Heritage starts with the smallest artefact and goes up to the most phenomenal monument, making it essential for everything that comes in between to be preserved for posterity.
However, beyond all the built heritage, it is the unbuilt heritage such as art, language, and literature that also requires to be preserved, said a group of panellists speaking on the formulation of a heritage policy for Goa on World Heritage Day.
Every language has a specific word that describes a specific phenomenon that is unique to that tongue. There are particular words that describe a particular space in a building or city. Language is knowledge that is transmitted from culture to culture, which is also heritage, said Rege.