The government has named 13 traditional arts from West Java as intangible cultural heritage as a way to protect the arts from being claimed by other countries.

The decision was announced with an Appreciation Certificate of Indonesia Intangible Cultural Heritage from Home Minister Tjahjo Kumolo to the regional secretary of West Java province, Daud Achmad, during the National Cultural Week 2019 at Istora Senayan in Jakarta on Tuesday night.