1.

research and read the story RAMAYANA

2. LIST FIVE TO SEVEN WORDS OR PHRASES THAT DESCRIBE OR EXPLAIN THE MAJOR CONCEPTS OF
INDIAN LITERATURE

1 COURAGEOUS. In the great indian epic of Ramayana..Lakshmana and Rama showed a lot of
courage,bravery and heroic character on saving Sita from Ravana through battling with chief hanuman
and the army of monkeys.

2 LOVE.Indian literature shows a great love story like what happened to the story.The king had 3
wives.Most importantly, Rama would do everything for his loved one which is his wife Sita.

3 Keeping Promises. As what I have read,The king still kept his promise to his 2nd wife kaikeye even
though his son will be at risk of danger in the forest for 14 years.

4.Close Family Ties.Lakshmana and Rama are really close with each other despite having different
mothers.When the king ordered Rama to vanish him to the forest,lakshamana joined his brother
there.He is also there when Rama and his wife Sita are having difficulties in life.He helped Rama from
protecting Sita like drawing a protective circle around Sita.

5 Responsibility and Leadership.The king and his son Rama were great in terms of guiding their
respective kingdoms.Rama always fulfil his responsibilities to every aspect he is assigned of.Rama
became the king because he has all the characteristics to be an excellent leader to his people.

The concept of ancient Indian literature is a form of the canonical Hindu sacred writings, known as the
Veda, which were written in Sanskrit.

Indian literature comprises sacred and philosophical writings, such genres as erotic and devotional lyrics,
court poetry, plays, and narrative folktales emerged.

6.Religious-The chief advised the king to conduct a fire sacrifice to obtain a boon from the
gods.Considering that the king accepted it shows that he has faith to the goods that he believed
them.One of them appeared out of the flame and handed a pot of nectar.Fortunately the god told
Dasharatha to share the nectar with his 3 queens.Demons are also there sharing bad influence like
sorpanakha and kabandha by fighting towards Rama,Lakshamana and Sita.Showing that gods and demos
exist in the epic.

7 Marriage-In the epic the man or prince should have a specific standard and expectations raised by the
lady to get her married.Rama showed a good bowing skills and he is also a part of the royal kingdom
.These were the qualities that made Sita and her family to agree on the marriage.

The concept of ancient Indian literature is a form of the canonical Hindu sacred writings, known as the
Veda, which were written in Sanskrit.

Indian literature comprises sacred and philosophical writings, such genres as erotic and devotional lyrics,
court poetry, plays, and narrative folktales emerged.
3. INTANGIBLE AND TANGIBLE HERITAGE OF ASIAN COUNTRIES .

Intangible cultural heritage is the oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals, festive
events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe or the knowledge and skills to
produce traditional crafts.It are an important factor in maintaining cultural diversity in the face of
growing globalization. An understanding of the intangible cultural heritage of different communities
helps with intercultural dialogue, and encourages mutual respect for other ways of life.

INTANGIBLE:In the Philippines, Filipinos love to celebrate and value festivals. Bacolod has its MassKara
Festival, Davao has its Kadayawan Festival, and Marinduque has its Moriones Festival,Surigao has
Bonok-bonok .Cebu has Sinulog festival in honor of St Santo Nino.Filipinos emphasize
Bayanihan,Respect,Resiliency,Faithful,Family oriented and treasures celecrations on themselves. Diwali
is the largest and most important holiday to India. It is a five-day festival known as the festival of lights
because of the lights lit during the celebration to symbolize the inner light that protects them from
spiritual darkness.Holi, the festival of colors, also called the festival of love, is popular in the spring. The
major classical dance traditions — Bharata Natyam, Kathak, Odissi, Manipuri, Kuchipudi, Mohiniattam
and Kathakali — draw on themes from mythology and literature and have rigid presentation rules. .
India recognizes 23 official languages and identified as the birthplace of Hinduism and Buddhism, the
third and fourth largest religions.Had a form of medicine called Ayurveda. Chinese Zhusuan, knowledge
and practices of mathematical calculation through the abacus. The Twenty-Four Solar Terms, knowledge
in China of time and practices developed through observation of the sun’s annual motion. Lum
medicinal bathing of Sowa Rigpa, knowledge and practices concerning life, health and illness prevention
and treatment among the Tibetan people in China.

In western asia perhaps Israel they have The Israel Festival (Hebrew: ‫ )פסטיבל ישראל‬is a multidisciplinary
arts festival held every spring in Israel. Its center is Jerusalem. Street performances and special
performances for children are also part of the festival. Jerusalem Festival of Light is a week-long Israeli
light festival held every summer in Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Festival of Light was established in 2009. It
displays the work of leading international artists who use light as their creative medium. The Israel Oud
Festival takes place every year in August.The Oud festival of Tel Aviv have acquired great acclaim in local
culture and every year, have the top musicians in the country and the genre performing.

Tangilbe heritage is the famous taj mahal.

Tangible heritage includes buildings and historic places, monuments, artifacts, etc., which are
considered worthy of preservation for the future. These include objects significant to the archaeology,
architecture, science or technology of a specific culture.

Tangible: The most well-known example of Indian architecture is the Taj Mahal, built by Mughal
emperor Shah Jahan to honor his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It combines elements from Islamic, Persian,
Ottoman Turkish and Indian architectural styles. India also has many ancient temples.

Here are some tangible cultural heritages of the Asian country Philippines
Paoay Church and other Baroque churches, they represent the unique fusion of European church design
with the use of locally sourced materials which later influenced the country's church-building tradition.
The intelligent architecture of the structures also proved to be formidable after having survived pirate
attacks, local revolts, fire incidents, and natural calamities.

Rice terraces of the pH coldilerras: All carved by hand, the terraces mimic the structure of stairs to
maximize the otherwise steep slopes and develop an intricate irrigation system—harvesting water from
the forests in the mountain tops and into the cascading rice fields. The rice terraces, often mistakenly
called hagdan-hagdang palayan, are locally known as payao or payaw.

Angkor of Cambodia,Ha Long Bay of Vietnam,Great Wall of China,