The practice of mother and child-healing and celebration is perhaps one of the intangible cultural heritages that has continued and survived through several nations and today’s western influence. While others may argue that the practice has changed drastically, this is mostly witnessed at the superficial level particularly during the celebration. What was once a private and sacred moment for the mother and child has transformed into a huge celebration for the community and to the traditional women this is taboo. On the other hand, inter sacredness remains within the treatment and healing process as a secret heritage safeguarded by the lineage.

The main contents of this publication are reports from thirty-two nations collected by ICHCAP from 2009 to 2015 as part of its annual projects to collect information on intangible cultural heritage safeguarding in the Asia-Pacific region. We have also compiled information from other reports and conference materials collected by ICHCAP to present key data, such as national inventories and information on related organizations, in an easily accessible format.