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Elements on UNESCO Lists
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Tchopa, sacrificial dance of the Lhomwe people of southern Malawi
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Malawi, inscribed in 2014
Ritual dance of the royal drum
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Burundi, inscribed in 2014
Smoke sauna tradition in Võromaa
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Estonia, inscribed in 2014
The tradition of carpet-making in Chiprovtsi
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Bulgaria, inscribed in 2014
Practices and expressions of joking relationships in Niger
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Niger, inscribed in 2014
Mongolian knuckle-bone shooting
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Mongolia, inscribed in 2014
Pujllay and Ayarichi
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), inscribed in 2014
Know-how of cultivating mastic on the island of Chios
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Greece, inscribed in 2014
Nongak, community band music, dance and rituals in the Republic of Korea
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Republic of Korea, inscribed in 2014
Empaako tradition of the Batooro, Banyoro, Batuku, Batagwenda and Banyabindi of western Uganda
naming system practised by the Batooro, Banyoro, Batuku, Batagwenda and Banyabindi of western Uganda – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2013
Annual pilgrimage to the mausoleum of Sidi ‘Abd el-Qader Ben Mohammed (Sidi Cheikh)
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Algeria, inscribed in 2013
Celebrations of big shoulder-borne processional structures
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Italy, inscribed in 2013
Kimjang, making and sharing kimchi in the Republic of Korea
kimchi making
Feast of the Holy Forty Martyrs in Štip
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, inscribed in 2013
Limousin septennial ostensions
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in France, inscribed in 2013
Kyrgyz epic trilogy: Manas, Semetey, Seytek
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Kyrgyzstan, inscribed in 2013
Practices and knowledge linked to the Imzad of the Tuareg communities of Algeria, Mali and Niger
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Algeria – Mali – Niger, inscribed in 2013
Buklog, thanksgiving ritual system of the Subanen
thanksgiving ritual system of the Subanen, indigenous people in the southern Philippines – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2019
Nuad Thai, traditional Thai massage
no description
Daemokjang
style of traditional Korean wooden architecture
Sega tambour Chagos
type of Sega music of Mauritius, with origins in the Chagos Archipelago
Avalanche risk management
intangible cultural heritage of Alpine residents
Traditional hand puppetry Al-Aragoz
old form of Egyptian theatre using traditional hand puppetry – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2018
Handmade weaving in Upper Egypt (Sa'eed)
weaving tradition of embroidered textiles in Sa'eed, Upper Egypt dating back to ancient Egypt – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2020
Schools of Living Traditions
Philippines program to safeguard vital traditional cultural knowledge and practices from the potential negative effects of modernization – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2021
Pilgrimage to the St. Thaddeus Apostle Monastery
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Ong Chun/Wangchuan/Wangkang ceremony, rituals and related practices for maintaining the sustainable connection between man and the ocean
no description
Kushtdepdi rite of singing and dancing
no description
Weaving of Mosi (fine ramie) in the Hansan region
no description
Raiho-shin, ritual visits of deities in masks and costumes
no description
Qiang New Year Festival
traditional event of the Qiang people of China’s Sichuan Province
Success story of promoting traditional foods and safeguarding traditional foodways in Kenya
initiatives for restoring traditional foodways in Kenya – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2021
Biocultural programme for the safeguarding of the tradition of the Blessed Palm in Venezuela
biocultural programme for the safeguarding of the tradition of the Blessed Palm in Venezuela – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2019
Community project of safeguarding the living culture of Rovinj/Rovigno: the Batana Ecomuseum
community project of safeguarding the living culture of Rovinj/Rovigno in Croatia – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2016
Bulgarian Chitalishte (Community Cultural Centre): practical experience in safeguarding the vitality of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
practical experience in safeguarding the vitality of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chitalishte, Bulgaria – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2017
Call for projects of the National Programme of Intangible Heritage
national call for intangible heritage projects from the Programa Nacional de Patrimônio Imaterial in Brazil – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2011
Fandango's Living Museum
community museum practice to safeguard the tradition of fandango in Brazil – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2011
Festival of folklore in Koprivshtitsa: a system of practices for heritage presentation and transmission
festival of folklore of locals and the Bulgarian diaspora in Koprivshtitsa, Bulgaria – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2016
Education and training in Indonesian Batik intangible cultural heritage for students, in collaboration with the Batik Museum in Pekalongan
programme to increase the awareness and appreciation of the cultural heritage of Indonesian batik – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2009
National programme to safeguard the traditional art of calligraphy in Iran
programme to safeguard the traditional art of calligraphy in Iran – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2021
Land-of-Legends programme, for promoting and revitalizing the art of storytelling in Kronoberg Region
programme for promoting and revitalizing the art of storytelling in Kronoberg region, Sweden – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2018
Margilan Crafts Development Centre, safeguarding of the atlas and adras making traditional technologies
cultural center safeguarding the ikat atlas and adras-making traditional technologies in Margilan, Uzbekistan – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2017
Polyphonic Caravan, researching, safeguarding and promoting the Epirus polyphonic song
project aimed at researching, safeguarding and promoting the Epirus polyphonic song in Greece – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2020
Nomad games, rediscovering heritage, celebrating diversity
documentation and identification of traditional games in Kyrgyzstan – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2021
Oselvar boat - reframing a traditional learning process of building and use to a modern context
non-profit boatyard and workshop Oselvarverkstaden to safeguard the tradition of the oselvar boatbuilding in Os, Norway – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2016
Táncház method: a Hungarian model for the transmission of intangible cultural heritage
Hungarian model for the transmission of intangible cultural heritage – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2011
Building and use of expanded dugout boats in the Soomaa region
craft of producing dugout boats in Soomaa, Estonia – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2021
Aixan/Gana/Ob#ANS TSI //Khasigu, ancestral musical sound knowledge and skills
traditional music of the Nama people, a Namibian tribal minority – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2020
Al Azi
traditional poetry recital of praise, pride and fortitude poetry performed by a group of individuals without rhythmical or musical instruments in the United Arab Emirates
Dikopelo folk music of Bakgatla ba Kgafela in Kgatleng District
folk music tradition of Bakgatla ba Kgafela involving singing and dancing in Kgatleng district in Botswana
Carolinian wayfinding and canoe making
tradition of building and navigating long-distance canoes in Micronesia, particularly in the outer islands of Yap State – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2021
Ma'di bowl lyre music and dance
music and dance tradition of the Madi people of Uganda – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2016
Enkipaata, Eunoto and Olng'esherr, three male rites of passage of the Maasai community
three interrelated male rites of passage of the Maasai community in Kenya – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2018
Folk long song performance technique of Limbe performances - circular breathing
Mongolian folk long songs performed with the Limbe flute – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2011
Seperu folkdance and associated practices
celebratory practice performed during ceremonies of the Veekuhane community in Botswana
Shadow play
traditional art of handmade puppets projected onto a thin translucent screen in Damascus, Syria – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2018
Mongolian traditional practices of worshipping the sacred sites
Mongolian practices of worshipping sacred sites – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2017
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