Minister Sinha Stresses Need to Preserve Nepal's Traditional and Indigenous Heritage

Kathmandu. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Anil Kumar Sinha, has stated that it is necessary to preserve Nepal's traditional and indigenous heritage.

He made this statement on Wednesday during the discussion on the Intangible Cultural Heritage (Conservation) Bill at the meeting of the Legislation Management Committee.

Minister Sinha informed that this bill has been introduced to conserve the cultural heritage, arts, and culture prevalent in Nepal and to transfer them to the previous generation. He stated that the bill will encompass the practices that the Nepali communities residing in Nepal accept as an integral part of their cultural heritage and have been traditionally practicing and passing down through generations.

According to him, the bill aims to include various types of traditional knowledge and skills, such as traditional knowledge, performance and staging arts, social practices, healing methods through the use of natural resources, astrology and astronomy, and environmental knowledge, which have been spoken and heard for generations.

Furthermore, he informed that the production and use of artistic materials have also been kept within the scope of this bill. He stated that the bill includes the right to unhindered practice and expression of heritage, conservation of places, objects, and structures used for cultural practices, provisions for maintaining the confidentiality of heritage, documentation, freedom of commercial use, and the right to study, research, translate, edit, and transfer to the next generation.