The project report “Research on ICH’s Contribution to SDGs: Education and Community Development” (FY2020–2021) is now available online. Research on ICH’s Contribution to SDGs: Education and Community Development Project Report Cover Image © IRCI This project investigated the relationship among...
Colloquially, a mask often used in artistic mask dance performances to disguise or hide the original appearance is called "Baab" in Dzongkha (Bhutanese language) and in many local dialects. Baab is not only used for masquerade, but represents the appearance...
The Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) is an annual and inclusive intergovernmental forum and a platform for supporting countries in the regional implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Forum provides an Asia-Pacific perspective on the implementation...
In traditional society, Jeju has blossomed an original and attractive culture based on its natural feature of being a volcanic island located between the Korean Peninsula and the South Sea. Every year in February of the lunar calendar, "Gut," one...
When strolling the pedestrian zone around Hoàn Kiếm Lake in Hà Nội, one may be attracted by a man sitting behind a small wooden box filled with colorful figurines. With only a small bamboo stick in his hands, the man...
On 4th December 2021, the locals of Patko locality in Patan were busy decorating temple of LaxmiNarayan and arranging materials for the rituals from early morning. This was not any ordinary Saturday or ritual. Many people have never seen this...
As part of its efforts to showcase intangible cultural heritage, Singapore’s Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall (SYSNMH) is presenting a special exhibition, Nian Hua: Of Deities, Guardians and Auspicious Art which features the centuries-old Chinese tradition of nian hua...
The secretariat of Jeonju International Awards for Promoting Intangible Cultural Heritage (JIAPICH) welcomes the international ICH community to join the 4th annual Jeonju ICH Awards. The awards are open to Living Human Treasures (practitioners), groups, communities, administrators, researchers, NGOs and...
In Korean traditional society, Jultagi (tightrope walking) was practiced as part of entertainers’ performances, where large banquets were held in administrative halls or noble houses on holidays. Jultagi, which was considered as the essence of Madangnori (traditional Korean outdoor performances),...
The burning of incense in the sacred shrines of Buddhist monasteries, temples, and also in the consecrated spaces that house the representations of the supreme spiritual beings is considered a kind of offering of sweet fragrances to the enlightened beings...