Heritage and Our Provinces Flashcards
How many provinces is South Africa made up of?
9 Provinces (used to be four).
What is the capital of each province: Western Cape Eastern Cape Kwazulu-Natal Free State Northern Cape Mpumalanga North West Province Limpopo Gauteng
Western Cape - Cape Town Eastern Cape - Bisho Kwazulu-Natal - Pietermartizburg Free State - Bloemfontein Northern Cape - Kimberley Mpumalanga - Mbombela North West Province - Mafekeng Limpopo - Polokwane Gauteng - Johannesburg
What is the purpose of having a capital of each province?
It is where the main government is situated and its governs (makes the rules) for each Province.
What is heritage?
It is something that is handed down from the past.
It is about who we are and where we come from.
True or False. Heritage can be tangible and intangible.
True.
True or False. Tangible heritage is things we can touch and see.
True. Things like art, heritage sites, plants, people.
True or False. Intangible heritage includes things like our family heritage, religious beliefs, poetry, music etc.
True. Thinks we cannot touch.
What are the different kinds of heritage?
Important Sites Objects Peoples Achievements Place Names Changing Identities Indigenous Medicine Natural Heritage and Indigenous Knowledge Architecture Art
What do we mean by heritage sites of significance?
Places where important events in the history of the world have taken place.
What do we mean by heritage of objects?
Objects or artefacts that date back to earlier times. They tell us a bit about what was happening in history.
What do we mean by heritage of names?
The names can tell you alot about the history of places.
What do we mean by heritage of peoples achievements?
Peoples actions and achievements can affect everyones lives.
What do we mean by heritage in changing identities?
Sometimes people change the name or appearance of things because of historical events.
What do we mean by heritage in indigenous medicine?
Recipes are often passed down through generations to help cure illnesses.
What do we mean by heritage in architecture?
It can tell us about how people lived and where in the past.
What do we mean by natural heritage and indigenous knowledge systems?
Natural heritage is a place’s natural resources like gold or water.
Indigenous knowledge describes the things that we know about our land, and the knowledge that our ancestors have passed down to us.
What do we mean by heritage in art?
Shows us about life during that time.
