The Research Institute of Culture and Information (RICI) of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tajikistan was established in May 1997 and now is the only special scientific institution in the country, the main purpose of which is the study of questions of history and theory of culture, intangible cultural heritage and information. In 2017, based on two departments - the department of traditional art and cultural studies was founded "Center of Cultural Heritage of the Tajiks", which now employs 10 researchers. They are conducting research on the intangible cultural heritage.