Cempaka Culture and Tourism: Cultural protection 'must engage public'

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“… The Shift in Human Nature

You're starting to see integrity change. Awareness recalibrates integrity, and the Human Being who would sit there and take advantage of another Human Being in an old energy would never do it in a new energy. The reason? It will become intuitive, so this is a shift in Human Nature as well, for in the past you have assumed that people take advantage of people first and integrity comes later. That's just ordinary Human nature.

In the past, Human nature expressed within governments worked like this: If you were stronger than the other one, you simply conquered them. If you were strong, it was an invitation to conquer. If you were weak, it was an invitation to be conquered. No one even thought about it. It was the way of things. The bigger you could have your armies, the better they would do when you sent them out to conquer. That's not how you think today. Did you notice?

Any country that thinks this way today will not survive, for humanity has discovered that the world goes far better by putting things together instead of tearing them apart. The new energy puts the weak and strong together in ways that make sense and that have integrity. Take a look at what happened to some of the businesses in this great land (USA). Up to 30 years ago, when you started realizing some of them didn't have integrity, you eliminated them. What happened to the tobacco companies when you realized they were knowingly addicting your children? Today, they still sell their products to less-aware countries, but that will also change.

What did you do a few years ago when you realized that your bankers were actually selling you homes that they knew you couldn't pay for later? They were walking away, smiling greedily, not thinking about the heartbreak that was to follow when a life's dream would be lost. Dear American, you are in a recession. However, this is like when you prune a tree and cut back the branches. When the tree grows back, you've got control and the branches will grow bigger and stronger than they were before, without the greed factor. Then, if you don't like the way it grows back, you'll prune it again! I tell you this because awareness is now in control of big money. It's right before your eyes, what you're doing. But fear often rules. …”

Monday, October 29, 2007

Cultural protection 'must engage public'

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Noted traditional artists said the government should further involve the public in preserving Indonesia's vast cultural heritage because its existence very much depends on the nation's people.

A traditional trans-gender dancer, Didik Hadiprayitno, or Didik Nini Thowok, said besides action taken by the government, public involvement was one of the most important measures to protect Indonesia's heritage.

"The next step the government should take after (making an inventory of) traditional culture is to hold an effective (public) campaign (with) artists and cultural experts," Didik said.

The government could compile cultural traditions and products found during the stock-take process so the public would better recognize and understand their own traditional heritage, he said.

"Through this, the government doesn't only promote the county's heritage but also holds a cultural campaign and preserves it at the same time.

"So it won't only be an act of cultural trace, whose products are later kept on an office shelf," Didik said.

The Cultural and Tourism Ministry and the Justice and Human Rights Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding last week covering the protection and development of the country's cultural heritage, as well as the protection of intellectual property rights on cultural heritage.

The memorandum was a response from the government because of further recent challenges to Indonesia's claims to its heritage and folklore.

Malaysia has made claims to the Rasa Sayange traditional folk song and several batik designs, as well as the angklung (bamboo musical instrument).

Traditional music composer Djaduk Ferianto said implementing the memorandum was crucial.

"As the art and culture were the results of people's movement and activities, their protection must involve those who are actively engaged in the sector," Djaduk said.

"We must also go through persuasive efforts to protect the cultural heritage.

"Holding a two-way communication between the public and the government can be a good start," Djaduk said.

Indonesian's well-known filmmaker Garin Nugroho said the government should first list regions prone to the cultural claim from other parties, especially those related to intellectual property rights.

"The government lacks an understanding of this new global trend," Garin said.

"Before involving the public in preserving the heritage, the government must first be skilled with issues around intellectual property rights.

"Then they can invite artists, cultural experts and the general people to act," he said.