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2024 - Volume 8 - Number 2

Community Participation in Identifying, Inventorying, Managing, and Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in Nepal

Sunita Dangol  * ORCID: 0009-0001-2231-3134
Kathmandu University, Department of Development Studies, Kathmandu, NEPAL

Megh R. Dangal * ORCID: 0000-0002-3067-7405
Kathmandu University, Department of Development Studies, Kathmandu, NEPAL

Meghasha Dangal * ORCID: 0009-0003-9397-0451
Middlebury College, Vermont, UNITED STATES

Open Journal for Anthropological Studies, 2024, 8(2), 57-66 * https://doi.org/10.32591/coas.ojas.0802.02057d
Received: 31 July 2024 ▪ Revised: 10 November 2024 ▪ Accepted: 21 November 2024

LICENCE: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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ABSTRACT:
Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding and Community Participation is one of the topics discussed within UNESCO’s Asia-Pacific Higher Education Network for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage (APHEN-ICH). Specifically, this article focuses on Nepal as a case due to its rich cultural and religious characteristics. The main emphasis of the article, however, lies in evaluating the efforts made by the Nepalese people in protecting their unique national assets. Furthermore, the article explores the relationship between Nepal's intangible cultural heritages and the local population. It examines how the local population contributes to the preservation of these national treasures and analyzes the resulting impacts, causes, and other relevant factors. Additionally, the article delves into the various opportunities, challenges, and potential solutions associated with safeguarding intangible cultural heritages and engaging the community in this process.

KEY WORDS: community participation, intangible cultural heritage, safeguarding, Nepal.

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Sunita Dangol, Kathmandu University, Department of Development Studies, Kathmandu, NEPAL.

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