In order to understand the identity of a people as such, it is necessary to carry out historical research into its intangible or living heritage. The legal framework outlines which expressions could be considered intangible heritage and recognises traditions, oral locutions, social customs, rituals, spectacles and festive events, the uses of nature and craft techniques, including gastronomy; all of them must be accompanied by the instruments or cultural spaces that are inherent to them in order to be safeguarded for posterity. This volume brings together works by scholars who have deepened our knowledge of popular festivals, their symbolism, religiosity, recreational aspects, traditional games and the use of nature, from the historical trajectory to the current social and legal context.... [Leer más...]