PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM INTERNASIONAL TERHADAP SILEK LINTAU SEBAGAI KEBUDAYAAN ASLI SUMATERA BARAT BERDASARKAN UNESCO CONVENTION FOR THE SAFEGUARDING OF THE INTAGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE 2003

Abstract

Cultural heritage is a nation's indispensable identity to promote Indonesia's
national culture. Cultural heritage includes the culture of tangible cultural
heritage and intangible cultural heritage. Indonesia's cultural heritage that has
been registered and managed by the Directorate General of Culture to date has
amounted to 594 cultural works. The cultural work consists of 137 people's
customs, rites and celebrations; 160 works of traditional skills and crafts; 31
cultural works in the field of knowledge and behavioral habits concerning the
universe; 69 in the field of tradition and oral expression, as well as 197 cultural
works related to performing arts. Silek Lintau is one of the performing arts.
Currently Silek Lintau is more popular in foreign country than in Indonesia, so
Silek Lintau needs to be protected.
This study uses a sociological legal research typology or so-called nondoctrinal
legal research, more specifically discussing the effectiveness of the law.
In this study the author uses the nature of descriptive research, because the
authors describe Implementation of Unesco Convention For The Safeguarding Of
The Intangible Cultural Heritage 2003 In Protecting Silek Lintau. The results of
the research conducted by the author is, first Silek Lintau can be protected
internationally through Convention UNESCO Convention For The Safeguarding
Of The Intangible Cultural Heritage 2003. Besides can be protected through the
Regime of UNESCO 2003, Silek Lintau can also be protected through Intellectual
Property Rights Regime, at UNESCO Convention On The Protection And
Promotion Of The Diversity Of Cultural Expression 2005. Central and local
governments are obliged to advance the culture of the Indonesian nation. In
protecting the culture, there are various obstacles, including the erosion of
cultural values due to lack of appreciation from the younger generation. The
short-term solution that government can do is to promote a culture in various
events, both at home and abroad.
Keywords: Protection - International - Silek Lintau - UNESCO Convention