Many cultures breakdown. What would you keep as a reminder of ours?

Question

I read today about the island of St Kilda in the Hebrides and its tragic breakdown in self efficiency. In 1930 those that remained on the island asked for evacuation to the mainland. If something similar happened now what would you take as a 'reminder of the past'?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Kilda%2C_Scotland
http://www.kilda.org.uk/

Answer 1

Such a good question!! The story of St. Kilda is tragic, because a lot of lore got lost.
As to our culture--I'd leave books, assorted films, written letters and music, some CDs and CD-R's, children's drawings, poems, art--as much as I could put into a time capsule and save it for posterity.
Culture changes almost as fast as science develops. Look at the internet: with instantaneous communication(well, almost), many dialects in many countries are fading off. The dialects in the United States alone are fading somewhat, thanks to TV, and the internet.
Culture is fluid. Words that used to be unaceeptable(look at "OK"--it was once considered vulgar!) are now included in dictionaries.
What we treasure most--the folklore, the music, the stories and art--should be preserved, protected. It's precious, because, once gone, it's darn hard to get back. That's why I approve of the effort to save First Nations' languages and culture, as well as the Celtic tongues. Save these, and other bits of our past so they will live in the future...

Answer 2

I'd keep a copy of Herdotos's history of the war between Persia and the Greek cities as a reminder of western European culture.

Answer 3

Kenyans are proud to have the safari;s which take tourist to indegeneous destinations where the culture of different tribes remains un-tainted by the globalization that is sweeping the world at large, i help keep this alive by participating as a local tourist and also recruiting my friends both local and international to keep the market blossoming.

Curios, we have alot of these and i help keep my culture alive by sending presents to my friends abroad, this will normally be in form of a local hand wooven handbag, beaded jewellery, chess board made from soap-stone, drums,artwork and so on i also happen to have a close friend who has a curio shop so i promote her business especially to non-kenyans and this continue to exude my culture globally i doubt it will ever die considering the amount of cash that passes hands because of it.

as an individual i wear lots of bracelets locally made that exhibit my culture and i love them so dearly, please tell me am not keeping my culture alive? i definately am

to wind up would you consider visiting kenya for safaris? there is alot for you to see and experience, you will never forget the experience that i promise!

Answer 4

I'd keep Wiki - A great example of how people can get together and cooperate to build something pretty wonderful.

OK I know a few idiots try to spoil it, but it is a worthy thing.

Answer 5

I do it everyday by continuing to teach/perform Jazz (purely American art form) & Tap (amalgam perfected in America) Dance! The living traditions of the past.

Answer 6

A stuffed Morris man.

Answer 7

Scarf says "I'd take a picture of the beatles, live in the cavern club. Partly coz i live in merseyside, but also coz it represents who we are - outgoing, lively, funny, and really talented"

Answer 8

The ability to make a space between 'break' and 'down'.

Answer 9

aaahh England: without cups of tea we are nothing

Answer 10

a picture of Rita Hayworth.

And TOM C...sort that stupid name thing out mate,it's not funny,it's not clever.