UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage

ididjaustralia · **Posted:** Mon Sep 12, 2011 6:08 pm

As some of you guys might have seen on my Facebook wall, I'd like to get at least one element in Australia recognised, so far nothing for Australia.

Take a look here:

http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index ... =maps#tabs

And here:

http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index ... n&pg=00054

http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index ... n&pg=00055

http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index ... n&pg=00056

http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index ... n&pg=00057

http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index ... n&pg=00053

I think the didgeridoo tradition in the Top End is worthy of inclusion along with its associated language, rituals, cosmologies, craftsmanship, etc.

Perhaps rather than just an element, this could be regarded as a Masterpiece in UNESCO's terminology.

What do you guys think and more importantly who wants to be a part of a team to get this recognised and protected by UNESCO?

Guan

Ahaw · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:49 am

I don't know how I could help but yes, I'd love to help.

Holy sh*t ! Apart from French gastronomy, I don't know a single recognized element from my own country !
I'd also suggest French comic-strips ! :roll:

And our pre-historical rock-art ornamented caves.

ididjaustralia · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:28 am

Ahaw · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 3:19 am

Well Guan, to cheer you up, note that USA, UK, Canada and Germany altogether have got as much as Australia alone !
:-D

(how come big macs, fog, ice hockey and schwartz bröt und würst aren't listed ?!)

ididjaustralia · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 3:22 am

Hey wawa, what do you mean got as much, much of what? You mean listings? Land mass? Deficiencies? Sorry my brain is dead... I gotta sleep, or at least give my brain a rest... more tomorrow!

Ahaw · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:21 am

As much "recognized elements"... that is : ZERO :lol:

(sorry)
0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

ididjaustralia · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:37 pm

The other thing too, we don't need to use English all the time on here, it'll be nice to see other languages as well especially one's native tongue. Seeing the UNESCO website again reminds me that there is a lot of diversity in this world, and English does not need to be the dominant language

G

ozmadman · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:59 pm

ididjaustralia wrote:

As some of you guys might have seen on my Facebook wall, I'd like to get at least one element in Australia recognised, so far nothing for Australia.
Perhaps rather than just an element, this could be regarded as a Masterpiece in UNESCO's terminology.

What do you guys think and more importantly who wants to be a part of a team to get this recognised and protected by UNESCO?

Guan

See what you mean?!!! who decides on such things and how do we get this moving?

Paul

ididjaustralia · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:09 pm

We'll have to spend some time going through the website, look at existing elements that are listed, and the accompanying documents that were submitted to UNESCO. I have a couple of templates to work with and some examples of listed Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in other countries.

G

Ahaw · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:57 pm

ididjaustralia wrote:

The other thing too, we don't need to use English all the time on here, it'll be nice to see other languages as well especially one's native tongue. Seeing the UNESCO website again reminds me that there is a lot of diversity in this world, and English does not need to be the dominant language

G

Ah bin ça c'est une bonne nouvelle !
Allez, chacun parle dans sa langue maternelle.
Ça risque d'être une grosse pagaille quand même, non ?
On va pouvoir ne pas comprendre du Malaisien, du Yolngu-Matha, de l'Allemand, du Portugais... quoi d'autre ?

ididjaustralia · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:07 pm

Hehehehe might be an interesting exercise wawa, I understood that too

Well my Malaysian is stuffed, my German in school was mostly with my eyes shut and my ears closed, so I'll use my second tongue dharangan ngarra nhaltjarr nhe gan wukirri

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