Knowra Intangible cultural heritage Intangible cultural heritage Intangible cultural heritage comprises practices, expressions, knowledge, and skills that communities recognize as part of their living heritage and transmit across generations.
UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage : A 2003 international treaty establishing a framework for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage. It defines the international framework behind the concept and its safeguarding obligations.
Oral tradition : Knowledge, stories, and expressions transmitted chiefly through speech and performance. Oral forms are one of the convention's recognized domains of living heritage.
Flamenco : An Andalusian art form combining singing, guitar, dance, and rhythmic performance. UNESCO recognizes flamenco as a practice shaped by shared performance traditions.
Tangible cultural heritage : Physical cultural places and objects recognized for their historical, artistic, or social value. It contrasts material heritage with the practices and knowledge emphasized here.
Cultural transmission : The passing of knowledge, practices, values, and symbols between people and generations. Transmission keeps heritage living while allowing communities to adapt it.
Traditional craftsmanship : Craft knowledge and skills passed through practice, teaching, and making. The heritage lies in makers' knowledge and techniques, not only finished objects.
Yoga : A family of physical, mental, and spiritual disciplines originating in India. Its inscription highlights transmitted knowledge and practice as cultural heritage.
World Heritage Site : A place recognized under UNESCO's World Heritage Convention for outstanding universal value. World Heritage focuses on places, while this framework centers living cultural practices.
Community : A group connected through shared relationships, practices, identity, or place. Communities identify, practice, and transmit the heritage recognized as theirs.
Traditional knowledge : Knowledge developed and maintained by communities through experience and cultural transmission. It includes practical knowledge connected to nature, livelihoods, and community life.
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