
By a correspondent in Sumbawanga, Rukwa region
Tanzanians have been advised to embrace intangible cultural heritage as doing so will help to transmit knowledge on food preservation to sustain them during natural calamities.
His Lordship Mayor of Sumbawanga Justin Malisawa made the call in Sumbawanga yesterday while officiating a one day dialogue to develop a guideline to enact a by- law on intangible cultural heritage in the district and promote employment opportunities for youth and women in the region.
For her Part, Advocate Philomena Mwalongo a legal consultant from the Tanzania Media for Community Development (TAMCODE) called upon the need for the country to come up with specific laws to recognize traditional leaders and culture issues to promote both tangible and intangible cultural heritage.
The Tanzania Media for Community Development (TAMCODE) in collaboration with the UNESCO- Alwaleed Philanthropies Project has embarked in a mission to engage By- Law makers in Sumbawanga district in Rukwa region and Mpanda District in Katavi region in Tanzania to promote intangible cultural heritage.











