KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 3: Culture and traditions
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Finnish word. In English: intangible cultural heritage
Skills, customs and traditions passed from person to person, for example sauna bathing.
Facts about the word
- Finnish sauna culture was added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2020. UNESCO
- Sauna traditions are passed on mainly in families, but universities and sauna clubs also share knowledge. UNESCO
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Intangible cultural heritage is skills and customs, not buildings or things you can lose.
The word belongs to Chapter 3: Culture and traditions. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
