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Cultural Properties Of Mozambique
The Cultural Properties of Mozambique are protected and promoted in accordance with Law 10/88 of 1988 concerning tangible and Intangible cultural heritage, intangible properties relating to the cultural heritage of Mozambique (''bens materiais e imateriais do património cultural moçambicano''). Article 3 defines eight classes of movable cultural properties and four classes of immovable cultural properties: monuments (''monumentos''), groups of buildings (''conjuntos os grupos de edifícios''), sites (''locais ou sitios''), and natural elements (''elementos naturais''); those classed as ''património cultural'' are of exceptional Values (heritage), significance and are afforded special state protection. Cultural Patrimony Cultural properties classed as ''património cultural'' include the following: See also * History of Mozambique * Culture of Mozambique * List of heritage registers * General History of Africa, UNESCO General History of Africa References External links *Sele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intangible Cultural Heritage
An intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is a practice, representation, expression, knowledge, or skill considered by UNESCO to be part of a place's cultural heritage. Buildings, historic places, monuments, and artifacts are cultural property. Intangible heritage consists of nonphysical intellectual wealth, such as folklore, customs, beliefs, traditions, knowledge, and language. Intangible cultural heritage is considered by member states of UNESCO in relation to the tangible World Heritage Site, World Heritage focusing on intangible aspects of culture. In 2001, UNESCO made a survey among States and Non-governmental organization, NGOs to try to agree on a definition, and the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was drafted in 2003 for its protection and promotion. Definition The Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage defines the intangible cultural heritage as the practices, representations, expressions, as well as the kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
