English name of intangible cultural heritage

Intangible cultural heritage. Intangible cultural heritage refers to various customs, performances, forms of expression, knowledge and skills and related tools, articles, handicrafts and cultural sites that are regarded as their cultural heritage by various groups, groups or sometimes individuals. "Intangible cultural heritage" includes: oral legends and expressions, including language as a medium of intangible cultural heritage; Performing arts; Social customs, etiquette and festivals; Knowledge and practice about nature and the universe; Traditional handicraft skills. Intangible cultural heritage refers to various forms of traditional cultural expression (such as folk literature, folk activities, performing arts, traditional knowledge and skills, as well as related utensils and crafts, etc. ) and cultural space (that is, places where traditional cultural activities are held regularly or concentrated on traditional culture, such as song concerts, temple fairs, traditional festivals and celebrations, etc. ). Intangible cultural heritage, also known as intangible cultural heritage, mainly refers to folk cultural heritage with national historical accumulation and extensive and outstanding representation. It was once known as the "living fossil" of history and culture and "the back of national memory". It includes folklore, customs, language, music, dance, etiquette, celebration, cooking and traditional medicine. The biggest feature of intangible cultural heritage is that it is not divorced from the special way of life and production of the nation, and it is a vivid embodiment of national personality and aesthetic habits. It exists on the basis of human beings, with sound, images and skills as the means of expression and word-of-mouth as the cultural chain. It is the most fragile part of "living" culture and its tradition. Therefore, people are particularly important for the process of intangible cultural heritage inheritance.