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    Inscribed VS. Negleted: Analysing the Gaps in Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Framework
    (NLUJAA, 2026-08) Jayeeta Paul
    Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) represents the living expressions of our identities, evolving as societies grow and adapt. Under the framework of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, UNESCO supports Member States in documenting and preserving practices that communities recognize as integral to their heritage. India’s Periodic Reporting process under the 2003 Convention, have bolstered reporting mechanisms and strengthened community engagement to safeguard traditions for future generations. Intangible Cultural Heritage are living heritages that are passed on from one generation to the next. Generally, these traditions are passed down orally and adopts changes in itself to some extent with the change in time. Intangible Cultural Heritages consists of traditional knowledges, rituals, traditional craftmanship, performing arts, festivals, and oral expressions. All these Intangible Cultural Heritages are not owned by a single individual but rather belongs to a community as a whole