The UNESCOConvention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003) describes safeguarding measures as:  “measures aimed at ensuring the viability of the intangible cultural heritage, including the identification, documentation, research, preservation, protection, promotion, enhancement, transmission, particularly through formal and non formal education, as well as the revitalization of the various aspects of such heritage.”  Safeguarding refers to the adoption of precautionary measures to shield certain cultural practices and ideas which are considered of value.