Intangible and tangible heritage

The intangible and tangible heritage of a group or society are those tangible and intangible assets that are inherited from past generations, are kept in the present and are granted for the benefit of future generations. Read on to learn more about it.

The cultural practices and works of social groups of the past , including art, designs and objects, are often deeply linked to the country, are steeped in family, historical and spiritual histories, and may contain knowledge relevant only to the creator and your community. Indigenous designs and other cultural works should always be viewed in the context of the country where they were created and the stories related to them.

Differences between intangible and tangible heritage

The objects, devices, buildings, monuments and sites are known as materials cultural heritage (or tangible) , which has a physical presence. Historically, it has not always been treated with the respect that we intend. Some cultural works were borrowed or borrowed indefinitely, others underpaid, and some stolen as a result of colonial processes. As a result, in museum and gallery collections, sometimes the artist or creator of the work is not registered. Instead, the person who picked it up from the manufacturer has his name on it.

Intangible cultural heritage is the living traditions and expressions inherited from ancestors and transmitted to descendants. This includes cultural practices, oral traditions and language, skills, techniques and knowledge that include dance, stories, crafts, medicines, designs and even digital heritage. Intangible cultural heritage is commonly defined as the lack of physical presence. Deleting this important information may be disrespectful to the people to whom the object belongs.

It is important to register and recognize the ownership of any aspect of tangible and intangible cultural heritage . Obtaining the consent of those who own that heritage ensures that the exchange of information between you and the peoples of the past is demonstrable and transparent. It helps to ensure that the heritage context, purpose or intent is preserved, appropriately represented and authentically maintained.

What is tangible heritage

Material heritage refers to historic buildings and places, monuments, artifacts, etc., which are considered worthy of conservation for the future . These include objects important to the archeology, architecture, science or technology of a specific culture.

Objects are important to the study of human history because they provide a concrete basis for ideas and can validate them. Its preservation shows the recognition of the need for the past and of the things that tell its history. Tangible cultural heritage has a physical presence .

What is intangible heritage

Intangible heritage includes traditions or living expressions inherited from our ancestors and transmitted to our descendants , such as oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals, festive events, knowledge and practices related to nature and the universe or knowledge and skills to produce crafts, food heritage, medical and digital heritage. Tangible cultural heritage is commonly defined as the lack of physical presence .

Colonization processes and actions have caused interruptions in the reference, practice, transmission and provenance of tangible and intangible indigenous cultural heritage. For example, tangible elements of indigenous cultural heritage have been collected and removed from their context, ‘Country’, for many purposes, including museum display. In many cases, no details about the location or owners of these cultural heritage items were recorded.

Similarly, the intangible cultural heritage of indigenous peoples has often been misunderstood or ignored as being ‘too difficult’ to adequately recognize or record it in terms of its context, purpose, or the people or places from which it was first learned. time.