Intangible heritage usually refers to more traditional traditions, often with a somewhat longer history and linked to local identities, such as the Corso culture, the craft of miller or the sacrament procession of Boxtel. In order to open up the traditional concept of immaterial heritage and to learn from the securing techniques of young people in their cultural expressions, the Dutch Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage has conducted research into the cultural expressions of young people and how these are experienced by these young people. As a starting point, three different activities were investigated: scouting, gaming and the Fruitcorso in Tiel. The central questions are how young people experience their cultural expressions and which processes of safeguarding take place there. This article addresses these questions in four sub-questions: How did young people come into contact with the cultural expression? Which aspects are important in the perception of the cultural expression? How are skills passed on? What are the thoughts on the future and next generations of cultural expression?
November 2020