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In the broadest sense of the word, it means something that has been inherited from one’s ancestors.

“HerItage” includes many different types of inheritances and not just things you can physically touch and put a price on. Some kinds of heritage are less tangible, like traditions your parents might pass down to you. Here is an overview of ideas and things that the word “heritage” encompasses.

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illustrations JONATHAN NG

One part of cultural heritage is the national dress of a group of people. It helps preserve a country’s national identity and gives citizens a sense of unity and patriotism. National costumes or folk dress usually relate back to certain geographic areas and can reflect class, profession, different time periods, marital or religious status and national colours or symbols. Some come in different forms for everyday wear and formal or festival wear.

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illustrations JONATHAN NG

Today when we travel to a place we’ve never been before, some of us will buy a postcard as a keepsake or to send to a loved one. But more often than not, we’ll also document the trip with photographs and videos taken on our own cameras, and in this age of the Internet, people can “travel” to distant places more easily than ever.

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A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place of cultural or natural significance. It is in the international community’s interest to preserve World Heritage Sites – they represent some of the world’s most important and beautiful cultural and natural heritage. Here are just a few of the World Heritage Sites located in Asia Pacific.

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