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The formation of American slang can also serve as a reflection of culture and has changed as American culture developed. For example, as people began speaking out in defense of homosexuality in the 1960s, vulgar language and slang became more acceptable to use and began to be included in dictionaries. [citation needed]
[6] [16] The standard-setting instrument was meant to complement the 1972 World Heritage Convention in its protection of intangible culture. [1] Following the successful example of the World Heritage Convention's World Heritage List program, UNESCO established the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This ...
The Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage [4] defines the intangible cultural heritage as the practices, representations, expressions, as well as the knowledge and skills (including instruments, objects, artifacts, cultural spaces), that communities, groups, and, in some cases, individuals, recognize as part of their cultural heritage.
Heritage of Dede Qorqud/Korkyt Ata/Dede Korkut, epic culture, folk tales and music 2018 APA [67] Azerbaijan Turkey: Culture of Çay (tea), a symbol of identity, hospitality and social interaction 2022 APA [68] Craftsmanship and performing art of balaban/mey: 2023 [69] Craftsmanship of mother of pearl inlay 2023 [70] Bahamas Junkanoo: 2023 LAC ...
Cultural property includes the physical, or "tangible" cultural heritage, such as artworks. These are generally split into two groups of movable and immovable heritage. Immovable heritage includes buildings (which themselves may include installed art such as organs, stained glass windows, and frescos), large industrial installations, residential projects, or other historic places and monum
Americana artifacts are related to the history, geography, folklore, and cultural heritage of the United States of America. Americana is any collection of materials and things concerning or characteristic of the United States or of the American people, and is representative or even stereotypical of American culture as a whole. [1] [2]
My Tears Spoiled My Aim: And Other Reflections on Southern Culture (1993) (ISBN 0-8262-0886-X) Reed, John Shelton and Dale Volberg Reed, 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About the South (1996) Smith, Jon. Finding Purple America: The South and the Future of American Cultural Studies (U of Georgia Press, 2013). 208 pp.
The Adena culture are another well-known example of an early Woodland culture. They carved stone tablets with zoomorphic designs, created pottery, and fashioned costumes from animal hides and antlers for ceremonial rituals. Shellfish was a mainstay of their diet, and engraved shells have been found in their burial mounds.