This article reviews practices in intangible cultural heritage in Indonesia .
Statistics
Indonesia ratifies the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage on1 . The first protected practice is registered in 2008 1 .
In 2016, Indonesia has 8 intangible cultural heritage elements , 5 on the Representative List , 2 on the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding and 1 on the Register of Best Safeguarding Practices 1 .
Lists
Representative List
The following are inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity :
| Element | Type | Subdivision | Year | Link | Notes | Illus. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Indonesian Kris | know-how related to traditional crafts | 2008 | 00112 [ archive ] | |||
| The wayang puppet theater | Performing Arts | 2008 | 00063 [ archive ] | |||
| The Batik Indonesia | know-how related to traditional crafts | 2009 | 00170 [ archive ] | |||
| The Angklung Indonesia | performing arts craftsmanship related to traditional crafts |
2010 | 00393 [ archive ] | |||
| Three kinds of traditional dance in Bali | Performing Arts | Bali | 2015 | 00617 [ archive ] |
Intangible heritage in need of urgent safeguard
Indonesia has two items on the list of intangible heritage in need of urgent safeguarding :
| Element | Type | Subdivision | Year | Link | Notes | Illus. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Saman | Performing Arts | Aceh | 2011 | 00509 [ archive ] | ||
| The noken (en) , multifunctional bag knotted or woven, crafts of the people of Papua | know-how related to traditional crafts | Papua , West Papua | 2012 | 00619 [ archive ] |
Registry of Best Safeguarding Practices
Indonesia has a practice listed in the Register of Best Safeguarding Practices :
| Element | Type | Subdivision | Year | Link | Notes | Illus. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education and training in cultural heritage of Indonesianbatik for students of elementary, secondary, higher, professional and polytechnic schools in collaboration with the Batik Museum (in) of Pekalongan | know-how related to traditional crafts | Central Java | 2009 | 00318 [ archive ] |
Tentative List
Two elements are in the process of being ranked on the representative list :
| Element | Type | Subdivision | Notes | Illus. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The pinisi , art of shipbuilding in South Sulawesi | know-how related to traditional crafts | South Sulawesi | ||
| Pantun , Malay oral tradition | oral traditions and expressions |
Notes and references
- ↑ a , b and c ” Indonesia ” [ archive ] , UNESCO