The Yawa-Yawa Festival Celebration for Baby Boomers and Millennials as Tradition of Ibajay, Aklan
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https://doi.org/10.48017/dj.v11i2.3757Keywords:
Yawa-Yawa Festival, Descriptive Ethnography, Intergenarational Continuity, Heritage Preservation, Reciprocal MentorshipAbstract
Espera-se que a pesquisa compreenda como o festival facilita a conexão entre Baby Boomers e Millennials, bem como como contribui para a preservação das tradições culturais e a criação de unidade social. Este estudo utiliza um desenho de pesquisa qualitativa para descobrir o significado cultural e social do Festival Yawa-Yawa em Ibajay, Aklan. A abordagem permite uma investigação mais profunda do impacto do festival tanto nos indivíduos quanto na comunidade, com foco em experiências, perspectivas e narrativas pessoais. O estudo revelou que o Festival Yawa-Yawa desempenha um papel significativo na conexão da diferença geracional entre 50 Baby Boomers e 50 Millennials em Ibajay, Aklan. Ambas as gerações contribuíram dinamicamente para a festividade, com os Baby Boomers trazendo seu conhecimento dos costumes e rituais tradicionais, enquanto os Millennials levaram elementos modernos, como integração com redes sociais e música contemporânea, para o festival. A comparação de papéis, contribuições, associações e implicações foi descoberta, identificada e valorizada. A pesquisa revelou que os Baby Boomers lideram o papel de contadores de histórias, com 30 participantes contra 25 Millennials. Eles transmitem a importância histórica do Festival Yawa-Yawa para a geração mais jovem. O festival representa um elo com práticas tradicionais, patrimônio cultural e valores que foram transmitidos de geração em geração. E o festival serve como uma forma de se reconectar com raízes culturais, especialmente no contexto da globalização e do rápido avanço tecnológico que às vezes pode ofuscar os modos tradicionais. Os 50 Baby Boomers ajudam a preservar o patrimônio cultural e a tradição organizando o festival, liderando as atividades e orientando a geração mais jovem. Os 50 Millennials contribuem organizando o evento e mantendo viva a cultura e as tradições. Os valores humanos refletidos no festival são respeito, orgulho cultural, unidade e generosidade. Esses valores são importantes para fortalecer a coesão social e manter um senso de identidade dentro da comunidade.
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