Volume 17
Social Practices, Rituals and Festive Events
‘Our Culture is dying’: Safeguarding versus representation in the implementation of the UNESCO ICH Convention
‘Our Culture is dying’: Safeguarding versus representation in the implementation of the UNESCO ICH Convention
UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage and its polarising nature: A case study on Aalst Carnival
Safeguarding ritual practices in the limestone cave areas along the Swahili coast of the Indian Ocean in Tanzania
Common Histories, Constructed Identities: Intangible Cultural Heritage and the Rebranding of Serbia
Indigenising Intangible Cultural Heritage: Comparison and Interpretation of the Concept of ICH in China
The Role of Intellectual Property in Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in Museums
A glimpse of the interior of a 1960s unit, Hong Kong Housing Authority Exhibition Centre.
A Pirotski Kilim - a traditional Serbian carpet, Ethnographic Museum, Belgrade.
Opanak making demonstration at the Belgrade International Tourism Fair in 2015.
Rug making at Pirot, Biznis & Finansije, January, 2015. Source: http://bif.rs/
A Xiushan lantern painted with flowers. This is actually the name for a performance that includes songs, music, dance and drama. The performers carry painted lanterns and wear colourful costumes. The tradition dates back to the Tang and Song dynasties and was inscribed on the list of Chinese ICH in 2006.
The Great Wall of China.Photo: http://www.tuku.cn/wallpapers/view.aspx?id=6885&type=1440x900 [2015-3-25]
Certificate of authentication used by the collective of Fine Ramie Weavers of Hansan Region (모시).
Royal festivities in Foumban, Cameroon.
Angklung Buhun played by the residents of Kanekes Village, Banten Province, Indonesia.
Demonstration of fine ramie weaving, Hansan regon in South Chungcheong Province. Photo: Seocheon County Hall.
A visit to Gijisi Juldarigi Museum in Korea reveals some extraordinary safeguarding methods, both digital and manual, for a folk game, a form of Tug-of-war.