Mr. Josevata Bogidrau (wearing red t-shirt), is the knowledge bearer for Lawasau turtle fishnet, teaching villagers of Qoma on weaving technique. \nThis knowledge is passed down through observing village elders as they weave and fish around Qoma island, Fiji. \nSince it is their traditional obligation to present turtle to their chief, the village elders who lead fishing expeditions pay more importance to the capturing of turtle rather than the lives of his fishing entourage. \nThis signifies the importance of turtle to them for in presenting it to the chiefs means accomplishment and a sense of great achievement for their tribe and their island home. \nIn service to their chief, the people of Qoma Island, Fiji must master the knowledge and skills of living in their habitat environment even in the effects of climate change. It is of paramount importance to know the wind direction, the ocean and its reefs, the moon and sun positions, for their life depends heavily on these knowledge. \n

Today, the fishing technology used in Qoma Island Fiji is a combination of traditional and modern methods. The importance of this technology cannot be over stated as life of the community rests on fishing. \nQoma Island villagers are now weaving turtle fishnet using nylon and twine, replacing the traditional coconut sinnet. \nThe net has changed its form however villagers rely heavily on traditional knowledge to guide them in their fishing expedition.

An endangered ICH in need of urgent safeguarding (only the Tunidau knows the art of net weaving)\n\nA keen to the purse seine nets (modern forms have used nylon) of Guinea: sack-like feature\n\nAccording to the Tunidau (head fishermen), the Late Asaeli Tabuadrau, the net is over 100yrs old … it undergoes kuvui (smoking) to keep it durable!\n\nIt encompasses the iTaukei concept of “solesolevaki” & “veivakaturagataki”

ICHCAP, with the support of the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea and the cooperation of the State Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Sri Lanka, hosted the five-day Sri Lanka-ICHCAP Cooperative Workshop on Digitizing ICH-Related Audio-Visual Materials in various locations in Jeonju and Seoul. The workshop was organized to explore methods and technologies involved with digitizing analogue audiovisual resources related to intangible cultural heritage, with emphasis on Sri Lankan music so that it can be approached and enjoyed around the world.\n\nThis publication includes the nine paper presentations as well as transcripts of the speeches and information related to the field visits.

This Book is the outcomes of the 2021 Expert Meeting for Building Network on Maritime ICH, which is held on 29 October 2021.\n\nThe expert meeting was co-organized by ICHCAP and SPC under the theme of Maritime Living Heritage: Coastal Communities in the Asia-Pacific Region and Their Traditional Food System.\nThis meeting consisted of two sessions with the different approaches to the costal communities and their traditional food system; ecocultural approach and socio-cultural approach. This book contains nine case studies of experts and scholars.