Asia- Europe Seminaron Ethnic Cultures Promotion

18-20 September 2001Chiang Mai, Thailand

Jointly Organized byAsia-Europe Foundation and

Office of the National Education Commission, Thailand

306! Office of the National Education Commission302A Asia-Europe Seminar on Ethnic Cultures Promotion : ONEC, 2002

290 p., illus. and figuresISBN 974-241-365-71.! Ethnic Cultures Promotion Asia Seminar2.! Ethnic Cultures Promotion Europe Seminar3.! Title

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ContentPart I: PageWelcoming Remark by Ambassador Vitthya Vejjajiva 1Welcoming Remark by Mr. Kim Sung-Chul 4Opening Remark by H.E. Dr. Kasem Watanachai 6Closing Remark by Dr. Rung Kaewdang 9

Part II:General Report 11

Presentations by Speakers:Paper 1: State of Affairs: Documentation, Preservation 35

and Promotion of Ethnic Culturesin the PhilippinesBy Jesus T. Peralta (Philippines)

Paper 2: The Promotion of Ethnic Cultures 73in Thailand: A Case Study of Ethnic HighlandersBy Chupinit Kesmanee (Thailand)

Paper 3: Observations on the Sami Situation 83By sa!Simma (Finland)

Paper 4: Ethnic Cultures and Minorities as a Cultural and Economic Asset 91By Stphane Martin (France)

Paper 5: Protection and Development of Ethnic Cultures 102In Vietnam (Through the National Programme of Collection ofIntangible Ethnic Cultures) By Luong Hong Quang (Vietnam)

Paper 6: The Current Work of the Council of Europe in the Framework of the 113Protection and Development of Cultural Pluralism: The Role of Heritage

By Dona Nuria Sanz Gallego (Council of Europe)Paper 7: Can They save Us, the Foragers? 116

Indonesian And Thai Hunter-GathererCultures under Threat From OutsideBy Helmut Lukas (Austria)

Paper 8: The Importance of Promoting the Exchange of Ethnic Cultures in Asia 148and Europe By Pan Guang (China)

Additional Papers:Paper 1: Promotion of Ethnic Cultures in Indonesia 161

By Sri Hastanto (Indonesia)Paper 2: Ethnic Cultures Promotion: The Orang Asli (Aborigines) Malaysia 166

By Yahya bin Awang (Malaysia)Paper 3: ACCU Programmes for Regional Cooperation in Cultural Heritage 181

Promotion in Asia and the PasificPaper 4: Appropriation of Womans Indigenous Knowledge: The Case of the 192

Matrilineal Lua in Northern ThailandBy Cholthira Satyawadhna (Thailand)

Paper 5: The Akha Struggle for Natural Resources and Forest Conservation in 219ThailandBy Cholthira Satyawadhna (Thailand)

Paper 6: Protection and Promotion of the Culture Of the Ethnic Minorities in China 228By Wu Jinguang and Wei Guoxiong (China)

Appendix:Project Paper on Asia-Europe Seminar on Ethnic Cultures Promotion 237Programme 238List of Participants 243List of Participants in the Workshop Sesions 263Area Information for Ethnic Cultures Visit 273Seminar Committees 280

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Appendix

(Pls. Note relevant entries in bold fonts from pages 17-21)

CULTURAL DATA BANK (CDB) STRUCTURE3

I. STATIC INFORMATION

1. The mandate, structure/organization of the NCCA1.1 grants program

2. The affiliated Cultural Agencies2.1 Cultural Center of the Philippines, and Website2.2 Commission on National Language, and Website2.3 Records Management and Archives Office, and Website2.4 National Historical Institute, and Website2.5 National Museum, and Website

3. Listings of:3.1 Libraries3.2 Museums

3.2.1 nat ional3.2.2 provincial3.2.3 municipal3.2.4 city3.2.5 private3.2.6 site

3.3 Universities3.3.1 state3.3.2 private

3.4 Cultural Organizations covering:3.4.1 Visual Arts

3 Drafted June 1, 1998 by Dr. Jesus T. Peralta, National Commission for Cultureand the Arts, Manila Philippines.

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3.4.2 Architecture3.4.3 Drama3.4.4 Literature3.4.5 Cinema3.4.6 Music3.4.7 Danc e3.4.8 Cultural/Historical Assoc. (region, prov., Municipal)

3.5 Galleries3.5.1 Art3.5.2 Antiquities

3.6 Directories of:3.6.1 Painters3.6.2 Sculptors3.6.3 Printmakers3.6.4 Photographers3.6.5 Performance Artists3.6.6 Musicians

3.6.6.1 compose r s3.6.6.2 conductors3.6.6.3 instrumentalists3.6.6.4 singers3.6.6.5 orchestras3.6.6.6 b a nd s3.6.6.7 ensembles

3.6.7 Architects3.6.8 Dramatic actors/actresses/directors (theatre)3.6.9 Writers

3.6.9.1 poe t ry3.6.9.2 p r o s e3.6.9.3 d r ama3.6.9.4 c inema3.6.9.5 v ideo3.6.9.6 lyricists

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3.6.10 Cinematic actors/actresses/directors3.6.11 Dancers3.6.12 Choreographers3.6.13 Dance Troupes3.6.14 Choirs3.6.15 Music Schools/conservatories3.6.16 Dance Schools/studios

3.7 Media (audio/visual)3.7.1 Metropolitan/rural dailies3.7.2 Periodicals3.7.3 Radio Broadcast3.7.4 Television Networks3.7.5 Local Cultural Websites3.7.6 SEA Websites/links3.7.7 Government Agencies

3.8 Theat res /c inema3.9 Theatre Associations3.10 Antique shops3.11 Scientific Centers3.12 Churches of Different Sects3.13 Planetariums3.14 Zoo s3.15 Environmental Reservations/wildlife stations3.16 Museology

3.16.1 Administrators3.16.2 Conservators3.16.3 Restorers3.16.4 Curators3.16.5 Technicians

3.17 Critics3.17.1 Literary3.17.2 Art3.17.3 Danc e

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3.17.4 Theatre3.17.5 Cinema3.17.6 Music

3.18 Art3.18.1 Authenticators

3.18.1.1 19th Century3.18.1.2 Modern3.18.1.3 Realism/Conservatism3.18.1.4 Contemporary3.18.1.5 For Specific Artists3.18.1.6 Sculpture3.18.1.7 Graphics

3.18.2 Evaluators3.19 Cultural Foundations

3.19.1 Local3.19.2 International

3.20 Private Collections3.20.1 Antiquities3.20.2 Visual arts

3.21 Antiquities experts3.21.1 Archeological3.21.2 Ethnographic3.21.3 Ceramic

3.21.3.1 high fired3.21.3.2 low fired

3.21.4 Historical/colonial3.21.5 Islamic3.21.6 Christian Liturgical

3.22 Filipiniana Collections3.22.1 Artifactual3.22.2 Documenta ry

3.23 national Artists/Profiles

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4. Country Profile4.1 Type of government/branches/regions/cit ies/provinces4.2 Economy4.3 Educational System4.4 Religious Systems4.5 Time Line (analogous events in history)

5. Geologic History6. Prehistoric Sketches

6.1 Paleol i thic/photo6.2 Neol i th ic /photo6.3 Metal Age/photo6.4 Age of Contact with the Great Traditions of Asia/photo

7. Historical Sketches7.1 Proto-history7.2 Colonial Periods7.3 The Philippine Republic7.4 Martial Law/People Power7.5 2nd Millenium

8. Ethnography -- Peoples of the Philippines8.1 Ethnic Sketches/photos8.2 Languages/dialects8.3 Demography8.4 Kinship Structure/organization8.5 Belief/value systems8.6 Technologies8.7 Subsistence Strategies8.8 Listing: Groups/subgroups8.9 Ethnic Map8.10 Census

9. Cultural Property (National Registry)9.1 Intangible/Ephemeral

9.1.1 Ritual Process9.1.1.1 highland northern

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9.1.1.2 highland southern9.1.1.3 lowland plains9.1.1.4 coastal/marine riverine9.1.1.5 Islamic9.1.1.6 Christian

9.1.2 Danc e9.1.2.1 e thnic9.1.2.2 folk9.1.2.3 choreographed folk/ethnic9.1.2.4 modern / j azz9.1.2.5 classical

9.1.3 Music (Citations)9.1.3.1 ethnic songs (traditional chants)9.1.3.2 epic poems (Alim, Hudhod, Darangen,

Hinilawod, etc.)9.1.3.3 classical songs (kundiman, balitao, dalit,

etc.)9.1.3.4 contemporary songs (sampling)9.1.3.5 librettos (Bien Lumbera)9.1.3.6 experimental (Jose Maceda)9.1.3.7 etc.

9.1.4 Literary Compositions9.1.4.1 indigenous (ambahan, etc.)9.1.4.2 vernacular (balagtasan, etc.)9.1.4.3 contemporary English

9.1.4.3.1 cultural essays(e.g. state of the arts essays)

9.1.4.3.2 land mark poetry(e.g. comma poems)

9.1.4.3.3 land mark novel(e.g. Portrait of the Filipino)

9.1.4.3.4 land mark drama(e.g. Itim Aso?)

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9.1.4.4 contemporary Pilipino9.1.4.4.1 cultural essays9.1.4.4.2 land mark poetry9.1.4.4.3 land mark novel9.1.4.4.4 land mark drama

9.1.5 Performance Art9.1.6 Cinematography/Video

9.1.6.1 feature9.1.6.2 documenta ry

9.2 Tangible9.2.1 Ethnographic artifacts: (national treasures)9.2.2 Archeological artifacts (national treasures)

9.2.2.1 type sites (e.g. Tabon, Cagayan)9.2.3 Ethnic dress

9.2.3.1 traditional indigenous highland/lowland9.2.3.2 colonial lowland9.2.3.3 Islamic groups9.2.3.4 contemporary

9.2.4 Visual Arts9.2.4.1 Painting

9.2.4.1.1 oi l /a lkyd9.2.4.1.2 acrylic9.2.4.1.3 casein9.2.4.1.4 paste l9.2.4.1.5 watercolor

9.2.4.1.5.1 aquarel le9.2.4.1.5.2 gouache

9.2.4.1.6 mixed media9.2.4.1.7 collage

9.2.4.2 Sculpture9.2.4.2.1 relief9.2.4.2.2 r o u n d9.2.4.2.3 construct ion9.2.4.2.4 mobi les

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9.2.4.3 Installation9.2.4.4 Graphic Arts

9.2.4.4.1 ser igraph9.2.4.4.2 l i thograph9.2.4.4.3 engraving9.2.4.4.4 woodcu t9.2.4.4.5 etching9.2.4.4.6 monopr in t9.2.4.4.7 etc.

9.2.4.5 Photography9.2.4.5.1 black and white9.2.4.5.2 co lored

9.2.4.6 Environmental9.2.4.7 Numismatics9.2.4.8 Philately

9.2.5 Architectural9.2.5.1 Vernacular

9.2.5.1.1 traditional ethnic9.2.5.1.1.1 residential9.2.5.1.1.2 dormitories9.2.5.1.1.3 granaries9.2.5.1.1.4 ritual

(e.g. buklogan)9.2.5.1.1.5 o thers

9.2.5.1.2 lowland contempora