From rickshaw painting in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to a community-based care model in Belgium, Here's a look at traditions that made it to UNESCO's list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Cultural heritage does not end at monuments and collections of objects. UNESCO's list includes the 'intangible'—traditions or living expressions inherited from our ancestors and passed on to our descendants, such as oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals, festive events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe or the knowledge and skills to produce traditional crafts. While fragile, intangible cultural heritage is essential in maintaining cultural diversity in the face of growing globalisation. Understanding different communities' intangible cultural heritage helps with intercultural dialogue and encourages mutual respect for other ways of life. The importance of intangible cultural heritage is not the cultural manifestation itself but rather the wealth of knowledge and skills transmitted through it from one generation to the next.
1. Rickshaws and rickshaw painting in Dhaka, Bangladesh