Intangible cultural heritage

By Nation Graphics 
Pradit Phulsarikij

 

Nation Graphics/Pradit Phulsarikij

 

‘Khon’, Thailand’s masked dance drama, has been inscribed on Unesco’s representative list of humanity’s “intangible” cultural heritage – a decision reached at the 13th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Mauritius on November 29.

 

 ‘Khon’, Thailand’s masked dance drama, has been inscribed on Unesco’s representative list of humanity’s “intangible” cultural heritage – a decision reached at the 13th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Mauritius on November 29. It was the first time the Kingdom made the list since its ratification in June 2016 of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30360006

 

 

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29 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

 

‘Khon’, Thailand’s masked dance drama, has been inscribed on Unesco’s representative list of humanity’s “intangible” cultural heritage – a decision reached at the 13th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Mauritius on November 29.

Along with Cambodia’s equivalent...

Belongs in the same category as Opera. Hardcore culture buffs only. The rest of the country watches reruns of lakorns on youtube.

5 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

Along with Cambodia’s equivalent...

What came first - the chicken or the egg......