{"id":1710,"date":"2025-10-02T20:22:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T17:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inthrace.unitbv.ro\/?post_type=lesson&p=1710"},"modified":"2025-10-02T20:22:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T17:22:37","slug":"lesson-3-mapping-and-classifying-cultural-heritage-the-carpato-case-study","status":"publish","type":"lesson","link":"https:\/\/inthrace.unitbv.ro\/index.php\/lesson\/lesson-3-mapping-and-classifying-cultural-heritage-the-carpato-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 3. Mapping and classifying cultural heritage: The CarPaTO Case Study"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Why innovate in safeguarding heritage?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is fragile. It depends on people practicing it, and when communities shrink or young people migrate, traditions can disappear silently. Safeguarding, therefore, needs new methods: not just archives and lists, but also technological tools and participatory mapping<\/strong> that connect heritage to today\u2019s society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Innovation does not replace tradition \u2013 it supports it. By combining digital methods, community participation, and creative outputs, we can give new visibility and value to living heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technology and the idea of the \u201cDigital Twin\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One major innovation is the concept of the Digital Twin<\/strong> \u2013 a detailed digital reproduction of a craft, performance, or ritual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Example: the\u00a0Yangxin Cloth Paste<\/em>\u00a0technique in China was recorded step by step, so future generations can learn the process digitally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Example: dances can be captured with motion sensors, preserving every gesture for analysis and teaching.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Technology such as Virtual Reality (VR)<\/strong> and Augmented Reality (AR)<\/strong> can recreate lost contexts, while digital games and apps<\/strong> bring traditions into everyday learning for young audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \ud83d\udca1 But remember: a digital copy cannot fully capture the spirit<\/em> of live performance. The challenge is to use technology as a support<\/strong>, not a substitute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Mapping heritage: the CarPaTO project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    A powerful example of innovation in safeguarding is the CarPaTO project<\/strong>, carried out between 2018\u20132019 in the Land of F\u0103g\u0103ra\u0219 (\u021aara F\u0103g\u0103ra\u0219ului), Romania<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The goal: to identify, document, and promote local ICH while involving the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Methods used:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Fieldwork and interviews with elders, artisans, and performers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Building a\u00a0digital database<\/strong>\u00a0of traditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Organizing\u00a0participatory workshops<\/strong>\u00a0with residents to map important elements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Outputs produced:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • A set of\u00a0cultural routes<\/strong>, linking villages and landscapes to living traditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • A public\u00a0exhibition<\/strong>\u00a0of crafts, objects, and knowledge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • A\u00a0cookbook<\/strong>, collecting recipes and culinary heritage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • A\u00a0cellphilm<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a short, participatory film created with community members using simple technology, to tell their own stories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        The project shows how mapping can go beyond documentation to create usable tools<\/strong> for tourism, education, and identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Why mapping matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Mapping ICH:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Raises\u00a0community awareness<\/strong>\u00a0of local traditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Strengthens\u00a0identity<\/strong>\u00a0by linking people to place.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Creates opportunities for\u00a0education and sustainable tourism<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Makes traditions\u00a0visible<\/strong>\u00a0in creative and accessible ways.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          In this sense, CarPaTO demonstrates that safeguarding is not about freezing practices in the past, but about activating them for the present and future<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Exercises and applications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          Exercise 1 \u2013 Heritage mapping chart<\/strong>
          Choose one tradition from your community and fill in a chart:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Name of the element<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Who practices it<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Context (everyday, ritual, festival)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Mode of transmission<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Importance for identity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Exercise 2 \u2013 Cellphilm idea<\/strong>
            Design a short (2\u20133 minute) video project that documents a local tradition. Decide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            • Who will appear in the film?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • What story will you tell?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • How will the community be involved?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Exercise 3 \u2013 Cultural route design<\/strong>
              Imagine a small route with 3\u20134 stops in your region, connecting traditions, landscapes, and crafts. Explain how the route would tell a story about local identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Reflection questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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              • How can technology enhance safeguarding without replacing living practice?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Does digitalization make traditions more accessible, or more vulnerable to being seen as \u201centertainment\u201d?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • How does mapping heritage change the way communities perceive themselves?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Which of the CarPaTO outputs (database, cookbook, routes, exhibition, cellphilm) do you find most effective, and why?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_angie_page":false,"_initial_content":"","_new_post":false,"_quiz_has_questions":false,"_lesson_complexity":"easy","_lesson_length":10,"_lesson_course":1307,"_lesson_preview":""},"lesson-tag":[],"class_list":["post-1710","lesson","type-lesson","status-publish","hentry","module-types-of-ich-categorization-of-intangible-heritage","post"],"lang":"en","translations":{"en":1710},"is_coteacher":false,"pll_sync_post":{},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inthrace.unitbv.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lessons\/1710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inthrace.unitbv.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lessons"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inthrace.unitbv.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lesson"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inthrace.unitbv.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1710"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/inthrace.unitbv.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lessons\/1710\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2020,"href":"https:\/\/inthrace.unitbv.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lessons\/1710\/revisions\/2020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inthrace.unitbv.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"lesson-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inthrace.unitbv.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lesson-tag?post=1710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}