National Intangible Cultural Heritage of Indonesia

The National Intangible Cultural Heritage of Indonesia is a "living culture" that contains philosophical elements from the traditions of society and is still handed down from generation to generation.

Edi Sedyawati (in the introduction to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Seminar, 2002) added an important element in the notion of intangible cultural heritage is the nature of culture that cannot be held (abstract), such as concepts and technology, its nature can pass and disappear in time with the times such as language, music, dance, ceremony, and various other structured behaviors.

Thus, cultural heritage is shared by a community or community and experiences development from generation to generation, in the flow of a tradition.

As of June 2020, a total of 9,770 cultural heritages have been recorded and 1,086 of them have been designated.

[1][2] The legal basis for the activities of recording, stipulating, and nominating the Intangible Cultural Heritage is as follows: Referring to the 2003 UNESCO convention on safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage called Intangible Cultural Heritage divided into five domains, each domain and its explanation, among others: Performing arts consist of: Cultural works included in Traditions and Oral Expressions are: Community Customs, Rites, and Celebrations, consisting of: Knowledge and Habits of Behavior Regarding Nature and the Universe, consisting of: Traditional Crafts Skills and Proficiency, consisting of