The Implications of Blockchain Technology for the Preservation of Indian Intangible Cultural Heritage

Abstract

Blockchain is a technology that allows for the open storage of every transaction that a given network generates. The term “blockchain” refers to a sequence of blocks made up of encrypted copies of each register. The main feature of blockchain technology is decentralized data, which means that data is spread across the many nodes or computers that make up the network. Blockchain secure database platform has been established in the past decades. Blockchain can be extensively and effectively implemented in the preservation, recognition, and development of ICH globally. It can be used as a secure database platform as well as an efficient and easy market platform for authentic ICH practitioners and products and services. The present study will evaluate the use of blockchain technology in preserving the ICH of India and also highlight the advantages of the said technology. The data is collected from secondary sources. This study will offer a reference for the network security research related to the digital protection of the ICH.