International Symposium on
Safeguarding Asian Shaman Heritage
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International Symposium on Safeguarding Asian Shaman Heritage
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Date / Venue |
1–3 November 2013, Jindo, Republic of Korea
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Participants |
ICH Experts, scholars and performers from Bhutan, India, Japan,Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Turkey, Viet Nam, and Korea
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Hosted by |
Jindo County, Republic of Korea
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Organised by |
International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (ICHCAP)
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Sponsored by |
Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea
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1. Outline
ㅇTitleInternational Symposium on Safeguarding Asian Shaman Heritage
ㅇObjectivesDraw up cooperative measures to safeguard the shaman heritage,primitive intangible cultural heritage distributed over the entireAsian region, through international symposium and related events
ㅇDate/Venue1–3 November 2013 / Jindo County, Republic of Korea
ㅇParticipantsApproximately 150 participants
- Participant countries: Bhutan, India, Japan, Mongolia, Myanmar,Philippines, Turkey, Viet Nam, and Korea
- Participants: 150 participants (subtotal)
20 domestic scholars and researchers
10 nternational experts, 40 international performers
20 secretariats and organisers from Jindo and ICHCAP
60 public participants
ㅇHosted ByJindo County, Republic of Korea
ㅇOrganised ByICHCAP
ㅇSponsored ByCultural Heritage Administration of Korea
ㅇContents- Hold an international symposium on the diversity and commonality ofshaman heritage in Asia
∙ Present on current safeguarding status and challenges of
Shaman heritage by each country
∙ Seek measures for safeguarding the shared shaman heritagethrough international cooperation
- Hold public events (performances) related to shaman heritage frominvited countries
2. Provisional Programme
A. Opening Ceremony
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Opening remarks
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Welcoming remarks
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Keynote speech
B. Session 1: The Diversity and Commonality of Shaman Heritage in Asia
– Shaman Heritage in North-East Asia
∙ Presentation 1. Current Safeguarding Status and Challenges of Shaman Heritage in Mongolia / Dr. Sodnomdorj Yanjinsuren (Professor, Department of Religious Studies, National University of Mongolia)
∙ Presentation 2. Current Safeguarding Status and Challenges of ShamanHeritage in Korea / Dr. Kim Hun-Sun (Professor, Department of KoreanLanguage and Literature, Kyunggi University)
∙ Presentation 3. Current Safeguarding Status and Challenges of Shaman Heritage in Japan / to be determined
– Shaman Heritage in South-East Asia
∙ Presentation 4. Indigenous Ritual Specialists in the Philippines / Dr. Jesus Peralta (Consultant, National Commission for Culture and the Arts)
∙ Presentation 5. Working with Community for Identifying Len Dong-Vietnamese Shaman as a Heritage / Dr. Le Thi Minh Ly (Deputy Director,the Center for Research and Preservation of Rituals and Believes of Vietnam)
∙ Presentation 6. Safeguarding Strategies for Myanmar Shaman heritage / Dr. Mya Mya Khin (Professor, Department of Anthropology, Yangon University)
D. Session 3: The Diversity and Commonality of Shaman Heritage in Asia
– Shaman Heritage in South-West Asia
∙ Presentation 7. The cultural struggles of shamanistic healing traditions in India / Dr. MD Muthukumaraswamy (Director, National Folklore Support Centre in India)
∙ Presentation 8. Current Safeguarding Status and Challenges of ShamanHeritage in Bhutan / Ms. Tshering Choki (ICH Researcher, Department of Culture, Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs, Bhutan)
∙ Presentation 9. Current Safeguarding Status and Challenges of ShamanHeritage in Turkey / Dr. Ozkul Cobanoglu (Professor, Department of Turkish Language and Literature, Hacettepe University)
E. Discussion: Cultural Heritage Value of Asian Shaman Heritage and Safeguarding Measures
3. Related Events
A.Lecture Demonstration of Asian Shaman Heritage
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Date: 1 November 2013
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Venue: Jindo Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre
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Operated by: The World Ethnic Dance Institute (WEDI)
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Outline
- Organise a lecture demonstration of Asian shaman ritual performances of performing groups invited from Mongolia, Japan, Viet Nam, Myanmar, and India.
B. Special Programme of Jindo Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival
(‘Representation of Primitive Culture of Humanity-Shaman Heritage in Asia’)
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Date: 2 November 2013
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Venue: Jindo Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre
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Operated by:
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Outline
- Organise international shaman ritual performances of performing groups invited fromMongolia, Japan, Viet Nam, Myanmar, India, and Korea.
C. Jindo Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival
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Date: 3 November 2013
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Venue: Jindo Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre
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Operated by: Jindo County
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Outline
- Watch the ICH performance by Jindo performing groups