The National Intangible Cultural Heritage of Indonesia is a "living culture" that contains philosophical elements from the traditions of society and is still handed down from generation to generation. Edi Sedyawati (in the introduction to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Seminar, 2002) added an important element in the notion of intangible cultural heritage is the nature of culture that cannot be held (abstract), such as concepts and technology, its nature can pass and disappear in time with the times such as language, music, dance, ceremony, and various other structured behaviors. Thus, cultural heritage is shared by a community or community and experiences development from generation to generation, in the flow of a tradition. The Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia records and establishes a list of intangible cultural heritage. As of June 2020, a total of 9,770 cultural heritages have been recorded and 1,086 of them have been designated.

Law

The legal basis for the activities of recording, stipulating, and nominating the Intangible Cultural Heritage is as follows:

Background

Referring to the 2003 UNESCO convention on safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage called Intangible Cultural Heritage divided into five domains, each domain and its explanation, among others:

Performing Arts

Performing arts consist of:

Traditions and Oral Expressions

Cultural works included in Traditions and Oral Expressions are:

Community Customs, Rites, and Celebrations

Community Customs, Rites, and Celebrations, consisting of:

Knowledge and Habits of Behavior Regarding Nature and the Universe

Knowledge and Habits of Behavior Regarding Nature and the Universe, consisting of:

Traditional Crafts Skills and Proficiency

Traditional Crafts Skills and Proficiency, consisting of

Indonesia UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage

Lists by province

Aceh

North Sumatra

West Sumatra

Bengkulu

Riau

Riau Islands

Jambi

South Sumatra

Lampung

Bangka Belitung Islands

Jakarta

West Java

Banten

Central Java

Yogyakarta

East Java

West Kalimantan

Central Kalimantan

South Kalimantan

East Kalimantan

North Kalimantan

Bali

West Nusa Tenggara

East Nusa Tenggara

West Sulawesi

South Sulawesi

Central Sulawesi

Southeast Sulawesi

North Sulawesi

Gorontalo

Maluku

North Maluku

West Papua

Papua

Joint heritage