Volume 19
Oral Traditions and Expressions, Social Practices, Rituals and Festive Events
Legal protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage as a tool of sustainable development in Jordan: initiatives, challenges, and opportunities
Legal protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage as a tool of sustainable development in Jordan: initiatives, challenges, and opportunities
Northern Lights on Indigenous Intangible Heritage: a changing legal landscape in Sápmi
Small-scale octopus fishery with clay shelter pots: intangible cultural heritage and sustainable practices
Quinceañera: a living cultural heritage safeguarding ethnic identity across borders
Semi-formal cultural governance and state-sponsored commercialisation in the intangible cultural heritage field: the case of Chongqing, China
Between representation and performance: celebrating intangible cultural heritage in the Longji Ancient Zhuang Village, Longji Terraces, China
‘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
Shipwrecks and graves: Their treatment as intangible heritage
Safeguarding ritual practices in the limestone cave areas along the Swahili coast of the Indian Ocean in Tanzania
The conservation and management of intangible cultural qualities as the fragments of the spirit of place: The case of the Istanbul Land Walls
Cross-cultural understanding of Chinese traditional puppetry: integrating digital technology to enhance audience engagement
Panaad and the Paril: Traditional Systems of Soil and Water Conservation in Cebu, the Philippines
Brief biographies of the Authors
Brief Biographies of the Authors
The Fiesta of the Patios: Intangible Cultural Heritage and Tourism in Cordoba, Spain
Brief biographies of the Authors
Ghost of the Forest: the Tangible and Intangible in Natural and Cultural Heritage
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
An Integrated Methodology for the Conservation of Traditional Craftsmanship in Historic Buildings
Why Local Governments Matters in Implementing the UNESCO 2003 Convention: the Case for ICCN
Barbadian Bio-cultural Heritage: an Analysis of the Flying Fish
A Sense of Place: Re-purposing and Impacting Heritage Resource Evidence through Digital Heritage and Interpretation Practice
The Role of Intellectual Property in Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in Museums
The links between safeguarding language and safeguarding musical heritage
Fresco: intangible heritage as a key to unlocking the links between the conservation of biological and cultural diversity in Alamos
The Difficulties of Interpreting Mediterranean Voices: Exhibiting Intangibles Using New Technologies
A glimpse of the interior of a 1960s unit, Hong Kong Housing Authority Exhibition Centre.
Fieldwork and in-depth semi-structured interviews, Edinburgh International Festival.
Semi-structured interviews and gesture filming, Garlic Theatre, Norwich.
A series of datags and stonewalls rising in a series of terraces in Sitio Cabalawan, Barangay Tabayag.
A paril (stone wall structure) built to collect eroded soil.
A corn farm (in a wide datag) in Sitio Cabalawan, Barangay Tabayag.
Mt. Lantoy, considered a sacred site in the upland barangays of Argao. It wasdeclared a watershed forest reserve by the government of the Philippines.
The splendour of spring in Córdoba: water and flowers.
Participating in the festival. The Fiesta of the Patios, the unique result of thesymbiosis between community and nature, announces spring every May and recallsits values: hospitality, respect, equality, solidarity and sustainability.
Traditional decoration of a patio in Cordoba using different types of flowers.
Different types of flowers on display in a patio.
The splendour of spring in Córdoba: water and flowers.
Preparing for the festival. The cultural space where the Fiesta is celebrated and prepared - the Cordovan patios - is created from one day to the next, through inherited tradition and the creativity of individual residents.
Transmitting knowledge to future generations. From grandparents to grandchildren,almost like a game, any family occasion in the patios is perfect for transmittingthe essence and values of the Fiesta of the Patios.
The Solitaire (Pezophaps solitaria) was said to ...make a great noise withtheir wings when angry, and the noise is something like thunder in thedistance. (1891)
Whales entering rivers intentionally, possibly to rest or to get rid of marine parasites in fresh water, may have been a more common phenomenon in the past. This humpback whale calf and its mother entered the Sacramento River, California in 2007.
The Imperial woodpecker (Campephilus imperialis) which threw himself over on his tail, with outspread wings, presenting a warlike front of threatening beak and talons. This pair are displayed in the Naturhistorische Landessammlung Wiesbaden, Germany.
The ‘peculiar manners’ of Erythromachus leguati included the phenomenon that If you offer them anything that is red, they are so angry that they will fly at you to catch it out of your hand. Only its bones survive. (1879)
The Kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus) is also known as the ‘Ghost of the Forest’. Its calls are echoed in the traditional songs and dances of New Caledonia.
Rock paintings of domestic and wild animals at the World Heritage Site of Tadrart Acacus in Libya. The tangible and intangible properties of the natural species inspired human artists.
The Passenger pigeon migrated in immense flocks in search of food. This may still affect the species composition of some forests.
Whale skeletons found in Wadi al-Hitan, Egypt, give us an insight into these creatures’ anatomy but their behaviour remains unknown to us.
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]
Ornamented wooden panel carved using traditional techniques and tools.
Student carving the capital of a marble column using traditional techniques and tools.
Traditional fireplace embellished with geometricmotifs carved in tuff stone using traditionaltechniques and tools.
Building master working on the model of the carved-out settlementin tuff stone using traditional techniques and tools.
Master and apprentice carving the motifs on the wooden panelusing traditional techniques and tools.
Ornamental marble column carved using traditional techniques and tools.
Carving motifs on the niche using traditional techniques and tools.
Master and apprentice drawing motifs on the flat wooden panel.
Ornamented niche carved in tuff stone using traditional techniques and tools.
The International Women's Forum at the second ICCN Festival.
Jojeonje morning ritual at the Gangneung Danoje festival.
Tango performance at the first ICCN Festival.
Street parade at the Gangneung Danoje festival.
Street parade during the first ICCN Festival.
Barbados one dollar coin.
Logo of the Barbados Tourist Authority.
Flying fish sculpture at the Grantley Adams International Airport.
A four-winged flying fish.
Tinted engraving of flying fish, Stewart.
Boat with screelers and gill net.
Fish processor at Oistins fish market.
Casgliad y Werin Cymru/ People's Collection Wales Hub on the Digital Heritage Zone in Second Life.
Raglan Under Siege 1646 – a historical augmented reality trail.
Raglan Under Siege - digital content options available through the Layar augmented reality application.
Virtual reconstruction of Newport Ship located in the submerged part of the Medieval Newport Virtual Museum in Second Life.
Flavius Rufinus, Centurion of the Second Augustan Legion interpretative guide to Caerleon.
The South Wales Centre for Historical and Interdisciplinary Research’s virtual home in Second Life.
Reclaiming King Arthur - The Legend in the Landscape webcast.
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.
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.
Demonstration of fine ramie weaving, Hansan regon in South Chungcheong Province. Photo: Seocheon County Hall.
Large pieces of quartz are baked in the kiln, then broken into tiny pieces and sieved to obtain fragments of three different sizes.
Large pots take a long time to decorate, so they are wrapped in plastic to ensure that the clay will not dry out too quickly.
Nisa’s inlaid ceramics were traditionally used for water, but nowadays they are produced mainly for decorative purposes.
Drawing the decorative motifs in the wet clay with a needle and other instruments is the responsibility of the more experienced pedradeiras’
Tourists learning to paint Patachitra at the POT Maya festival in village of the Patuas.
The public awareness of the global threat to endangered languages and other forms of intangible cultural heritage is increasing.
Australian Aboriginal children at DanceSite, Alice Springs, which each year brings together indigenous people from remote communities across Australia to celebrate their intangible heritage.
Norwegian Saami singer Mari Boine, who performed in connection with the launch of the International Year of the World's Indigenous People in 1992.
Traditional musicians take part in a parade at Uyuni, Bolivia.
Descendance Aboriginal and Torre Strait Islanders Dance Theatre, Indigenous people Honouring the Past, Presence and Future 17 May 2006.
Fresco technique workshop in Alamos. Artwork by Elena Valdes.
John Ole Tingoi facilitating the WIPO and ILO consultation with the community, Il Ngwesi.
Cultural demonstrators performing a traditional dance at the museum.