05.01.2015 - UNESCO Office in Apia
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Editorial Committee (c) ICHCAP
As outcome of the two years joint project, a new book "Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom: Themes from the Pacific Islands" has just been published by ICHCAP, Category II Centre in Rep. of Korea.
This publication compilesinformative articles on traditional knowledge from Fiji, FSM, Tonga, Palau, PNG and Vanuatu under five themes: world views, relationships and social cohesion, harvest and landscapes, voyaging and seascapes, art and technology.
Published within the framework of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Safeguarding Programme in the Pacific, the publication sheds light on unique cultural practices and expressions of the indigenous peoples in the Pacific that have supported the strength of communities and contributed to unifying islands in the region.
E-book: www.ichcap.org/ebook/ecatalog.php=
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