Preserving Culture and Family Values
Preserving Culture and Family Values
Our elders have been passing down stories, recipes, skills and crafts for centuries
to keep this knowledge alive and so that it doesn't get lost over time.
So let’s discover more about how preserving ancient crafts and culture can keep
history from disappearing with the mini answer first.
Keep talking, explore your heritage, collate family heirlooms, host a family
gathering, pass on family knowledge and skills, record interviews with family
members and research your history online
Keeping our culture alive is more important now than ever before – and it starts at
home. From holiday celebrations to recipes passed down through the years, there
are countless ways families can honor their heritage.
KEEP TALKING!
One of the best ways to preserve traditional culture is by talking about it. Stories
are a great way to draw in an audience and educate them on their culture.
Share tales of your family’s journey or historic events in your community. Not
only will this be interesting for everyone involved, but it helps paint a vivid picture
that can help future generations understand more about who they are and where
they come from. Try sharing stories with your kids about your parents’ or
grandparents’ upbringing and ask them to share theirs too. This will help keep
those memories alive for future generations. You can also get creative by putting
together a tangible memento box. This can include photos, drawings and other
items that represent your family’s culture. It’s a great way to keep these memories
alive for years to come. “Stories are a great way to draw in an audience and
educate them on their culture.”
EXPLORE YOUR HERITAGE
It’s also important to seek out opportunities that allow you to further explore and
appreciate your heritage. Immersing yourself in the language, music and food of
your culture is a great way to better understand it and remain connected with it as
time passes. You can also preserve traditional customs by participating in practices
like cooking recipes passed down through the generations or teaching children how
to dance traditional dances. Visit historic sites related to your culture, attend events
hosted by cultural centers' or even take trips abroad if possible! Any activity that
connects you with the past, whether physical or mental, will help to keep traditions
alive and thriving in our current day-to-day lives - keeping the spirit of the past
alive!
“Start by collecting items that have been passed down to you from family
members, such as artwork, jewellery or even clothing.”
“Make sure you’re continually teaching the younger generations about their
heritage through stories,”
RECORD INTERVIEWS
Try to get creative with how you work to preserve history. For example, if you
have family members who are still living, try to record interviews with them. Ask
questions about their experiences growing up in your shared heritage – it will be a
precious way for generations to come to learn about your story. You can also
introduce activities around traditional arts like music, literature, dance or local
crafts into your gatherings so that everyone can connect on this shared
ground. There may even be classes available in the area where you can take lessons
together!
– it will be a precious way for generations to come to learn about your story.”