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Living human treasure denotes a person or a group which is regarded as a national treasure while still alive. In 1950, the Government of Japan began to designate certain individuals or groups who embodied intangible national cultural values as living human treasures, just as places or things of great cultural value are designated as national treasures, thus becoming eligible for special protection and support. Several countries have followed suite with their own official programmes of recognition for intangible cultural values and the people who embody them, including South Korea , Thailand , and Romania . UNESCO has set forth guidelines for such national living human treasure programmes, and supports living human treasure programmes which meet these guidelines in various ways. For details of these guidelines and UNESCO support see: UNESCO Preserving and revitalizing our intangible cultural heritage: Living Human Treasures |
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