Intangible Cultural Heritages of India

  • It is the practices, expressions, knowledge and skills that communities, groups and sometimes individuals recognise as part of their cultural heritage.
  • UNESCO defines ICH as “the mainspring of humanity’s cultural diversity and its maintenance a guarantee for continuing creativity.”
  • Nodal office for matters relating to ICH – Sangeet Natak Akademi
  • 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) – A commitment to protect, promote, and transmit the diverse expressions of human culture.
  • Iftar (also called Eftari or Iftor) is observed by Muslims at sunset in the month of Ramadan, upon completion of all religious and ceremonial rites.

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