What is intangible cultural heritage?

• A. Physical artifacts only
• B. Not tied to culture
• C. Practices, expressions, know-how
• D. Government buildings

Answer: (C)

Intangible cultural heritage refers to the living ways people express and pass on their culture, not to physical objects. It includes practices (like traditional dances or ceremonies), expressions (stories, songs, languages), and know-how (craft techniques, culinary methods, traditional skills) that communities transmit from generation to generation. Because it’s lived and shared through participation, it can evolve while remaining tied to a community’s identity. The other options describe tangible or non-cultural things: physical artifacts are objects you can touch; something not tied to culture misses the cultural connection; government buildings are physical sites, not the living, transmitted knowledge and expressions that define intangible heritage. So the best description is practices, expressions, and know-how.