01234nas a2200205   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653004200043653003800085653003800123653002700161653002100188653003200209653003300241653004300274100001400317245008200331490000700413520060800420                                       d10aDiminishing participation (ICH\_1242)10aHampered transmission (ICH\_1296)10aOvercommercialization (ICH\_1127)10aRepublic of Korea (KR)10aSocial practices10aTheatrification (ICH\_1297)10aTouristification (ICH\_1122)10arituals and festive events (ICH\_1229)1 aKyoim Yun00aThe Economic Imperative of UNESCO Recognition: A South Korean Shamanic Ritual0 v523 aThis study examines a South Korean shamanic ritual to explore how UNESCO recognition complicates preexisting discourses concerning the interface of cultural and economic values in heritage making and heritage maintenance. Although UNESCO seldom discusses the economic issues associated with heritage status, financial factors are a key concern and a source of tension among local and national stakeholders when valorizing selected local culture for translocal use and recognition. Local perceptions and use of the global project are closely related to the goals and protocols of the 2003 ICH Convention.