01475nas a2200133   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002100001800043245006900061300001000130490000700140520118000147022001401327                                       d1 aAsadova Rafiq00aProtection of intangible cultural heritage and cultural analysis  a46-510 v163 aOur rich intangible cultural heritage, folklore, and traditional knowledge thrive as living traditions that evolve and transmit intergenerationally, not fading relics of the past. They manifest our history while shaping the future - today s traditions progress from our past, just as today s advances will become tomorrow s traditions. As philosopher Friedrich von Hayek elucidated, traditions organically arise in a locality, becoming invaluable resources constituting national wealth. Consequently, communities and nations with abundant cultural riches increasingly demand safeguarding these creative traditions and knowledge systems. Considering the above, this article examines intangible cultural heritage and cultural analysis. The academic exploration delved into multifaceted dimensions of the phenomena aiming to unravel complexities surrounding intangible cultural heritage conservation. Overall, it was found that vibrant intangible heritage, being locally rooted and evolving, calls for nuanced, adaptive safeguarding approaches rather than fixation in some static envisioning of tradition - the continuum between past and future necessitates careful negotiation.  a2218-3620