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South East Asia
Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Angkor
Georgina Lloyd Deputy Director, University of Sydney Robert Christie Research
Supreme Mother Goddess Lieu Hanh
Ngo Duc Thinh Director, Center for Research and Preservation of
Kanjeng Ratu Kidul—Goddess of the Southern Ocean
Gaura Mancacaritadipura Puppeteer, Cultural Expert, Second Secretary, National Kris Secretariat,
Bogwa: The Ifugao Ritual of Honoring the Dead
Cecilia V. Picache Planning Officer III, National Commission for Culture
Traditional Crafts and their Implications on Livelihood
Carmen D. Padilla Chair, Culture Committee, UNESCO National Commission, Philippines
ICH Inventory-Making Efforts in Vietnam
Le Thi Minh L Deputy Director, Department of Cultural Heritage, Ministry
Special Emphasis on Rilli
Khalid Javaid Executive Director, Lok Virsa, Pakistan
Batik, Integral to Javanese People
Mariah Waworuntu Chief Editor, Jurnal Wastra, Association of Traditional Textile
Temarok Belief, Siram-Songs, and the Repertoire of Epic Tales of Derato
Pudarno Binchin Anthropologist, Curator of Ethnography and Manager, Malay Technology
ICH Inventory-Making Efforts in Cambodia
Sonnara Prak Deputy Director, General Department of Heritage, Ministry
ICH Inventory-Making Efforts in Tajikistan
Faroghat Azizi Deputy Minister, Ministry of Culture, Tajikistan
Department of National Heritage in Malaysia: The Role of Conservation and Preservation of Heritage
A Ghafar Bin Ahmad Deputy Commissioner of Heritage, Department of
Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Wake of Natural Disaster in Indonesia
Gaura Mancacaritadipura Cultural Expert, National Kris Secretariat, Indonesia
Yakan Sonic Textures: A Heritage of Musical Instruments
Felipe M de Leon, Jr Chairman, NCCA – Intangible Heritage
Wayang Klithik, Reluctant to Live, but Not Willing to Die
Sumari Author, Wayang Encyclopedia Klithik form wayang puppetry gets
Water Puppetry: A Glance from Village to City
Le Thi Minh Ly Deputy Director of the Department Cultural
Public and Private Organizations Working Hand in Hand
R A Mahmud Selim Director, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Md.
Mountain Terraces of the Ifugao
Jesus T Peralta Consultant, National Commission for Culture and the
APSARA Authority: ICH Safeguarding in the Angkor Living Site, Siem Reap
Ritheanou Hor Assistant to the General Director, APSARA Authority, Kingdom
Inventory of Indonesian ICH
Harry Waluyo Secretary, Resources Development Body, Ministry of Culture and
Celebrating Khmer New Year Festival
Sovath Bong President, Royal University of Fine Arts, Cambodia
Anyam: Pandanus Leaf Weavings of the Orang Asli
Reita Rahim Coordinator, Gerai OA, Malaysia
Bamboo Fish Traps of Northwestern Luzon
Norma A. Respicio Professor, Art Studies Department, College of Arts
Vietnam Institute of Culture and Arts Studies
Nguyen Chi Ben Director, Vietnam Institute of Culture and Arts
Colored Faces in Vietnamese Opera
Le Thi Minh Ly Director, Center for Research and Promotion
Basic Nature Worship of Indigenous Shamanism
Khin Maung Nyunt Member, Myanmar Historical Commission
Indonesian National Puppetry Secretariat (SENA WANGI)
Hari Suwasono Secretary General, SENA WANGI
Aboriginal and Indigenous Dance Art: Identity of Malaysian Natives
Noorariza Mohd Azahari Public Relations Office, Corporate Communication Division, National
Tangible Programs to Safeguard Philippine Intangible Heritage
Maricris Jan Tobias National Commission for Culture and Arts,
Behula-Lakhinder: The Most Popular Snake Folktale
Mahmud Selim Director of Music & Dance, Bangladesh Shilpakala
Mythical Legend of Fifteen Naga Families in Luang Prabang
Bounkhong Khouthao Deputy Director, Luang Prabang World Heritage Department
Octagonal House of the Kalinga
Artemio C. Barbosa Chief, Anthropology Division, National Museum of the
Intangible Heritage Inventory-Making Efforts in Laos
Viengkeo Souksavatdy Deputy Director General, Heritage Department, Ministry of Information,
Development Guidelines on Safeguarding ICH within the Angkor World Heritage Site and Other Sites under the Jurisdiction of APSARA Authority
Khun-Neay Khuon Deputy Director-General, APSARA Authority, Cambodia
Subtle Ferment: Puto, Traditional Filipino Rice Cake
Corazon S. Alvina Member of Gawad Manlilikha ng Bayan Committee,
World Culture Forum “The Power of Culture in Development”
Lanny Merlinda Losung Senior Assistant to the Vice Minister for
Khon: Thai Mask Play
Surapone Virulrak Professor Emeritus, Chulalongkorn University
Kéo Co, Vietnamese Tug-of-War
Thuy Do Deputy-Head, Policy Studies and Cultural Development Division, Vietnam
Significance of Teanh Prot, Cambodian Tug-of-War
Sophearith Siyonn Lecturer, Royal University of Fine Arts, Ministry of
Punnuk, the Tugging Ritual in Hungduan, Closing an Agricultural Cycle
Norma A. Respicio Professor of Art Studies, University of the
Chak-ka-yer, Traditional Tug-of-War Game
Chuchchai Gomaratut Associate Professor, Faculty of Sports Science, Chulalongkorn University
Pottery Making Traditions in Indonesia
Agus Aris Munandar, M.Hum Professor, Department of Archaeology Faculty of
The Resource Center for Documentation and Revitalization of Endangered Languages and Cultures
Suwilai Premsrirat Professor Emeritus, Research Institute for Languages and Cultures
Bai Choi Folk Art of Vietnam and Similar Art Forms around the World
Nguyen Binh Dinh Director, Vietnamese Institute for Musicology
Buddhist Elements in Thai Wedding Ceremonies
Amnat Pooksrisuk Instructor, Royal Thai Army War College
Inventory-Making Efforts in the Philippines
Cecilia V. Picache Head, ICH Unit, National Commission for Culture
Two-Part Singing of the Nung Ethnic Group in Vietnam
Pham Minh Huong Researcher, Vietnamese Institute for Musicology Nguyen
Experiencing Healing Rituals of the Philippines
Raquel C. Gocuyo Researcher, National Commission for Culture and the
Promoting Cooperation in Inventorying and Listing in Thailand
Hathairat Jiewjinda Cultural Officer, Department of Cultural Promotion
The Beauty, Warmth, and Hospitality of Pagana
Nabeelah T. Abdulwahab Information System Researcher, National Commission for Culture
Safeguarding Dong Ho Woodblock Printing in Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Thu Huong Head, Division of Scientific Management and
Va Temple and the Veneration of the Tan Vien Mountain God
Nguyen Van Huy Deputy Director, Centre for Cultural Heritage
Pinisi: The Art of Indonesian Shipbuilding
Horst H. Liebner, PhD, MA Association for the Protection
Lepa: The Sea as Home
Jesusa L. Paquibot Project Officer, Intangible Cultural Heritage Unit, National
A Community Safeguarding Its Living Heritage, Lkhon Khol
San Phalla Deputy Director, Books and Reading Department, Ministry
Safeguarding the Cultural Heritage of George Town
Ming Chee Ang General Manager, George Town World Heritage Incorporated
Existence of the Art of Dance in Keraton Surakarta Hadiningrat, Central Java, Indonesia
Saptono, M. Hum Leader of Gamelan Musicians, Keraton Surakarta Hadiningrat
Cambodian Living Arts’ Heritage Hub: Continuity and Accessibility
Song Seng Heritage Hub Program Manager, Cambodian Living Arts
ICH, Urban Public Spaces, and Social Cohesion
Saifur Rashid Professor of Anthropology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Don Puta: Landscape Management in Northeastern Thailand
Usa Klinhom President, Folk Healer Network Society
Promoting Awareness and Engagement with Traditional Malay Performing Arts
Low Ngai Yuen Director, Kakiseni Association Lynn Loo Head
Mainstreaming Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Programs of the USTGS-CCCPET
Eric B. Zerrudo Professor, University of Santo Tomas-Center for Conservation
Traditional Lacquerware Villages of Vietnam
Pham Cao Quy Expert, Department of Cultural Heritage, Ministry
Gauging Musical Vitality and Implications for Safeguarding: The Case of Cambodian Chapei
Catherine Grant Senior Lecturer in Music Literature and Research,
ICH and the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Alexandra Denes Former Senior Research Associate, SAC James Todd
Empowering and Strengthening Rural Communities
Shrabana Datta Consultant, Social Inclusion and Tourism
Transmitting ICH in the Context of Informal, Non-Formal, and Formal Education
Gaura Mancacaritadipura International Affairs Section, Indonesian National Wayang Secretariat
Darangen, The Maranao Epic
Carla Michaela E. Escueta Project Officer, Intangible Cultural Heritage Unit,
Integrating ICH into Museum Work at the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre, Luang Prabang, Laos
Tara Gujadhur Co-Director, Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre
Reality, Creation, Cooperation, and High Quality
Nguyen Thi Hien Vice Director, Vietnam National Institute of Culture
Paveni Pi Mai Muang—New Year Festival of Chiang Mai
Woralun Boonyasurat Associate Professor, Faculty of Fine Arts, Chiang Mai
A Procession through the City: Festival of Thaipusam in Singapore
Nalina Gopal Curator, Indian Heritage Centre
Dhamrai Metal Crafts—the Saga of a Rich Cultural Heritage
Sukanta Banik Proprietor, Dhamrai Metal Crafts
Traditional Embroidery in Myanmar
Nang Lao Ngin Director, National Museum (Yangon, Myanmar)
The Metallic Thread of Malay Embroidery
Norwani Md.Nawawi (Prof,Dr) Textile Design Department, Faculty of Art &
Yogyakarta Tradition Conservation in the Middle of Culture Disruption
Cerry Surya Pradana, S.S., M.Sc. Universitas Gadjah Mada
The Lapat System, an Indigenous Resource System in Abra, Philippines
Norma A. Respicio Prof. Emeritus, Department of Arts Studies, College
Ban Narasilp: Descendants of Khon Costume Traditions
Kittiporn Chaiboon Director, Research and Development Group, Department of Cultural
Masked Dance for Ramayana: Intangible Heritage without Borders
Montakarn Suvanatap Kittipaisalsilp UNESCO Bangkok
Cremation Ceremony, Returning Borrowed Elements to Nature
I Gde Pitana Professor, University of Udayana, Bali, Indonesia
Rites of Motherhood: Filipino Folk Practices and Herbal Medicine
Marikit Tara Alto Uychoco Assistant Professor, Department of English and
Community Dining Rooms: Hawker Culture in Singapore
Cai Yinghong Manager, Intangible Cultural Heritage Team, National Heritage Board,
Poy Sang Long, Traditional Novitiation Ceremony of the Shan People
Thu Thu Aung Research Officer, Department of Archaeology and National
Block Printing in the Philippines
Alex Manlapao Professor, Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod
The Art of Masks and Makeup in Hat Boi
Anh Quan Student, Ho Chi Minh City University of Culture,
Rethinking Gender Roles: Case Study on the Salak Yom Festival
Linina Phuttitarn ICH Facilitator, UNESCO
Between Stars and Waves: Mactang’s Nocturnal Fishing Community
Ian Dale Rios Part-time Instructor, ebu Technological University -
Protecting Cultural Intellectual Property Rights: The Oma in Lao PDR
Tara Gujadhur Co-Director, Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre
The Role of Papaya Plants as Traditional Medicine in Timor-Leste
ABRAÃO MENDONÇA Social Science and Culture Coordinator, Timor-Leste National
Nuad Thai Ancient Health Care Act of Thailand
Usa Klinhom President, Folk Healer Network Society
Ethnobotany of Malaysia
Soo-Rang Lee Ph.DResearcher, Korea National Arboretum