Title: Indigenous curation as intangible cultural heritage : thoughts on the relevance of the 2003 UNESCO convention

Authors: Kreps, Christina Faye

Place: [Washington, DC]

Publisher: Smithsonian institution. Center for folklife and cultural heritage

Year: cop. 2005

Journal: Theorizing cultural heritage

Volume: vol. 1, no. 2

PAGE: --

Subject: Culture for Development Directory

Keywords: cultural heritage, indigenous knowledge, museums, international instruments, unesco

Abstract: This essay explores how indigenous curation qualifies as intangible cultural heritage under the Convention on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage adopted by UNESCO in 2003. It also examines the role of museums and UNESCO in promoting the recognition and use of indigenous curation.

URL: http://www.folklife.si.edu/resources/center/cultural_policy/pdf/ChristinaKrepsfellow.pdf

Document type: Portal