The Cultural Heritage Administration plans to designate tteok making (떡만들기), Korean rice cake making, as National Intangible Cultural Heritage. The designation will recognize the making and sharing of Korean rice cakes as a traditional culture and way of life. Koreans...
One of the many sections of the newly formed ichLinks site is the archive (https://ichlinks.com/archive/archiveM.do). While relatively new, the archive promises to deliver more and more valuable information on intangible cultural heritage of the Asia-Pacific region as the site grows....
Kyrgyzstan Inscribed in 2019 (14.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Ak-kalpak craftsmanship is a traditional Kyrgyz handicraft. The ak-kalpak is a traditional male hat made with white felt that bears deep sacral meanings. Ak-kalpak...
In many traditional ceremonies and rituals, the use of baked clay pots and objects in Nepal is common. Even for everyday uses, these potteries include those for cooling water, cooking, flowers, curd, and many more. Until a few decades back,...
Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) are among the most hit by the COVID-19 crisis, and the pandemic witnessed a massive migration of cultural activities to online and hybrid forms. As the pandemic triggered the digitization of culture, new challenges are...