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Whale Worship Festival
Held from August 15 to 17 at Ong Thuy General's mausoleum to commemorate the merits of "Mr" fish - the god who patronizes fisheries and marine occupations in general. On the 16th, at Lang Ong, a procession was held to process the South Sea General's palanquin onto the dragon boat to the sea. Along with the dragon boat carrying the water general, there were hundreds of large and small boats, splendidly decorated, with colorful flags and flowers accompanying him to the sea to welcome him. In front of the boat are incense and offering trays. On these large and small boats, there are thousands of tourists and relatives participating in the procession. When the Spirit is brought into the mausoleum, the ceremonies of praying for peace, building adoration of the great boi, and singing boi take place at the mausoleum of Mr. Thuy General. On the 17th, there was a ceremony to honor the king of Thuy Prime by ordination. The worshiping ceremony includes singing.
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Traditional Fishing Methods (Turtle Fishnet)\u000b
The people of Qoma Island (Fiji) for generations have been traditional fisherfolk for the Ratu mai Verata, the overlord of Verata, an ancient kingdom in today’s Tailevu province. They also serve the Ratu mai Dawasamu and are administratively under the Ratu of Namena with the present system of provincial administration. All come under today’s Tailevu province on eastern mainland Vitilevu. They are renown for their traditional knowledge of fishing in observing the ocean currents, wind direction, the sky, understanding their fishing zones, the seasonal and temporal nature of fishing activities. It is their traditional obligation to present turtle to the chiefs of Verata and Dawasamu. There are established traditional protocols; from catching turtle to its presentation process, its taboos and strict adherence to elders who will be leading the delegation.
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TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, \u000b\u000bFijian Traditional Knowledge & Pre Cyclone Indicators\u000b
Traditional Knowledge can also be referred to as indigenous or local knowledge, however for the sake of consistency, Traditional Knowledge will be used. Traditional Knowledge refers to the holistic total of an indigenous people’s understanding of the world. While the term is often used in relation to oral history, its bounds are much broader. ‘Traditional Knowledge can refer to knowledge of past events, but also encompasses peoples’ embodied practices, spirituality, morality, ideologies, modes of artistic (or abstract) expression, and the ways in which knowledge is acquired and passed on through generations. Traditional Knowledge systems extend into the present, and are alive and constantly adapted in order to remain relevant to contemporary indigenous life. The term is predominantly used to designate those knowledge systems that are markedly different from the dominant Western systems of knowledge. Traditional or Indigenous knowledge is a: body of information passed down through generations in a given locality and acquired through the accumulation of experiences, relationships with the surrounding environment, and traditional community rituals, practices and institutions. In light of that, the iTaukei people from Fiji, have traditional knowledge of identifying early signs of natural disasters.
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Cầu ngư Whale Worship Festival
Cầu ngư Whale Worship Festival in Đà Nẵng is held annually in the middle of the third lunar month in coastal areas to pray for a bountiful and safe fishing season. The first day is a ritual to report to the gods to prepare for the official ritual, and the second day is the official ritual. During the festival, the altar is solemnly decorated with incense and offerings. The boats are decorated with colorful lights and flowers. The houses set up incense tables, the boats with lights and flowers gather at a predetermined location and the chief priest organizes a consultation with the gods about whether a future project or plan can be implemented or not. The ritual committee consists of seniors. The festival includes the rituals of the Whale procession, the opening ritual, and activities such as shaking baskets, boat racing, swimming, tug of war, soccer, the "ho! row!" song singing, singing and dancing, etc. The festival expresses the villagers' gratitude to the Whale, a fish that often helps them overcome difficulties and challenges at sea and expresses their desire for a peaceful life.
Viet Nam
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Tuberi ni kamunaga vei ira na marama bale na Ranadi Peritania(Presentation Protocols to Queen Elizabeth II)
This is about the formal presentation of the tabua, whale’s tooth, to Queen Elizabeth II. This track opens with tama, a traditional acclamation reserved only for high chiefs or royalty. Men and women have different acclamations. The presenter welcomes Queen Elizabeth in a qaloqalovi ceremony. Being royalty, the Queen sits above everyone else while talking during the traditional presentation, as is customary.
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Tuberi vata kei na ciqomi ni kamunaga ena vosa vakaWaya, Yasawa(Presentation and Receipt of Whale’s Tooth in the Waya Dialect in Yasawa)
This is from a welcome ceremony carried out for visitors to Waya, an island located to the west of Fiji. The entire presentation—receipt of the whale’s tooth—is made in Waya dialect.
Fiji 1976
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ICH Courier Vol. 50 Animals in Stories
When we were young, we were told a lot of stories. Everyone hated the big, vicious, evil, and cunning animals. However, seen through grown-up eyes, there are no bad animals in the world. Animals personified in stories convey a message to the human world-that of peace and harmony. At a time when a message of peace is desperately needed, let’s enjoy some stories featuring various animals, from tigers to birds, rabbits, monkeys, and more.
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2016 Research Reports of CPI Participants
As part of the Cultural Partnership Initiative of 2016, ICHCAP invited ICH professionals from Malaysia, Mongolia, Sri Lanka and Tonga. Each participant researched ICH topics of interest that relate to comparative studies, sustainable development, traditional medicine, and safeguarding organizations. These reports were compiled into a bound publication and is now made available as an online download.
South Korea 2016
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Sea Ethics as Intangible Cultural Heritage: Traditional Fisheries and Climate Change in Japan, Australia, and the United StatesToday in this brief presentation, I’d like to talk about the concept of sea ethics as intangible cultural heritage based on two of my previous studies on cultural heritage in Japan. Both relate to specifically spiritual practices and knowledge about the ocean gained through traditional fisheries, one diving fishery and other whaling. It so happens that both are practiced by women. I’ve also discussed this in the context of SDG Goal No. 5 and 14 in my publication if anyone is interested. Clearly, discussion of sustainability is even more relevant today, as we navigate ourselves through the unprecedented global uncertainty.\nYear2020NationSouth Korea
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Notion of ICH Safeguarding from the Perspective of Sustainable DevelopmentThe title I was given in the first place was ‘Notion of Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding from the Perspective of Sustainable Development’. But later, I found that the original idea of today’s conference was not simply sustainable development; it was sustainable human development. Adding ‘human’ between sustainable and development means that we have to be triply critical or critical in at least three stages or dimensions when we think about development.Year2012NationSouth Korea