The traditional craft of making Asin Tibuok, one of the Philippines’ rarest artisanal sea salts, has been officially inscribed in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) Intangible Cultural Heritage List in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, underscoring its cultural significance and the pressing need to protect it from extinction.
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Bohol’s Asin Tibuok presented by the Philippines to Unesco for urgent safeguarding
The Philippines has formally presented Asin Tibuok—the traditional artisanal salt-making practice of Alburquerque, Bohol—at the 20th Session of Unesco’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in New Delhi, India.
POTTERY WORKSHOP BY NATIONAL MUSEUM BOOSTS ASIN TIBUOK
A saltpot-making workshop conducted by the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP)-Bohol draws attention to the homegrown Asin Tibuok.