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regulations related to the tourism
industry, and awareness in terms of
media coverage and report. In the
other two (2) dimensions, Malaysia has
placed second in Financial support for
inbound tourism spend and third in the
Social dimension which refers to the
sector’s impact on employment.

WANGKANG AND 44TH SESSION OF OFFICIAL YEAR BOOK 202 3230
PANTUN RECOGNISED AS MALAYSIAN HISTORY
INTANGIBLE CULTURAL POLEMICS COUNCIL:
HERITAGE OF HUMANITY “ROYAL INSTITUTIONS”
UNESCO 2020
The Malaysian Historical Polemics
'Pantun' and 'upacara wangkang' have Council for the 44th Session organized
been inscribed in the Representative by the National Archives of Malaysia
List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ANM) was held with the theme “Royal
of Humanity category by the United Institution”. A total of 213 participants
Nations Educational, Scientific and comprising academics, representatives
Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) of historical associations, government
through a multinational nomination. officials and staff, and students of
Wangkang ceremony has jointly Institutions of Higher Learning and
nominated with China; and the pantun schools attended the event. The
has jointly nominated with Indonesia. ceremony was also held live on the
This prestigious listing has ANM Official FB page to give the public
been decided by the UNESCO the opportunity to participate. Two
Intergovernmental Committee for the
Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural
Heritage, which comprises 24 member
states to the 2003 Convention for
the Safeguarding of the Intangible
Cultural Heritage chaired by Jamaica.

This shows the list of the country's
commitment to protecting its
intangible cultural heritage, which
had indirectly raised Malaysia's
visibility in the eyes of the world as a
country with various treasures that
can be national tourism products.
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