ICH Value and Sustainable Social Development
Stefan M. Krause National Anthropologist, Federated States of Micronesia In the Federated States of Micronesia, UNESCO’s ICH program is off to a great start in
The Traditional Fijian Bure
Simione Sevudredre Senior Administration Officer, iTaukei Institute of Language and Culture There were once three traditional house- construction styles in Fiji. The first, rausina, was common
Octagonal House of the Kalinga
Artemio C. Barbosa Chief, Anthropology Division, National Museum of the Philippines Kalinga Province lies at the centre of the Cordillera Region, Northern Luzon, Philippines. The
Practice of Constructing the Mongolian Ger
Ganbaatar Luvsangombo President, National Center for Developing Mongolian Ger The ger, a traditional dwelling created by nomadic Mongolians, is specifically designed to fit their way of
From Sacred to Truth
Sattar Fazylovich Mazhitov Director-General, International Institute for Integration of Socio-Humanitarian Research, “Intellect Orda” The creation of life on Earth begins with mystery. In pursuit of understanding mysterious
Va Temple and the Veneration of the Tan Vien Mountain God
Nguyen Van Huy Deputy Director, Centre for Cultural Heritage Research and Promotion Pham Kim Ngan Head of Research Department, Centre for Cultural Heritage Research and Promotion
Sacred Cultural Spaces of Bangladesh
Saifur Rashid Professor of Anthropology, University of Dhaka Bangladesh has been a place of religious harmony for centuries. The vast displays of cultural and religious properties