Lesson 2: Living Cultural Heritage

Living Heritage is important for Vulnerable Minority Groups

Pictured: children from indigenous enthic group in Sweden. Saami. The Saami have for more than a century resisted the attempts of non-Saami society to assimilate the Saami population. The establishment of a Saami Parliament (Sameting) in 1989 increased the linguistic, cultural and legal recognition of the
Saami people.

Minorities and indigenous people face challenges with preserving transmission of their living heritage.

Globalisation, industrialisation urbanisation and the pressure to assimilate threatens traditional elements of many societies.

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