via Yahoo, 04 March 2023: Indonesia joins Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Thailand for the joint nomination for the Kebaya as intangible cultural heritage.
Although Indonesia was not listed in the first official draft of the press release for the nomination in November 2022, the Southeast Asian country was eventually added to the list by Singapore’s National Heritage Board.
“The five countries agreed to work together on this multinational nomination as the kebaya represents and celebrates the region’s rich shared history, promotes cross-cultural understanding and continues to be actively produced and worn by many communities across Southeast Asia,” the National Heritage Board wrote.
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Although Indonesia was not listed in the first official draft of the press release for the nomination in November 2022, the Southeast Asian country was eventually added to the list by Singapore’s National Heritage Board.
“The five countries agreed to work together on this multinational nomination as the kebaya represents and celebrates the region’s rich shared history, promotes cross-cultural understanding and continues to be actively produced and worn by many communities across Southeast Asia,” the National Heritage Board wrote.
Source: 5 Southeast Asian countries unite to nominate kebaya for UNESCO Intangible Heritage List
