Malaysia’s breakfast culture has been inscribed on Unesco’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry said the recognition for "Breakfast Culture in Malaysia: Dining Experience in a Multi-Ethnic Society" was announced during the 19th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, currently being held in Paraguay until Saturday (Dec 7).
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The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry said the recognition for "Breakfast Culture in Malaysia: Dining Experience in a Multi-Ethnic Society" was announced during the 19th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, currently being held in Paraguay until Saturday (Dec 7).
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00:00Thank you, Madam Chair. The next file is Breakfast Culture in Malaysia,
00:04Dining Experience in a Multi-Ethnic Society, submitted by Malaysia.
00:09The breakfast culture in Malaysia plays an important role among Malaysia's
00:14multi-ethnic societies, which includes Malays, Chinese, Indians, and other
00:19ethnicities within the submitting state. The element is a living heritage related
00:25to the traditional dietary practices, which encompasses staple traditional
00:30foods. The nomination file elaborates the
00:34contribution of the element to various aspects of the sustainable development.
00:39In particular, the element fosters social cohesion through mutual respect and
00:44expands social boundaries among different communities.
00:48The file demonstrated the involvement of the communities.
00:52Between 2019 and 2023, various meetings, workshops, dialogues, and briefing
00:59sessions on the preparation of the nomination were held, involving
01:04representatives from various establishments and backgrounds.
01:09The communities, groups, and individual concerned expressed their support for the
01:13nomination through letters of consent and social media.
01:18In conclusion, the evaluation body recommends the inscription of the element
01:23on the representative list. Thank you.
01:28Thank you very much. Could we have the draft decision on the
01:32screen?
01:3419.7B47. Could we adopt this as a whole? I see no objections adopted.