Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) content means “the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills – as well as the instruments, objects, artefacts and cultural spaces associated therewith”. Although, ICH content, especially traditional folklore performing arts, is commonly deemed worthy of preservation by UNESCO (Convention for the Safeguarding of ICH) and the EU […]
cultural heritage • culture | preservation • digitization • folk dances • intangible • research • TerpsichoreTransforming Intangible Folkloric Performing Arts into Tangible Choreographic Digital Objects: The Terpsichore Approach
Abstract: Intangible Cultural Heritage is a mainspring of cultural diversity and as such it should be a focal point in cultural heritage preservation and safeguarding endeavours. Nevertheless, although significant progress has been made in digitization technology as regards tangible cultural assets and especially in the area of 3D reconstruction, the […]
2017 • 3D • cultural heritage • digitization • folk dances • intangible • performance • TerpsichoreMetadata for Intangible Cultural Heritage – The Case of Folk Dances
Abstract: It is a fact that states and international organizations are trying to protect and promote intangible cultural heritage. According to UNESCO intangible cultural heritage includes traditions or living expressions inherited from our ancestors and passed on to our descendants. Folk dances are an important part of our intangible cultural […]
2018 • cultural heritage • digitization • folk dances • intangible • metadata • TerpsichoreDocumentation of traditional knowledge (TK) and traditional cultural expressions (TCEs)
Documentation of traditional knowledge (TK) and traditional cultural expressions (TCEs) has attracted increasing attention in recent years from governments and cultural institutions as well as from indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs), in parallel with the growing recognition of the cultural and economic value of TK and TCEs. New information […]
2011 • digitization • ICTs • indigenous / traditional knowledge • indigenous communities • intellectual property • traditional culture • WIPOTraditional knowledge and the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library: Digital quandaries and other concerns
This article explores issues related to the digitization of traditional knowledge. Using the example of the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) in India, it (1) explores the interfaces between the TKDL and the digital, (2) problematizes the relationship between the TKDL, power and digital knowledge, (3) raises issues around traditional […]
2010 • digitization • India • intellectual property • knowledge tradition • TKDLDigitizing Traditional Culture: WIPO Training Program for Indigenous Communities
Indigenous cultures the world round have seen their ritual ceremonies, music, symbols and creative arts imitated, reworked, copied and sold without acknowledgement or authorization, and often without respect for their cultural and religious significance. Many communities feel that enough is enough. They are now actively exploring how best to protect […]
2006 • culture | preservation • digitization • indigenous communities • Maasai • WIPODigitisation of Community Indigenous Knowledge in Developing Countries: A Strategy for Uganda
Abstract Ugandans aspire for positive cultural values for the promotion of socio-economic development and equal opportunities for all – a heritage that is free of negative cultural values, practices and traditions. However, the major constraint of developing countries has been the absence of community-based information systems to enable local people […]
2007 • cultural heritage • culture | preservation • development • digitization • indigenous / traditional knowledge • knowledge systems • Uganda