Fourteenth International Conference on the Arts in Society

Abstract

Traditional heritage includes folklore creations of traditional peoples, formed by the accumulation of experiences, knowledge and practices that are passed on from one generation to another, and often was not relay those experiences through memory or practice. In Oman dwellers characterize the mountains for the residents of the desert plains and traditional character was a reflection of a clear and evident to the nature of the environment in which they lived, as it was for the components of geographical and historical nature of social mobility, customs and traditions impact the literal configuration. Accordingly, it was for this traditional craft key role in shaping the culture and values, which in turn formed folkloric features of the national identity of the Sultanate of Oman. But the problem of the study has recently appeared in most of the Arab countries in general, and in the Sultanate of Oman, in particular, was the lack of crafts characters and its components from the educational programs in educational institutions to keep up with the technological developments and contemporary values, which began to spread among new generation. The importance of this study need to employ these cultural units because of their role in promoting the cultural identity of the Omani society. Among the most important study to deepen visual culture art icons associated with local cultural Bmorothet goals and emphasize the importance of art education, which through its programs are moved and the consolidation of national cultural identity among the young generation.