UNESCO Designates Indonesian Pantun As An Intangible Cultural Heritage

“[Pantun] also reflects [Indonesia and Malaysia] as two countries with common roots with a shared identities, culture and traditions. We hope to make Pantun a part of [Indonesia’s] creative economy by having it taught in schools, workshops and other artistic activities.”

He added that Indonesia and Malaysia are planning initiatives involving practitioners of Pantun in both countries to maintain its status as an Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Indonesian has 11 cultural traditions listed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritages. Other traditions on the list are the Pencak Silat martial arts, Pinisi ships, and Batik cloths.

(Writer: Dandy Bayu Bramasta | Editor: Inggried Dwi Wedhaswary)

Sources: 

https://www.kompas.com/tren/read/2020/12/18/123042765/unesco-tetapkan-pantun-sebagai-warisan-budaya-tak-benda-indonesia-malaysia?page=all.