¡VIVA LA VIRGEN! : A STUDY ON THE HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AS A BASIS FOR CONCEPTUALIZING A SAFEGUARDING PLAN – THE CASE OF THE PEÑAFRANCIA FESTIVAL
Abstract
The study is about the heritage significance and the development that has occurredover the years to religious festivals, to be used as a basis for creating a safeguarding plan. For this study, the proponents will be focusing on the case or the PeñafranciaFestival in Naga City. The proponents will identify the heritage significance that would mainly be on its historical, aesthetic, social, spiritual, symbolical and economic significance only and the developments in the festivals as a religious and communal activity will also be discussed. The perspective of representatives from these different stakeholders, such as: Local Government Unit, Church, Historians, Academe, and the Private Sector on the heritage and development of the PeñafranciaFestival will also be asserted. The proponents used qualitative approach for the study, with the use of in-depth interviews with the stakeholders, and collection of data from different sources like, archives. After a rigorous data gathering and research, the proponents were able to identify the different heritage significances of the festival in its long existence, and that the stakeholders agree that the development that has and will transpire are not damaging to the essence of the festival, if assessed thoroughly. Because of this, the proponents concluded that a safeguarding plan is necessary to ensure the preservation of the festival in the long run and that this study can be used as a basis.References
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Chang, K. and Hsieh, T. (2017). From Having Fun to Applause: The Study of Relationships among Festival Benefits, Festival Identity and Festival Support by Viewpoints of the Hosts and Guests. Sustainability, 9(12), 2240.
Coliat, A., Alday, J., De la Peña, M., Dyogi, G., Jusay, M., Jusay, M., & Buted, D. (2014). Tinapay Festival: Potential Tourist Attraction in Batangas, Philippines. Asia Pacific Journal Of Education, Arts And Sciences, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2014, 1(2), 46. Retrieved from http://www.apjeas.apjmr.com
Congcong, T. (2014). The Study Of Festival Tourism Development Of Shanghai, 5 (4).
Crespi-Vallbona, M., & Richards, G. (2007). The Meaning of Cultural Festivals. International Journal Of Cultural Policy, 13(1), 103-122. doi: 10.1080/10286630701201830
Daniel, E. (2016). The Usefulness of Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches and Methods in Researching Problem-Solving Ability in Science Education Curriculum. Journal Of Education And Practice, 7(92-93).
Eze-Uzomaka, P., & Oloidi, A. (2017). Modernization and Its Effect On Cultural Heritage In South-Western Nigeria.
Fahm, A. (2015). Ijebu Ode’s Ojude Oba Festival. SAGE Open, 5(1), 215824401557464. doi: 10.1177/2158244015574640
Gerona, D. (2010). The Lady of Cimarrones: The Peñafrancia Devotion in the Spanish Kabikolan 1710-1898. Canama, Camarines Sur, Philippines: Bikol Historical Research Center.
Gorospe, V. (1994). Peñafrancia Revisited. Philippine Studies, 42(1), 63-79. Retrieved February 12, 2019 from http://www.jstor.org/stable/42633419.
Gorospe, V. & Javellana, R. (1995). Virgin of Peñafrancia: The Mother of Bicol. Makati City: Bookmark, Inc.
Hermann, J. (2015). Tracing Change In World Cultural Heritage: The Recognition Of Intangible Heritage, 71-107. Retrieved March 13, 201
Mathias, B. (2014). Socio-Religious Significance of Ikoro and Ekpe Festivals in Akwete Ndoki Community of Abia State, Nigeria. International Journal Of Social Science And Humanity, 4(5), 366-371. doi: 10.7763/ijssh.2014.v4.380.
Magpantay, J., Decena, K., de Torres, D., Garcia, M., Villalobos, A., Felicen, S., & Dinglasan, K. (2014). Socio-Cultural Effects of Festivals in Batangas Province, Philippines. Asia Pacific Journal Of Education, Arts And Sciences, Vol. 1(No. 4), 1. Retrieved February 13, 2019
Niekerk, M., & Getz, D. (2016). The Identification and Differentiation of Festival Stakeholders. Event Management, 20(3), 419-431.
Sanchez, V., Fernandez, M., & Lara, J. (2016). Economic Impact of A Religious And Tourist Event: A Holy Week Celebration. doi: 10.1177/1354816616675996
Setiyorini, H. (2016). Traditional Festivals: A Tourism Development Contribution for Cultural Inheritance. 11(2), 27. Retrieved February 17, 2019
Stankova, M., & Vassenska, I. (2015). Raising cultural awareness of local traditions through festival tourism. Tourism & Management Studies, 11(1), 120-127.
UÄŸuz, S., & GaÄÂnik, A. (2017). Festivals As Cultural Attractions In Tourism: Case Of Slovenia
UNESCO - Text of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. (2003). Ich.unesco.org
University of Santo Tomas (1979). Boletin Eclesiastico de Filipinas (Vol. 53). Manila, Philippines: University of Santo Tomas.
Wilson, J., Arshed, N., Shaw, E. & Pret, T. (2016). Expanding the Domain of Festival Research: A Review and Research Agenda. International Journal of Management Reviews, 19(2), 195-213.
Yenipinar, U., & Yildiz, E. (2016). Festivals as Cultural Heritage: The Mesir Festival of Manisa. In R. Efe, Global Issues and Trends in Tourism (1st ed., p. 323). Palo Alto, CA: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/310649730_Festivals_as_Cultural_Heritage_The_Mesir_Festival_of_Manisa
Yin, R. (2014). Case Study Research Design and Methods [Ebook] (5th ed., p. 109). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Retrieved from https://evaluationcanada.ca/system/files/cjpe-entries/30-1-108.pdf