日前在哥伦比亚波哥大举行的联合国教科文组织会议上,泰式按摩被列入人类非物质文化遗产名录(the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity)。 对于泰式按摩入选,联合国教科文组织表示: The practice has its roots in self-care in Thai peasant society of the past, [where] every village had massage healers whom villagers would turn to when they had muscle aches from working the field.
【小百科】 根据联合国教科文组织的定义,非物质文化遗产(Intangible Cultural Heritage)包括口头传统(oral traditions), 表演艺术(performing arts), 社会惯例(social practices),仪式(rituals), 节日活动(festive events), 与本土或全球有关的知识及惯例(knowledge and practices concerning native and the universe)或者制作传统工艺品的知识和技能(the knowledge and skills to produce traditional crafts)。 除了这里提到的人类非物质文化遗产名录(the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity)以外,还有一个类别是“急需保护的非物质文化遗产名录(the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding)”,入选的项目都是急需采取保护措施,以继续存活并传承下去的项目,比如:我国的木活字印刷术(wooden movable-type printing)。
Unlike conventional massages, Thai massages involve a lot of movement and typically sees people assuming a series of different positions. Therapists use not only their hands but sometimes their forearms and knees to apply pressure. There is also no oil involved in Nuad Thai massage.
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