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Introduction
Intangible cultural Heritage (ICH)is referred to as expressions, practices local knowledge or even traditional skills of a people in a given community. This is the totality of their existence. It is also considered to be the non-physical intellectual wealth comprising of folktales, songs, poems, customs, beliefs, languages and traditions that portrays their every day living. ICH fragile but very important in maintaining the cultural diversity that exist in the fast growing globalized village. some of the intangible cultural heritage are but not limited to oral tradition, expression, performing arts, social practices, rituals, festivals, local knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe as well as craftsmanship

Intangible cultural heritage (ICH), made up of all immaterial manifestations of culture, represents the variety of living heritage of humanity as well as the most important vehicle of cultural diversity.

Types of intangible cultural Heritage to be Preserved
Intangible cultural heritage such as respect for older people, and language as medium of communicating cultural values. In the typical yoruba culture, it expected that when a child wakes up in the morning, he/she greets the older persons in the house even before embarking on any house chores. Male prostrate while female knee as sign of complete respect. This was the norm but now the reverse is the case. Parents or older persons tend to greet the younger ones. Hence the need for proper documentation of this cultural values for the next generation. It could be documented in hard copy or soft copy formats where it can be further transmitted using the right medium - language