The Arab Magazine 590

The popular heritage of societies is present as a memory that contains the cultural records of a people or nation. Based on this, official and popular efforts focus on preserving and caring for the heritage, and there is no better evidence of this than in relation to tangible heritage, such as museums that consume large financial sums in their establishment, construction, and operation, all in order to express the extent of appreciation surrounding the symbols of popular heritage. On the other hand, intangible popular heritage is represented in chants, stories, folklore, and others, embodying the moral memory of peoples, the record of their eras, and the treasury of their arts and civilization, making identity a mixture rooted in the given of popular heritage, which expresses the essence of societies, cultures, peoples, and nations. In Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Culture has been dedicated to assigning each year to a specific field, and the year 2025 has been dedicated to handicrafts, which are an authentic component of the field of popular heritage. Before that, there was the Year of Coffee, the Year of Arabic Calligraphy, and others. This context calls for thinking within the entire Arab system to shape what can organize Arab care for Arab popular heritage, which is achieved through reviving Arab meetings and festivals that celebrate, restore, and remind of it. Also, directing studies and research towards reading this heritage, then moving towards investing in its economies. In conclusion, it is important to pay attention to individual efforts, those initiated by owners with limited efforts and resources to establish personal museums, restore heritage buildings, and turn their premises into non-profit attractions, aiming to preserve the overall popular heritage, represented by the old house and embroidered with all tools and belongings. So thank you to everyone who worked, appreciated, and celebrated the legacy, and welcome to this tour in the field of Arab popular heritage.