World Recognizes Art of Phinisi Boat-building
The UNESCO named phinisi boat-building an intangible cultural heritage of humanity on Thursday.
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Phinisi boat makers in Tana Beru, Bulukumba regency, South Sulawesi, Monday (16/11) take an afternoon break. Bulukumba is one of the world’s most renowned phinisi boat-making centers. European and African countries, as well as the United States, have ordered boats from Bulukumba.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization named phinisi boat-building an intangible cultural heritage of humanity on Jeju Island, South Korea, on Thursday (7/12/2017). The decision signifies global recognition of the well-preserved Indonesian ancestral tradition of boat-building.
The decision was announced by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage during its 12th session on Jeju Island. The session began on December 4 and will end on December 9.