Communities across the UK are invited to submit their most treasured traditions to a new inventory of living heritage.
The UK-wide inventory will spark a national conversation about the crafts, customs and celebrations valued by communities, helping to safeguard them for future generations, News Cover reports, citing UK government.
Living heritage encompasses practices passed down through generations - from tartan weaving and dry-stone walling to cèilidh dancing or Gloucestershire’s cheese-rolling and Eisteddfodau or Burn’s night suppers. It could also include traditions brought to the UK by immigrant communities, such as the Notting Hill Carnival and steel-drumming.
These practices play a vital role in community identity, pride and cohesion, building the foundations for the UK’s growth.
