Topic 3 Maadili na urithi wa jamii za Kitanzania - Form One Historia ya Tanzania na Maadili
The concept of Tanzanian heritage
Heritage includes resources, things, issues or situations left to a person or community from a person or his immediate community to maintain and develop them his benefit and that of his community.
In other words, inheritance is a sum of things which are left by predecessors to be distributed or used by close relatives. Inheritance it is obtained from the will that a person leaves before he dies, either verbally or in writing based on the laws, traditions and customs of the society concerned.
Inheritance you have a great contribution to the development of any nation in the world. For example, in the country
In Tanzania, cultural and natural heritage has strengthened economic activities by increasing income and investment in the tourism and other sectors.
There is three types of inheritance, which are
- tangible inheritance
- intangible inheritance and
- inheritance of nature.
A tangible legacy
Tangible heritage includes historical remains such as buildings, monuments, the things in museums and all the works of human hands that have been done past period. These are things that can be seen and touched.
Tanzania has a wealth of tangible heritage such as the buildings of the Old Fort, Palace of Dar es Salaam, ancient human skull in Oldupai, remains of Isimila ancient tools and cave paintings in Kondoa Irangi.
Intangible heritage
This is a type of intangible heritage that includes traditions, customs, languages, philosophy, oral literature, craft and knowledge. These are invisible things but they are in our society. This heritage is inherited from one generation to another generation.
We have inherited many things that happen in our society from our ancestors. Intangible heritage is essential to the solidarity of society and the nation as a whole.
Natural heritage
This is a heritage that includes natural resources such as water sources, lakes, rivers, seas, land elevations and mountains such as Kilimanjaro, Usambara and Udzungwa. Also, it involves forests, zoos, birds and insects.
Natural resources are important in our daily lives as they are sources of income, raw materials in the production of wealth and are symbols of the identity of the Tanzanian Nation.
Topic 3 Maadili na urithi wa jamii za Kitanzania - Form One Historia ya Tanzania na Maadili