A Reflection Paper on Gintong Pamana

The evidences that will demo that Filipinos have a rich culture in pre-colonial period be the silver Jewelries and their applied science. Firstly, Gold is a precious metal that surpasses all ores in the world. It is the most expensive to the point people search for it, fight for it, and as yet kill for it. But that wasnt the case in pre-colonial period. All classes?the nobles, freemen and the two types of slaves ( imbrication Mahayana and lapping salesgirl)?wore gold Jewelries.There are many uses of gold back then, but hey were full an ornament on their bodies, utensils, decorations, orifice ornaments for the deceased when they laid to rest, and more. Lastly, their manual technology on how they molded the gold. In the video, seeing the belts, figurines and the stunning over the shoulder joint halter weighing four kilos of tenuous gold make me pant and deeply think. Just how on earth they made those ornaments? I thought. They made it manually and with the only help of a cruc ible to melt the gold and so they were able to produce works that are superior.The film emphatically challenged my assumptions. I assumed that the Filipinos have poor culture because they dont have the forward-looking technology but I was completely wrong. The folks who inhabited the islands just about a millennium ago were already so advanced In their craftsmanship which was also true at different points of our history in the beautiful textiles, baskets, embroideries, etc. Watching the video made me realize that I do not such grand material inheritance In my house but I do have the heritage of familiarity and values.I already gained It at the time I had my consciousness. I believe that I can preserve them by passing It down to future generations. At least for me, knowledge and values are the most Important heritage because It teaches you moral lessons and It can lead you too better life. We Filipinos are eer searching for our Identity. People are complaining that we are not pu re or natives, uncivilized and messiest but at the time when we see the unrealistic treasures, we realize that Is already the core, which Is who we are.