SPEECH PRESENTED AT SOCIO-CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF OUR ANCESTRAL HOME (IRESI SOCIO-CULTURAL FESTIVAL) BY HONOURABLE DR. AMOS OLANRELE IDOWU. THEME:- Intergrating Socio-Cultural heritage into modernity: What Value,? What Loss?

You’re Excellency,
The Governor of Osun State.
You’re Royal Highness
Oba Sikiru Ibiloye II
The Oluresi of Iresi Land.
Other Royal highnesses present,
The I P U Executives present,
Other invited Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen.

Today’s gathering is an epoch making occasion in the history of Iresi. It is a moment where all the sons and daughters of Iresi are brought into think tank event to examine whether we have any inheritance culturally from our forefathers, and if we do, what are the cultural inheritances and how do we make use of them for our social growth.
What is Socio-Cultural heritage?
Firth let us look at the word Social: the ability to enjoy spending time with other people. It is connected with society & the way the society is organized, living naturally in groups rather than alone, living together in a friendly manner that will bring reforms which will bring benefits to the group, socially and politically.
Culture: this is the customs and beliefs, arts, way of life and social organization of a particular group. These beliefs, their children are thought to respect. It is the belief and attitude about something which the people in an environment share.
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