statistics
and Census Service, 2015). As a result, cultural tourism promotes the growth of the economy as the
well as the living environment. Therefore, the essay examines the importance of place identity in
heritage conservation and some benefits of cultural tourism. Then, it reflects some challenges in the
sustainability of heritage management. Finally, it explains how community engagement contributes
the viability of heritage conservation. Heritage conservation illustrates the place diversity of the
place which convinces the community to recognise their place identity. According to the World
Heritage Centre (2008), the preservation of heritage inspires people with creativity as well as
innovation.

Cultural heritage in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
The pearl of the Indian Ocean Sri Lanka, reflects a long history of its nations. From the archeological
evidence of the prehistoric settlements and prehistoric human Balangoda man (Deraniyagala, 1998)
to modern food of kottu like pizza to American; make the broad diversity of culture in Sir Lanka. By
analyzing cultural heritage definition in Sinhala language, the definition given in the legislations in
1940, and its relationship with Athens charter and 1954 UNESCO convention, I will demonstrate the
cultural heritage vision imbedded in the society through legal definition. Also, I will offer criticisms
and recommendations for an improved approach to the definition of cultural heritage in Sri Lanka in
broader context.
According to the...show more content...
Both movable and immovable property referred in 1940 Ceylon Antiquities convention, shows
similarities to categories in UNESCO convention, architecture, buildings, art, books, works of art,
archeological sites which are also named as movable and immovable property. While 1940 Ceylon
antiquities ordinance referring all of the antiquities of it belong to the crown as an absolute property,
the 1954 UNESCO convention uses the similar term as a "cultural property". However, 1940
Antiquities Ordinance shows unique significance through nominating trees as an ancient monuments.
4 What vision of cultural heritage is your country recommending to its citizens. The vision imbedded
on Sri Lankans (citizens in Ceylon) through this definition was that the British authority had the
autonomy about the antiquities or heritage in Sri Lanka and its materialistic perspective of Sri
Lanka heritage. One of the evidence for this vision is the Ordinance's hand over of the ownership to
the Britain by naming antiquities as an absolute property of the crown. Furthermore, by using the
term "property" to the antiquity, it apparently states the ownership and the connection with the
market value. Therefore, this definition promotes the materialistic value on heritage base on the
British authority needs. Further, by devaluing the belief system of natives by making the

My Culture, Identity, And Cultural Identity
When I think of the word "cultural identity", I think of myself, and what makes up who I am as a
person. My cultural identity influences everything about me, from the moment I wake up, to the
minute I rest my head on my pillow at night. My culture influences the way I eat, speak, worship,
and interact with people. However, I am not only affected by my own culture, but others' culture as
well. I am fortunate to have an extremely rich heritage, and I couldn't be prouder of my cultural
identity. The first, and arguably one of the most important characteristics of my cultural identity is
my ethnicity. I come from a traditional Indian household, where both my parents grew up in India.
My ancestors are from Tamil Nadu which is in the southeast...show more content...
In fact, like many Hindu families, we have a small shrine in our house to perform important
ceremonies. Also, I have been going to the temple every Sunday for as long as I can remember,
and I have been attending the BalaVihar program, which teaches young Hindus all about our
beloved culture. Two of the most central ideas in Hinduism that are very important to my cultural
identity in terms of my outlook on life and other people are reincarnation and karma. I believe
that there is a cycle of death and rebirth, and depending on your deeds in your current life, you
will be rewarded or punished in your next life. Eventually, every Hindu's goal is to attain
"Moksha" and break the cycle of life and become one with God. My belief in karma and
reincarnation affects my everyday life because when I think about my situation or other peoples'
situation, I trace everything back to actions in our previous lives. My religion is the most important
part of my life, and the values that it has taught me have stuck with me through times of joy and
times of distress. My relationship with God is the most important one in my life, and it is the
biggest part of my cultural identity. Not only is my heritage a huge part of my cultural identity, but
so are my hobbies and habits. Although my parents and ancestors are Indian, I was born and raised
here in the United States. Therefore, some of my habits and interests can be described as
"Americanized". For example, I am a huge sports

My Heritage Essay
It's crazy to think that the way you were raised is what has made you become the person you are
today. Everyone has their own story about how they were raised, where they were raised, and who
they were raised with. Each person has their own type of heritage with how they are raised based
upon their family, where they were raised, religion, family traditions, values, and beliefs. The way
you were raised in life has influenced your personality. The way you act and the way you are
viewed as are both influenced by your family's heritage.
I come from a four–person family. My mom and dad have always been in my life therefore they
are the people who raised me. After seeing my parents have a successful marriage, it has
influenced me to want the same thing in life and having my first marriage be my last. I have an
older sister who is 23. While growing up, me and my sister had a very close relationship. As we
grew up, we started to drift apart. I learned a lot from being the youngest child. While being 3
years younger than my sister Taylor, watching her grow up and deal with situations taught me
many personal life lessons. Watching her grow up taught me the good and bad things in life and
helped me follow the right path. While going through school, I already knew what to expect when
it came to the class description and the teacher just by having my sister go through it just a couple
years before me. Even though being the younger sister, my whole life is all I know, I couldn't imagine

How My Cultural Heritage Changed My Life
Growing up as a member of a Chinese household in a mostly Asian dominant society is vastly
different from an average suburban American lifestyle, I became aware of this when I moved from
my Asian dominant society of Daly City to a Caucasian and Latino majority of Napa.To start off,
both of my parents immigrated from Hong Kong in need of a new life for their siblings and parents
and to escape the violence from their homeland– Cultural Revolution and Communist Revolution of
1949. From this incident , both me and my older brother were the first in our average family to be
born in the U.S .
My cultural heritage was first shaped by meeting many different races including: Vietnameses,
Filipinos, Burmese, and Indians. When I was began elementary...show more content...
The first one being what average mean in either wealth or friends: a small 1000 sq ft one story
house or a large 3000 sq ft two story house; virtual friends or live friends. The second one is being
open to other traditions and seeing how they practice differently from mine. The third one being
there are normal people out in the world who can talk to you about daily topics and not leaving
you on the bus. The last one being people don't care about prices as much. In light of my time,
Napa has open my eyes to many cultures that I would not have seen in the homogenous society of
Daly City. Moreover, I want to expand my perspective to include all cultures and "Journey To
Bucknell" fits the bill of meeting other intellectual minorities students. Also, meeting with fellow
students will help me develop more connections and experience in the long term. But, in the short
term it will help me in my majors of either political science, business, and or economics through
better serving the oppressed population. I'm honored to write this letter to Bucknell and I'm also
honored for you to take your time and to read this letter. I hope to see you

Heritage Assessment Essay
Heritage Assessment
Culture is a pattern of behavior and values shared by an ethnic group. Cultural heritage is a set of
traditions within the culture that is hand down from the older generation to the younger generation
within the family. These traditions influence the family's decisions in relation to their diet,
education, daily living activities, religious beliefs and practices and also health and illness beliefs. In
this paper, the author will focus on the usefulness of applying a heritage assessment in evaluating the
needs of a person as a whole. Three different cultures including authors will be discussed about the
health maintenance, health promotion, and health restoration. The author will also evaluate health
traditions which...show more content...
According to the HAT, the author's responses makes her close to her traditional practices and
beliefs, she feels that even though they have been living in US for a long time, they are still
connected to their traditional values and it affects them in making decisions about their every day
living and also the health related decisions. Comparison of Three Different Cultures
The optimal health is equally important in every culture, but the reaction towards situation requiring
decision–making about health can be different in every culture. Muslim receives illness and death
with patience and prayers. They consider illness as punishment for their sins. They also consider
death as a part of a journey to meet God. However, they are strongly encouraged to seek medical
help when required. The concept of health maintenance has a significant importance in Islam; there
are some foods that are not permit like pork and alcohol. Cleanliness has a high importance.
Circumcision of male infant is recommended. ("," October, 17th 2012) Where as, in Hispanic and
Mexican culture health maintenance is supported mainly by using folk medicine. Mexican believe
their health problems may be a result of god's will, or they may not have the resources for
conventional care and turn only to traditional healers, such as curanderos, or herbal remedies to treat
their ailments. ("," ) There are other barriers for Mexicans to

My Cultural Heritage
My cultural heritage is very complex, on my mother's side we recently found out that we have
aboriginal status in the form of Metis. As this heritage was not known until recently, I was never
exposed to the cultural, language or religious aspects of the Metis. For the sake of this report I will
be using my father's heritage background which is Ukrainian. I have been raised with a certain
amount of Ukrainian culture thanks to my Grandmother (Baba Ukrainian for grandmother) a first
generation Canadian. She was from a small Ukrainian, village in the South of Ukraine. Ukraine,
Europe's second largest country during the twentieth century, occupies 232,200 square kilometers.
http://www.everyculture.com/To–Z/Ukraine.html#ixzz4urHC1U1e, The country of Ukraine is in the
Europe continent and the latitude and longitude for the country are 51В°36'N and 00В°05'W. https:/
/www.mapsofworld.com/ukraine/ukraine–location–map.html The population is estimated to be
44,209,733, presently there more deaths in the Ukraine to births. When she came here she only
spoke Ukrainian. Ukrainian is an Indo–European language of the Eastern Slavic group. Its Cyrillic
alphabet is phonetic; its grammar is synthetic, conveying information through word modification
rather than order http://www.everyculture.com/To–Z/Ukraine.html#ixzz4urIkSRb1. My Baba was
very instrumental in keeping my Ukrainian heritage alive, it was her who decided that I should be
baptised in the Ukrainian Orthodox religion. Although she

Texas Cultural Heritage
Being born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, I was exposed to many different cultures. A few of
which were Hispanics and German. They both had different languages and customs. My mom would
take us to a festival in San Antonio yearly that was called the "Texas Folklife Festival". There, our
family would experience many different cultures with singing, dancing, food, art, and language. Our
family enjoyed learning about the different places others came from and how they celebrated their
heritage. Learning to appreciate where others came from and their back ground, gave me a better
appreciation for differences.

The Importance Of Cultural Heritage
In an era of globalization governed by financial targets and money return, cultural heritage being an
important humanity asset becomes victim of oppressive and destroying actions meant to institute
economic and social progress. Cultural destructiveness and ignorance are observed in Banksy's
graffiti of a worker jet blasting over prehistoric art from a city wall. As progress along with mass
and cyber media tend to gain territory and people's sympathy, we must be responsible to safeguard
the cultural legacy which is the basis of humanity. Marcus Garvey said, "A people without the
knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots." (Brainy Quote).
Being unique and irreplaceable, cultural heritage keeps us attached to our religion, customs and
ancestors and charges us to preserve it for the future generations. However, culture loss or
deculturation becomes a living threat caused by rapid modernization. Culture cannot fit itself in a
money–oriented and fast paced world where people have a tendency to become materialistic.
Globalization as a promoter of integration of societies and new opportunities is in fact a culture
killer which causes loss of identity. How can antique or medieval art protect itself or withstand the
contemporary art when our society insists to take the plunge into globalization? Murzacov 2 A vivid
example of modernization taking over the cultural heritage is the city of Manilla, Philippines
presented by the reporter, Erika

Cultural and Professional Heritage
Heritage consistency is a concept developed by Estes and Zitzow (1980, p. 1) to describe "the
degree to which one's lifestyle reflects his or her respective tribal culture". The attempt is to study
the degree to which a person's lifestyle reflects his or her traditional culture, such as European,
Asian, African, or Hispanic. Culture is a way through which we express ourselves. It is the sum of
beliefs, practices, habits, likes, dislikes, norms, customs, rituals, and so forth that we learned from
our families during the years of socialization (Spector, 2009, p. 9–11). Indian culture is very unique
and diverse. Health traditions in India have its roots from the history.
There are various health traditions and customs in Indian culture. Our...show more content...
Arab culture is emphasizing good health, especially through personal hygiene practices and a healthy
diet ("The Middle Eastern Community", n. d.). Irish culture also gives importance to balanced diet
and emphasizes to avoid unhealthy "fast foods".
Health protection in Indian culture is mainly done by avoiding sick people. Indians use herbal
medicines to avoid illness. An example is the consuming of seasonal porridge which contains
herbs, pepper and rice and is made by elder people to prevent common colds, cough etc. Indians
maintain a strong family relationship with love and always seek advice from elderly people in
home. Health protection in Arab culture is achieved through properly dressing for the season and
weather, good nutrition which includes fruits, vegetables, camel milk, honey, dates, and black
seeds. They consider diseases as the punishment from God and they protect their health by
avoiding alcohol and other drugs in their diet. Irish people also maintain health by avoiding sick
people. They eat lots of oily foods and clean out bowels with senna for eight days. They never go to
bed with wet hair and usually keep onions under the bed to keep nasal passages clear.
Health restoration is an important aspect of health tradition. In Irish culture, chicken soup is very
important and is used for everything from simple colds to having a baby. For common cold, Irish
Indian,

Cultural Heritage In Everyday Use By Alice Walker
In "Everyday Use", written by Alice Walker. Walker feels that heritage is an important role in life,
and it should be passed down onto the next generations. Walker suggests we keep our cultural
heritage going and start to appreciate it. Meanwhile in this story, Mrs. Johnson, Dee, and Maggie
goes through a cultural experience amongst each other. It is important to always have a cultural
event to remember and always share among each other. "In real life I am large, big boned woman
with rough, man working hands." (Walker 424) "In the winter I wear flannel night gowns to bed and
overalls during the day."(Walker 424)
Mrs. Johnson described herself; she was a single hardworking mother of two daughters. Dee which
was the oldest, who thought she was...show more content...
Johnson older daughter Dee from college, Maggie starts to get discouraged and wants to run back
inside. Dee Then arrives yelling as she walked up "Wa–su–zo–Tean–o!" (Walker 426) which is a
greeting in Swahili; Dee brings along a friend Hakim–a–barber who says "Asalamalakim" (Walker
426) which means Peace beyond to you. Dee then tells her mom her name is not Dee its
"Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo" now. (Walker 426) Mrs. Johnson wanted to know why she would
change her name; and her name was passed down from her aunts and grandparents. "Wangero"
which she wanted to go by from now on, was trying to live in her cultural heritage. Wangero comes
in the house demanding things from her mother's house. She went to calling out things and she
didn't even know who made what she just wanted it. She then went up stairs and found some quilts
that had been stitched by her grandparents and there even was a piece of grandpa's uniform form
the civil war on that quilt. She went begging for the quilts and mom told her to get one or two of the
other ones. Wangero didn't want those. Mrs. Johnson was tired of Dee making her comments and
she then knew she must give them to Maggie; someone who knew the history behind their cultural
because Dee didn't she was not into the culture like she claim she

My Heritage Research Paper
Our individualized culture and history depends on us to better understand where we come from. It is
necessary for each generation to preserve and continue our customs and beliefs.
Heritage can help to us to understand how humble we are. Every person has a different heritage.
It all depends on our religion or of our ancestors. For me my heritage is very important because I
know where I come from and also to pass all my traditions down to my sons, or the new members
that came into my family. Culture is the one my parents have given me and so on because to them it
was passed on by my grandparents and my great–grandparents. It is very important for each
generation to know where you come from and that is something that is for the next generation

Cultural Heritage And Heritage Preservation
Cultural heritage is a testimony to reflect the distinctiveness of a place made by human (UNESCO
World Heritage Centre, 2008). According to Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau (n.d.), Macau has a
wealth of cultural heritage which illustrates the interchange between China and the West such as
knowledge, religions, and social trends. Thus, Macau is listed as Historic Centre of Macau in the
World Heritage List since there is a significant number of built heritage in the western styles as well
as local style in China. In 2014, tourist arrival amounts to 31,525,632 and total spending of visitors is
MOP 61.75 billion (Documentation and Information Centre of Statistics and Census Service, 2015).
As a result, cultural tourism promotes the growth of the...show more content...
Kathmandu is a historic site that demonstrates the art of metallurgy through its ornaments in the
nature of heritage like the images of deities (Becker–Ritterspach, 2010). Meanwhile, cultural tourism
is regarded by countries as an opportunity to expand their economy. According to Borona and
Ndiema (2014), it helps to boost employments, investments as well as the growth of local business.
In addition, they conclude that place identity of the community members grows in line with their
pride in heritage. Besides, Vong (2015) interviewed Macau youths for evaluating the mediating effect
of place identity of Macau youths in cultural tourism corresponding to their place attachment. It was
found that their place identity grows with their perception about heritage conservation in Macau.
Similarly, it appears to apply to less concentration of historic environment when local residents
perceive something special to them (English Heritage, 2009). Therefore, heritage conservation
contributes social cohesion which favours the sustainability of the society. Cultural tourism obtains
the support of the community because their interests are secured. In general, cultural tourism not
only restores the historic structures but also promotes the investments on cultural values (Borona &
Ndiema, 2014). Naumov (2015) emphasizes that the involvement of people is integral to the success
of cultural tourism since visitors intend to explore different

Running head: CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN HEALTH AND ILLNESS
Cultural Heritage Assessment in health and Illness
Grand Canyon University:
The United States has always been an open country with its kindness in welcoming people of other
nations into it. The population of the United States is growing notably because of the migration from
the rest of the world. This writer lives in Richmond, a city in the state of Virginia, a multicultural city
that is heavily populated. The presence of such a population density increases the awareness of
health care professionals in their ability to be receptive to other cultures. Heritage or culture is the
nonphysical, inherited traits we...show more content...
The doctors that practice this try to find the underlying cause of the illness, which may not always be
found within the body. Thus it is believed that the underlying cause must be dealt with in order to
permanently cure the illness. Avoiding certain kinds of foods and fasting regularly are necessary
measures in preventing illness. Massaging with oil in combination with hot or cold fomentation is
an important method of treatment for acute or chronic pain. Other two different modalities of
treatments are Homeopathy and Acupuncture. Breaking these traditions is considered to be highly
disrespectful in this culture. These methods of treatments are probably the reason why Asian
Americans a healthier population in comparison with other ethnic groups in America (Edelman &
Mandel, 2006). The writer chose to assess Hispanic Americans as the second ethnic group. This is a
rapidly growing community in America because of their increased immigration rate and population
growth. The major obstacle for this community is getting familiarized with an entirely new and
different language (Gracias 2001). The family which writer interviewed was from Puerto Rico and
had settled in the United States more than 40 years ago. The two major concerns of this community
are their family and religion while health promotion and prevention are not given much attention.
They believe that sickness is a punishment of God

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