Cultural Heritage
Cultural Heritage refers to the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bequeathed for the benefit of future generations. This includes a wide spectrum of elements such as buildings, monuments, landscapes, books, works of art, and artifacts. It also embodies traditions or living expressions, such as religious events, arts, customs, traditions, languages, gastronomy, and lifestyles, which are passed down from generation to generation within a cultural group. This multifaceted inheritance often finds its reflection in various societal practices including festivals, which are a vibrant and vital part of cultural heritage serving as a medium to celebrate and honor aspects of a community's history, identity, and culture. Cultural heritage is a complex and dynamic concept that evolves over time through its interaction with the broader social, cultural, economic, and political milieu.