Protecting our

intangible' cultural heritage?That is why in 2008 it published its first

Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) list.You may

already know of UNESCO's famous list of World

Heritage Sites, consisting of places selected for

special protection because of their value to the

world, such as the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt or

the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.5 Both Jeju Haenyeo and falconry illustrate the

tremendous range of cultural practices which the

ICH list was created to preserve. 2 The answer, according to UNESCO (United Nations

Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).