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Intellectual Cultural Heritage
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Announcement of the Ministry of Culture
on the Designation of Intellectual Cultural Heritage Year 2009
Presently, it is evidenced that intellectual cultural heritage is gradually threatened by various factors, for example, globalization,
right infringements and violation, misuse, inappropriation, and lack of respect for traditional culture itself or for the individuals or
communities that are the owner of the cultural heritage. The factors also include social, cultural and environmental changes,
disproportionate growth and upsurge of industrialization, tourism, and rural immigration etc. These changing contexts adversely affect
practitioners and the transmission of intellectual cultural heritage, particularly the fast disappearing of traditional performance and
craftsmanship.
The Ministry of Culture, therefore, has initiated the designation of intellectual cultural heritage, the objectives of which are to
raise the awareness in the importance of inherited intellectuals, to promote cultural dignity and identity among several ethic groups in
the country, to serve as the key testimony of ownership of the intellectual cultural heritage found in the kingdom, including to keep up
with the global dynamism and trend in safeguarding intellectual cultural heritage. This will pave the way for further systemic and
sustainable conservation, creation, development and transmission of intellectual cultural heritage.
Lists of designated intellectual cultural heritage for year 2009 are as follows;
Performing arts domain
with 3 categories of 12 items; namely,
1. Performing arts
1.1 Khon
1.2 Nang Yai
1.3 Lakhon Chatri
1.4 Nora
1.5 Nang Talung
2. Music
2.1 Wong Salo So Pin
3. Folk singing
3.1 So Lanna
3.2 Mo Lam Phuen
3.3 Mo Lam Klon
3.4 Lam Phaya
3.5 Phleng Khorat
3.6 Diker Hulu
Traditional craftsmanship domain
with 8 categories
13 items; namely,
1. Textile and textile products
1.1 Sin Tin Chok Tube Skirt
1.2 Phrae Wa Cloth
1.3 Na Muen Si Textile
2. Basketry
2.1 Kong Khao Dok Basketry
2.2 Yan Li Phao Basketry
3. Pottery
3.1 Wiang Kalong Pottery
4. Metalwork
4.1 Aranyik Knife
4.2 Little Brass Bell
4.3 Kris
5. Woodwork
5.1 Carved Cart
6. Leatherwork
6.1 Nang Talung Folk Shadow Puppets
7. Costume accessories
7.1 Traditional Gold Jewellery of Petchaburi
8. Folk art
8.1 Lampang-style Funeral Pavilion
Announced on 19 September 2009
Signature
(Mr. Teera Slukpetch)
Minister of Culture
(Translation)
Garuda