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Month: March 2015

A new cultural commission on ICH?

March 27, 2015 / Simon McKerrell / 5 Comments

There has in recent months been a surge of interest in Scotland in what is usually called Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). This is basically another name for oral cultural heritage such as traditional music, dance, and oral narrative. As the name suggests, the phrase can also include other aspects of cultural heritage such as myths, … Continue reading A new cultural commission on ICH?

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