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हेरिटेज एजुकेशन नेटवर्क बेलीज़ २०२० COVID-19 महामारी के बीच में आया था । हम चार महिलाओं का एक समूह है जिन्होंने वर्षों से पुरातत्व और बेलिज़ियन विरासत उद्योगों में काम किया है ।

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A Guide to Empowering Women in the Cultural Sector

Women are a crucial part of social and economic development as well as cultural transmission. The most straightforward example would be looking at how mothers influence the transmission and continuation of languages ("mother tongue", we call it) or various traditional artisanal techniques. It is essential to develop sustainable livelihoods and business models that encourage traditional skills and support women. We created a short guide to start.

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MayaBags: A Story of Dedication to Safeguard Maya Culture & Traditional Creative Skills

MayaBags®️ handmade bags carry a profound story about Belizean Maya culture, its inherent creativity and the female Maya artisans who make the textiles that frame the bags. MayaBags is a successful social enterprise that works with Maya women from the Toledo District. This is their story!

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A Language Facing Extinction: Reviving the Garifuna Language through the Arts

UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) through its Endangered Language Program, has declared the Garifuna language an endangered language in 2001. Our primary focus at the GAMAE Arts and Culture are children, youth, and young adults. Ultimately, we work to revive and safeguard the Garifuna language by teaching it to young children through the arts.

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GAMAE Arts and Culture: Safeguarding Garifuna Culture and Heritage

GAMAE acts as the instrument that brings together and connects the Garifuna from Belize to create programs and projects on a national, international and global level. Our main goal is to help with the Garifuna crisis of poverty, diseases, unemployment, and language loss, just to name a few.

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Lan Barangu Luban Garifunaduaü Garifuna Resource Center (Barranco House of Culture)

Lan Barangu Luban Garifunaduaü (Barranco House of Culture) is a Garifuna Resource Center. It is located in the small village of Barranco, in the Toledo District of Belize. The establishment of the facility was initially to aid the preservation of Garifuna Culture and to ensure that the village residents of Barranco (children, youth and adults) understand their history, culture and identity. Ultimately, our goal is to educate others.

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Closed Eyes Art: Story of a Young Aspiring Female Artist from Corozal, Belize

Closed Eyes Art is an art business created and owned by Jacqueline Ewens. She is a Young Aspiring Female Artist from Belize, who promotes art in a very unique and captivating way. Expressing emotion, each painting reveals a hidden story and a message with cultural ties. Located in Ranchito Village, in the beautiful district of Corozal.

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Kanan Miatsil ‌ ‌ the “Guardians of Culture”‌

‌Kanan Miatsil‌ ‌is‌ ‌a‌ ‌Non-profit‌ ‌Organisation‌ ‌in Northern Belize led‌ ‌by‌ ‌Felicita‌ ‌Cantun,‌ ‌‌a‌ ‌retired‌ ‌teacher‌ ‌who‌ ‌spent‌ ‌forty‌ ‌years‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌classroom.‌‌ ‌She‌ ‌is‌ ‌known‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌area‌ ‌as‌ ‌the‌ ‌“Culture‌ ‌Warrior”‌ ‌for‌ ‌receiving‌ ‌numerous‌ ‌awards‌ ‌for‌ ‌her‌ ‌efforts‌ throughout‌ ‌the‌ ‌years.

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Candy’s Maya Gift Shop, a driving force behind community-building in the Toledo District. A discussion with Candelaria Kukul

Candy’s Maya Giftshop & Culture Experience is located in Aguacate Village, Toledo District, Belize. It is run by Candelaria Kukul, a Ketchi Maya woman who speaks the language and proudly shares what it means to be Maya with other people through her business.

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