DETERMINING

SIGNIFICANCE OF
CULTURAL RESOURCES
COMPARATIVE CRITERIA:
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CRITERIA:

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COMPARATIVE
CRITERIA:

• 1. Provenance
• • Who owned, used or made the
cultural property?

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COMPARATIVE
CRITERIA:

• 1. Provenance
• • Where, when and how it was
used?

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COMPARATIVE
CRITERIA:

• 1. Provenance
• • Who are the
persons/institutions who owned as it
was passed down from one owner to
the next?

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COMPARATIVE
CRITERIA:

• 1. Provenance
• • Is it documented?

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COMPARATIVE
CRITERIA:
• 1. Provenance
• • Who owned, used or made the
cultural property?
• • Where, when and how it was
used?
• • Who are the
persons/institutions who owned as it
was passed down from one owner to
the next?
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 COMPARATIVE
CRITERIA:

• 2. Representativeness

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 COMPARATIVE
CRITERIA:

• 2. Representativeness
• • Is it a good example of its type of class?

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 COMPARATIVE
CRITERIA:

• 2. Representativeness
• • Does it represent a typical
characteristic?

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 COMPARATIVE
CRITERIA:

• 2. Representativeness
• • Is it a good example of its type of class?
• • Does it represent a typical
characteristic?

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COMPARATIVE CRITERIA:

• 3. Rarity

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 COMPARATIVE
CRITERIA:

• 3. Rarity
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• Is the material used for the object of high value?

Example: Ivory, Gold, Silver, Precious Stones

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COMPARATIVE CRITERIA:

• 3. Rarity
• Is the object hard to find?

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COMPARATIVE CRITERIA:

• 3. Rarity
• Is it one-of-a-kind?

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COMPARATIVE CRITERIA:

• 3. Rarity
• Is the material used for the object of high value?
• Is the object hard to find?
• Is it one-of-a-kind?

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COMPARATIVE
CRITERIA:

• 4. Interpretative Potential

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COMPARATIVE
CRITERIA:

• 4. Interpretative Potential
• • Is there a capacity to tell a story?

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COMPARATIVE
CRITERIA:

• 4. Interpretative Potential
• • Does the object have the capacity
to interpret and demonstrate aspects of
experience, historical themes, people and
activities?

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COMPARATIVE
CRITERIA:

• 4. Interpretative Potential
• • Is there an educational potential?

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COMPARATIVE
CRITERIA:

• 4. Interpretative Potential
• • Is there a capacity to tell a story?
• • Does the object have the capacity
to interpret and demonstrate aspects of
experience, historical themes, people and
activities?
• • Is there an educational potential?
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DETERMINING LEVELS OF
SIGNIFICANCE
 NATURAL HERITAGE: BODIES OF WATER
TOWN: PARANAS

NAME: Ulot River DESCRIPTION: the longest river in Samar, the third largest island in the Philippines it also
one of the beautiful tourist spot in Paranas where the people’s organization called
TORPEDO is managing.
HISTORICAL
SCIENTIFIC/ Signifies the peoples initiative in protecting the biodiversity within the protected area of
ENVIRONMENTAL; SINP.

SOCIO-ECONOMIC: The river and the TORPEDO are a livelihood of the locality. Through the many tourists
that visits the “Ulot River” it boosted the Economy of the locality.

SOCIO-POLITICAL
SPIRITUAL
INTERPRETATIVE
POTENTIAL

INTEGRITY
 NATURAL HERITAGE: LAND FORMATION
TOWN: PARANAS

NAME: Paranas DESCRIPTION: natural setting of SINP and this place is organized to preserve the
Ecotrail and Birding natural resources and the environment
Sites
HISTORICAL
SCIENTIFIC/ home to 215 bird species and over 1,000 species of flora and fauna, making an
ENVIRONMENTAL; eco-trail an ideal activity.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC This place gives the locals livelihood through eco-tourism.
SOCIO-POLITICAL
SPIRITUAL
INTERPRETATIVE
POTENTIAL
INTEGRITY
 NATURAL HERITAGE: FLORA
TOWN

NAME: Batwan DESCRIPTION: this plant can be found in some cultivated areas around the town
or in the hills or upland areas.
HISTORICAL This is also historically known during 17th century used to soften and bleaching the
clothes and cleaning silver based on the book: “Historia de lasisla e indios de
Bisayas” by Fr. Francisco Ignacio Alcina
SCIENTIFIC/
ENVIRONMENTAL;
SOCIO-ECONOMIC This is an staple ingredient in souring food specifically in “Tinola nga Isda” that are
patronized by many.
SOCIO-POLITICAL
SPIRITUAL
INTERPRETATIVE
POTENTIAL
INTEGRITY
 NATURAL HERITAGE: FAUNA
TOWN

NAME: Philippine Eagle DESCRIPTION: this is also known as the monkey-eating eagle or great Philippine
eagle, is a critically endangered species of eagle of the family Accipitridae which is
endemic to forests in the Philippines
HISTORICAL This endemic giant forest raptor was first spotted in the municipality of Paranas on
June 15, 1856, by the British explorer John Whitehead.
SCIENTIFIC/
ENVIRONMENTAL;
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
SOCIO-POLITICAL
SPIRITUAL
INTERPRETATIVE
POTENTIAL
INTEGRITY
 CULTURAL HERITAGE: BUILT/ IMMOVABLE
TOWN: PARANAS

NAME: Sts. Peter and DESCRIPTION: the church is made of stone, built by Jesuit fathers on 16 th century
Paul Parish
HISTORICAL This is vey historical because of its foundation during 16th century the religious
activity in the town arises and mold the Paranasnons own identity.
SCIENTIFIC/
ENVIRONMENTAL;
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
SOCIO-POLITICAL
SPIRITUAL This can signifies the culture of Paranasnon on being faithful to God.

PROVENANCE
RARITY
REPRESENTATIVENESS
INTERPRETATIVE
POTENTIAL
INTEGRITY
 CULTURAL HERITAGE: MOVABLE
TOWN

NAME DESCRIPTION
HISTORICAL
SCIENTIFIC/
ENVIRONMENTAL;
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
SOCIO-POLITICAL
SPIRITUAL
PROVENANCE
RARITY
REPRESENTATIVENESS
INTERPRETATIVE
POTENTIAL
INTEGRITY
 CULTURAL HERITAGE: INTANGIBLE-
LANGUAGE AND ORAL TRADITIONS
TOWN

NAME: Pagtatawas DESCRIPTION: This is a practice of a faith healer to found a lost things, people
and even found out and heal an illness that was given by a super natural
creature. The process includes preparing a basin with water and lighting a candle
to pour the melted candle on to the water.
HISTORICAL This signifies the old ways of people in healing illness by faith healer like babaylans.
SCIENTIFIC/
ENVIRONMENTAL;
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
SOCIO-POLITICAL
SPIRITUAL
PROVENANCE
RARITY this a rare practice of healing in Paranas and Samar Province
REPRESENTATIVENESS
INTERPRETATIVE
POTENTIAL
INTEGRITY
 CULTURAL HERITAGE: INTANGIBLE-PERFORMING ARTS -MUSIC, DANCE, DRAMA
TOWN

NAME: Banugan DESCRIPTION: This Festival is based on the first Sighting of the Philippine Eagle in
Festival Paranas which is locally known as “Banog”.
HISTORICAL
SCIENTIFIC/
ENVIRONMENTAL;
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
SOCIO-POLITICAL
SPIRITUAL
PROVENANCE
RARITY
REPRESENTATIVENESS This represents the talents of Paranasnon in the decipline of dancing and arts
through making costume and props that symbolizes the Philippine Eagle.
INTERPRETATIVE
POTENTIAL
INTEGRITY
 CULTURAL HERITAGE: INTANGIBLE
SOCIAL PRACTICES, RITUALS, FESTIVE EVENTS
TOWN

NAME: Adlaw han DESCRIPTION; this the celebration of the rebirth of the town because the town is
Paranas renamed again as Paranas.
HISTORICAL This signifies the historical event of the town changing its name of the Municipality
of Wright (American occupation) to Municipality of Paranas which is the original
name.
SCIENTIFIC/
ENVIRONMENTAL;
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
SOCIO-POLITICAL
SPIRITUAL
PROVENANCE
RARITY
REPRESENTATIVENESS
INTERPRETATIVE
POTENTIAL
INTEGRITY
 CULTURAL HERITAGE: INTANGIBLE
KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE ON NATURE AND UNIVERSE
TOWN

NAME DESCRIPTION
HISTORICAL
SCIENTIFIC/
ENVIRONMENTAL;
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
SOCIO-POLITICAL
SPIRITUAL
PROVENANCE
RARITY
REPRESENTATIVENESS
INTERPRETATIVE
POTENTIAL
INTEGRITY
 CULTURAL HERITAGE: INTANGIBLE
TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP
TOWN

NAME DESCRIPTION
HISTORICAL
SCIENTIFIC/
ENVIRONMENTAL;
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
SOCIO-POLITICAL
SPIRITUAL
PROVENANCE
RARITY
REPRESENTATIVENESS
INTERPRETATIVE
POTENTIAL
INTEGRITY