Royal Wedding Ceremony in Bhutan: Safeguarding a Dying Culture
Jigme Choden Research Officer, National Library and Archives of Bhutan Marriage in a Bhutanese context is a social event that encompasses several Buddhist rituals; it does
Celebrating Khmer New Year Festival
Sovath Bong President, Royal University of Fine Arts, Cambodia Cambodia is rich in both tangible and intangible cultural heritage. In terms of the tangible, scattered throughout
Daeboreum Folk and Cultural Diversity
Jang-Sik Jang Senior Curator, Children’s Museum, National Folk Museum of Korea One passageway can have different meanings due to the different mind-set of different persons. Likewise,
The Jhankri Tradition: A Living Heritage of Nepal
Peshal Dahal Professor, Tribhuvan University A shaman, known as a jhankri or dhami in Nepal, is a part of a unique tradition that is based on spiritual belief.
Traditions of Nature Worship: Boo and Udgan
Sonom-Ish Yundenbat Head, ICH Protection Division, Center of Cultural Heritage The shamanism of the Mongols, based on the beliefs that animals and all things in
Basic Nature Worship of Indigenous Shamanism
Khin Maung Nyunt Member, Myanmar Historical Commission Indigenously developed shamanism varies according to geographic location and anthropological characteristics. But all these variations share the belief
Shamanism, the Distinctive Cultural Heritage of Korea
Yong-Shik Lee Professor, Chonnam National University Korean shamanism is a collective term to designate a religious folk tradition that includes private, domestic, and communal rituals.
Cheoyongmu: Dancing to the Propitious Cycles of Nature
Jong-sook Lee Expert Advisor, Cultural Heritage Committee, Cultural Heritage Administration Cheoyongmu is a traditional Korean dance per formed by five masked dancers, each dressed in a
Drametse Ngacham: The Sacred Mask Dance
Lungtaen Gyatso Director, Institute of Language and Culture Studies Introduction The Dance of the Drums of Drametse,1 also known as Drametse Ngacham, is a popular mask
Rom and Ole: A North Ambrym Mystical Custom Dance
Ben Tofor Expert, Vanuatu Cultural Center The Rom Dance is a prominent cultural heritage originating from Ambrym Island in the Vanuatu archipelago. Ole in the Ambrym vernacular language