UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists
UNESCO established its Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage with the aim of ensuring better protection of important intangible cultural heritages worldwide and the awareness of their significance.[1] This list is published by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, the members of which are elected by State Parties meeting in a General Assembly.[2] Through a compendium of the different oral and intangible treasures of humankind worldwide, the programme aims to draw attention to the importance of safeguarding intangible heritage, which UNESCO has identified as an essential component and as a repository of cultural diversity and of creative expression.[3][4]
The list was established in 2008 when the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage took effect.
As of 2010[update], the programme compiles three lists. The longer Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity comprises cultural "practices and expressions [that] help demonstrate the diversity of this heritage and raise awareness about its importance." The shorter List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding is composed of those cultural elements that concerned communities and countries consider to require urgent measures to keep them alive.[5][6] The third list is the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices.
In 2013, four elements were inscribed on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, which helps States Parties mobilize international cooperation and assistance to ensure the transmission of this heritage with the participation of the concerned communities. The Urgent Safeguarding List now numbers 35 elements. The Intergovernmental Committee also inscribed 25 elements on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, which serves to raise awareness of intangible heritage and provide recognition to communities' traditions and know-how that reflect their cultural diversity. The list does not attribute or recognize any standard of excellence or exclusivity. All lists combined totalled 676 elements, corresponding to 140 countries as of April 2023[update].[7]
Elements inscribed in the lists are deemed significant manifestations of humanity's intangible heritage, the highest honour for intangible heritage on a global level.
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity edit
The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity contains intangible cultural heritage elements that "help demonstrate the diversity of cultural heritage and raise awareness about its importance".[8]
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2015) |
Member state | Element[A] | Year proclaimed[B] | Year inscribed[C] | Region[D] | Ref. |
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Afghanistan Azerbaijan India Iran Iraq Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Pakistan Tajikistan Turkey Turkmenistan Uzbekistan | Nawrouz, Novruz, Nowrouz, Nowrouz, Nawrouz, Nauryz, Nooruz, Nowruz, Navruz, Nevruz, Nowruz, Navruz | 2016 | APA | [9] | |
Afghanistan Azerbaijan Iran Turkey Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan | Sericulture and traditional production of silk for weaving | 2022 | APA | [10] | |
Afghanistan Iran | Yaldā/Chella | 2022 | APA | [11] | |
Albania | Iso-Polyphony | 2005 | 2008 | ENA | [12] |
Albania Andorra Austria Croatia France Greece Italy Luxembourg Romania Spain | Transhumance, the seasonal droving of livestock | 2023 | ENA | [13] | |
Algeria | Ritual and ceremonies of Sebiba in the oasis of Djanet, Algeria | 2014 | AST | [14] | |
Ahellil of Gourara | 2005 | 2008 | [15] | ||
Rites and craftsmanship associated with the wedding costume tradition of Tlemcen | 2012 | [16] | |||
Annual pilgrimage to the mausoleum of Sidi 'Abd el-Qader Ben Mohammed (Sidi Cheikh) | 2017 | [17] | |||
Sbuâ, annual pilgrimage to the zawiya of Sidi El Hadj Belkacem in Gourara | 2015 | [18] | |||
Raï, popular folk song of Algeria | 2022 | [19] | |||
Algeria Mali Niger | Practices and knowledge linked to the Imzad of the Tuareg communities of Algeria, Mali and Niger | 2013 | AFR, AST | [20] | |
Algeria Mauritania Morocco Tunisia | Couscous, Maghrebi cuisine | 2020 | AFR, AST | [21] | |
Andorra France | Bear festivities in the Pyrenees | 2022 | ENA | [22] | |
Andorra France Spain | Summer solstice fire festivals in the Pyrenees | 2015 | ENA | [23] | |
Angola | Sona, drawings and geometric figures on sand | 2023 | AFR | [24] | |
Argentina | Filete porteño in Buenos Aires, a traditional painting technique | 2015 | LAC | [25] | |
Chamamé | 2020 | [26] | |||
Argentina Uruguay | Tango | 2009 | LAC | [27] | |
Armenia | Duduk and its music | 2005 | 2008 | ENA | [28] |
Armenian cross-stones art. Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars | 2010 | [29] | |||
Performance of the Armenian epic of 'Daredevils of Sassoun' or 'David of Sassoun' | 2012 | [30] | |||
Lavash, the preparation, meaning and appearance of traditional bread as an expression of culture in Armenia | 2014 | [31] | |||
Kochari, traditional group dance | 2017 | [32] | |||
Armenian letter art and its cultural expressions | 2019 | [33] | |||
Tradition of blacksmithing in Gyumri | 2023 | [34] | |||
Armenia Iran | Pilgrimage to the St. Thaddeus Apostle Monastery, Saint Stepanos Monastery, Chapel of Dzordzor, Chapel of Chupan, Church of the Holy Mother of God, Darashamb. | 2020 | APA | [35] | |
Austria | Schemenlaufen, the carnival of Imst, Austria | 2012 | ENA | [36] | |
Classical horsemanship and the High School of the Spanish Riding School Vienna | 2015 | [37] | |||
Austria Belgium Croatia Czech Republic France Germany Hungary Ireland Italy Kazakhstan South Korea Kyrgyzstan Mongolia Netherlands Morocco Pakistan Poland Portugal Qatar Saudi Arabia Slovakia Spain Syria United Arab Emirates | Falconry, a living human heritage | 2021 | AFR, APA, AST, ENA | [38] | |
Austria Belgium Germany Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Switzerland | Traditional irrigation: knowledge, technique, and organization | 2023 | ENA | [39] | |
Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Hungary Italy Romania Slovakia Slovenia | Lipizzan horse breeding traditions | 2022 | ENA | [40] | |
Austria Czech Republic Germany Hungary Slovakia | Blaudruck/Modrotisk/Kékfestés/Modrotlač, resist block printing and indigo dyeing in Europe | 2018 | ENA | [41] | |
Austria Czech Republic Germany Latvia Poland Spain | Timber rafting | 2022 | ENA | [42] | |
Austria Greece Italy Romania | Transhumance, the seasonal droving of livestock along migratory routes in the Mediterranean and in the Alps | 2019 | ENA | [43][44] | |
Austria Switzerland | Avalanche risk management | 2018 | ENA | [45] | |
Azerbaijan | Azerbaijani Mugham | 2003 | 2008 | APA | [46] |
Art of Azerbaijani Ashiq | 2009 | [47] | |||
Traditional art of Azerbaijani carpet weaving in the Republic of Azerbaijan | 2010 | [48] | |||
Craftsmanship and performance art of the Tar, a long-necked string musical instrument | 2012 | [49] | |||
Traditional art and symbolism of Kelaghayi, making and wearing women's silk headscarves | 2014 | [50] | |||
Copper craftsmanship of Lahij | 2015 | [51] | |||
Dolma making and sharing tradition, a marker of cultural identity | 2017 | [52] | |||
Nar Bayrami, traditional pomegranate festivity and culture | 2020 | [53] | |||
Pehlevanliq culture: traditional zorkhana games, sports and wrestling | 2022 | [54] | |||
Azerbaijan Iran | Art of crafting and playing with Kamantcheh/Kamancha, a bowed string musical instrument | 2017 | APA | [55] | |
Azerbaijan Iran Tajikistan Turkey Uzbekistan | Art of illumination: Təzhib/Tazhib/Zarhalkori/Tezhip/Naqqoshlik | 2023 | APA | [56] | |
Azerbaijan Iran Turkey Uzbekistan | Art of miniature | 2020 | APA | [57] | |
Iftar/Eftari/Iftar/Iftor and its socio-cultural traditions | 2023 | [58] | |||
Azerbaijan Iran Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Turkey | Flatbread making and sharing culture: Lavash, Katyrma, Jupka, Yufka | 2016 | APA | [59] | |
Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkey Turkmenistan Uzbekistan | Telling tradition of Nasreddin Hodja/ Molla Nesreddin/ Molla Ependi/ Apendi/ Afendi Kozhanasyr Anecdotes | 2022 | APA | [60] | |
Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Turkey | Heritage of Dede Qorqud/Korkyt Ata/Dede Korkut, epic culture, folk tales and music | 2018 | APA | [61] | |
Azerbaijan Turkey | Culture of Çay (tea), a symbol of identity, hospitality and social interaction | 2022 | APA | [62] | |
Craftsmanship and performing art of balaban/mey | 2023 | [63] | |||
Craftsmanship of mother of pearl inlay | 2023 | [64] | |||
Bahamas | Junkanoo | 2023 | LAC | [65] | |
Bahrain | Fjiri | 2021 | ARB | [66] | |
Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Kuwait Mauritania Morocco Oman Palestine Saudi Arabia Sudan Tunisia United Arab Emirates Yemen | Date palm, knowledge, skills, traditions and practices | 2019 | ARB | [67] | |
2022 | [68] | ||||
Bangladesh | Baul songs | 2005 | 2008 | APA | [69] |
Traditional art of Jamdani weaving | 2013 | [70] | |||
Mangal Shobhajatra on Pahela Baishakh | 2016 | [71] | |||
Traditional art of Shital Pati weaving of Sylhet | 2017 | [72] | |||
Rickshaws & Rickshaw painting in Dhaka | 2023 | [73] | |||
Belarus | Annual celebration in honor of Our Lady of Budslau | 2018 | ENA | [74] | |
Straw weaving in Belarus, art, craft and skills | 2022 | [75] | |||
Belarus Poland | Tree beekeeping culture | 2020 | ENA | [76] | |
Belgium | Carnival of Binche | 2003 | 2008 | ENA | [77] |
Procession of the Holy Blood in Bruges | 2009 | [78] | |||
Houtem Jaarmarkt, annual winter fair and livestock market at Sint-Lievens-Houtem | 2010 | [79] | |||
Krakelingen and Tonnekensbrand, end-of-winter bread and fire feast at Geraardsbergen | 2010 | [80] | |||
Leuven age set ritual repertoire | 2011 | [81] | |||
Marches of Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse | 2012 | [82] | |||
Shrimp fishing on horseback in Oostduinkerke | 2013 | [83] | |||
Beer culture in Belgium | 2016 | [84] | |||
Ommegang of Brussels, an annual historical procession and popular festival | 2019 | [85] | |||
Namur stilt jousting | 2021 | [86] | |||
Belgium France | Processional giants and dragons in Belgium and France | 2005 | 2008 | ENA | [87] |
Belgium France Italy Luxembourg | Musical art of horn players, an instrumental technique linked to singing, breath control, vibrato, resonance of place and conviviality | 2020 | ENA | [88] | |
Belize Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua | Language, dance and music of the Garifuna | 2001 | 2008 | LAC | [89] |
Benin Nigeria Togo | Oral heritage of Gelede | 2001 | 2008 | AFR | [90] |
Bhutan | Mask dance of the drums from Drametse | 2005 | 2008 | APA | [91] |
Bolivia | Andean cosmovision of the Kallawaya | 2003 | 2008 | LAC | [92] |
Carnival of Oruro | 2001 | 2008 | [93] | ||
Ichapekene Piesta, the biggest festival of San Ignacio de Moxos | 2012 | [94] | |||
Pujllay and Ayarichi, music and dances of the Yampara culture | 2014 | [95] | |||
Ritual journeys in La Paz during Alasita | 2017 | [96] | |||
The festival of the Santísima Trinidad del Señor Jesús del Gran Poder in the city of La Paz | 2019 | [97] | |||
Grand Festival of Tarija | 2021 | [98] | |||
Ch'utillos, the Festival of San Bartolomé and San Ignacio de Loyola, the meeting of cultures in Potosí | 2023 | [99] | |||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Zmijanje embroidery | 2014 | ENA | [100] | |
Konjic woodcarving | 2017 | [101] | |||
Picking of iva grass on Ozren mountain | 2018 | [102] | |||
Grass mowing competition custom in Kupres | 2020 | [103] | |||
Brazil | Oral and graphic expressions of the Wajapi | 2003 | 2008 | LAC | [104] |
Samba de Roda of the Recôncavo of Bahia | 2005 | 2008 | [105] | ||
Frevo, performing arts of the Carnival of Recife | 2012 | [106] | |||
Círio de Nazaré (The Taper of Our Lady of Nazareth) in the city of Belém, Pará | 2013 | [107] | |||
Capoeira circle | 2014 | [108] | |||
Cultural Complex of Bumba-meu-boi from Maranhão | 2019 | [109] | |||
Bulgaria | Bistritsa Babi, archaic polyphony, dances and rituals from the Shoplouk region | 2005 | 2008 | ENA | [110] |
Nestinarstvo, messages from the past: the Panagyr of Saints Constantine and Helena in the village of Bulgari | 2009 | [111] | |||
The tradition of carpet-making in Chiprovtsi | 2014 | [112] | |||
Surva folk feast in Pernik region | 2015 | [113] | |||
Visoko multipart singing from Dolen and Satovcha, South-western Bulgaria | 2021 | [114] | |||
Bulgaria North Macedonia Moldova Romania | Cultural practices associated with 1 March | 2017 | ENA | [115] | |
Burkina Faso Mali Ivory Coast | Cultural practices and expressions linked to the balafon of the Senufo communities of Mali, Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire | 2012 | AFR | [116] | |
Burundi | Ritual dance of the royal drum | 2014 | AFR | [117] | |
Cape Verde | Morna, musical practice of Cabo Verde | 2019 | AFC | [118] | |
Cambodia | Royal ballet of Cambodia | 2003 | 2008 | APA | [119] |
Sbek Thom, Khmer shadow theatre | 2005 | 2008 | [120] | ||
Kun Lbokator, traditional martial arts in Cambodia | 2022 | [121] | |||
Cambodia Philippines South Korea Vietnam | Tugging rituals and games | 2015 | APA | [122] | |
Cameroon | Nguon, rituals of governance and associated expressions in the Bamoun community | 2023 | AFR | [123] | |
Central African Republic | Polyphonic singing of the Aka Pygmies of Central Africa | 2003 | 2008 | AFR | [124] |
Chile | Baile Chino | 2014 | LAC | [125] | |
China | Kun Qu opera | 2001 | 2008 | APA | [126] |
Guqin and its music | 2003 | 2008 | [127] | ||
Uyghur Muqam of Xinjiang | 2005 | 2008 | [128] | ||
Art of Chinese seal engraving | 2009 | [129] | |||
China engraved block printing technique | 2009 | [130] | |||
Chinese calligraphy | 2009 | [131] | |||
Chinese paper-cut | 2009 | [132] | |||
Chinese traditional architectural craftsmanship for timber-framed structures | 2009 | [133] | |||
Craftsmanship of Nanjing yunjin brocade | 2009 | [134] | |||
Dragon Boat festival | 2009 | [135] | |||
Pungmul (Farmers' dance of China's Korean ethnic group) | 2009 | [136] | |||
Gesar epic tradition | 2009 | [137] | |||
Grand song of the Dong ethnic group | 2009 | [138] | |||
Hua'er | 2009 | [139] | |||
Manas | 2009 | [140] | |||
Mazu belief and customs | 2009 | [141] | |||
Nanyin | 2009 | [142] | |||
Regong arts | 2009 | [143] | |||
Sericulture and silk craftsmanship of China | 2009 | [144] | |||
Tibetan opera | 2009 | [145] | |||
Traditional firing technology of Longquan celadon | 2009 | [146] | |||
Traditional handicrafts of making Xuan paper | 2009 | [147] | |||
Xi'an wind and percussion ensemble | 2009 | [148] | |||
Yueju opera | 2009 | [149] | |||
Acupuncture and moxibustion of traditional Chinese medicine | 2010 | [150] | |||
Peking opera | 2010 | [151] | |||
Chinese shadow puppetry | 2011 | [152] | |||
Chinese Zhusuan, knowledge and practices of mathematical calculation through the abacus | 2013 | [153] | |||
The Twenty-Four Solar Terms, knowledge of time and practices developed in China through observation of the sun's annual motion | 2016 | [154] | |||
Lum medicinal bathing of Sowa Rigpa, knowledge and practices concerning life, health and illness prevention and treatment among the Tibetan people in China | 2018 | [155] | |||
Taijiquan | 2020 | [156] | |||
Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China | 2022 | [157] | |||
China Mongolia | Mongolian Urtiin Duu – Traditional Folk Long Song | 2005 | 2008 | APA | [158] |
China Malaysia | Ong Chun/Wangchuan/Wangkang ceremony, rituals and related practices for maintaining the sustainable connection between man and the ocean | 2020 | APA | [159] | |
Colombia | Carnival of Barranquilla | 2003 | 2008 | LAC | [160] |
Cultural space of Palenque de San Basilio | 2005 | 2008 | [161] | ||
Carnaval de Negros y Blancos | 2009 | [162] | |||
Holy Week processions in Popayán | 2009 | [163] | |||
Wayuu normative system, applied by the Pütchipü'üi (palabrero) | 2010 | [164] | |||
Traditional knowledge of the jaguar shamans of Yuruparí | 2011 | [165] | |||
Festival of Saint Francis of Assisi, Quibdó | 2012 | [166] | |||
Ancestral system of knowledge of the four indigenous peoples, Arhuaco, Kankuamo, Kogui and Wiwa of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | 2022 | [167] | |||
Colombia Cyprus Germany Kyrgyzstan Luxembourg Nigeria Slovenia Togo | Midwifery: knowledge, skills and practices | 2023 | LAC, ENA, AST, AFR | [168] | |
Colombia Ecuador | Marimba music, traditional chants and dances from the Colombia South Pacific region and Esmeraldas Province of Ecuador | 2015 | LAC | [169] | |
Costa Rica | Oxherding and oxcart traditions in Costa Rica | 2005 | 2008 | LAC | [170] |
Ivory Coast | Gbofe of Afounkaha, the music of the transverse trumps of the Tagbana community | 2001 | 2008 | AFR | [171] |
Zaouli, popular music and dance of the Guro communities in Côte d'Ivoire | 2017 | [172] | |||
Traditional skills of loincloth weaving in Côte d’Ivoire | 2023 | [173] | |||
Croatia | Zvončari, annual carnival bell ringers' pageant from the Kastav area | 2009 | ENA | [174] | |
Festivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik | 2009 | [175] | |||
Lacemaking in Croatia | 2009 | [176] | |||
Procession Za Krizen ('following the cross') on the island of Hvar | 2009 | [177] | |||
Spring procession of Ljelje/Kraljice (queens) from Gorjani | 2009 | [178] | |||
Traditional manufacturing of children's wooden toys in Hrvatsko Zagorje | 2009 | [179] | |||
Two-part singing and playing in the Istrian scale | 2009 | [180] | |||
Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia | 2010 | [181] | |||
Sinjska alka, a knights' tournament in Sinj | 2010 | [182] | |||
Bećarac singing and playing from Eastern Croatia | 2011 | [183] | |||
Nijemo Kolo, silent circle dance of the Dalmatian hinterland | 2011 | [184] | |||
Klapa multipart singing of Dalmatia, southern Croatia | 2012 | [185] | |||
Međimurska popevka, a folksong from Međimurje | 2018 | [186] | |||
Festivity of Saint Tryphon and the Kolo (chain dance) of Saint Tryphon, traditions of Croats from Boka Kotorska (Bay of Kotor) who live in the Republic of Croatia | 2022 | [187] | |||
Croatia Cyprus France Greece Italy Slovenia Spain Switzerland | Art of dry stone walling, knowledge and techniques | 2018 | ENA | [188] | |
Croatia Cyprus Greece Italy Morocco Portugal Spain | Mediterranean diet (In 2010, Italy, Spain, Greece and Morocco were the first to be recognised, but on 4 December 2013, Portugal, Cyprus and Croatia were also recognised by UNESCO.) | 2013 | ENA, AFR | [189] | |
Cuba | La Tumba Francesa, a secular Afro-Cuban genre of dance, song, and drumming | 2003 | 2008 | LAC | [190] |
Rumba in Cuba, a festive combination of music and dances and all the practices associated | 2016 | [191] | |||
Punto | 2017 | [192] | |||
Festivity of Las Parrandas in the centre of Cuba | 2018 | [193] | |||
Knowledge of the light rum masters | 2022 | [194] | |||
Cuba Mexico | Bolero: identity, emotion and poetry turned into song | 2023 | LAC | [195] | |
Cyprus | Lefkara laces or Lefkaritika | 2009 | ENA | [196] | |
Tsiattista poetic duelling | 2011 | [197] | |||
Cyprus Greece | Byzantine chant | 2019 | ENA | [198] | |
Czech Republic | Slovácko Verbuňk, recruit dances | 2005 | 2008 | ENA | [199] |
Shrovetide door-to-door processions and masks in the villages of the Hlinecko area | 2010 | [200] | |||
Ride of the Kings in the south-east of the Czech Republic | 2011 | [201] | |||
Handmade production of Christmas tree decorations from blown glass beads in Poniklá, Giant Mountains area | 2020 | [202] | |||
Czech Republic Finland France Germany Hungary Spain | Knowledge, craft and skills of handmade glass production | 2023 | ENA | [203] | |
Czech Republic Slovakia | Puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia | 2016 | ENA | [204] | |
Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo | Congolese rumba | 2021 | AFR | [205] | |
Denmark | Inuit drum dancing and singing | 2021 | ENA | [206] | |
Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Sweden | Nordic clinker boat traditions | 2021 | ENA | [207] | |
Dominican Republic | Cultural Space of the Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit of the Congos of Villa Mella | 2001 | 2008 | LAC | [208] |
Cocolo Dance Drama Tradition | 2005 | 2008 | [209] | ||
Music and dance of the merengue | 2016 | [210] | |||
Music and dance of Bachata | 2019 | [211] | |||
Ecuador | Traditional weaving of the Ecuadorian toquilla straw hat | 2012 | LAC | [212] | |
Pasillo, song and poetry | 2021 | [213] | |||
Ecuador Peru | Oral heritage and cultural manifestations of the Zápara people | 2001 | 2008 | LAC | [214] |
Egypt | The Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah Epic | 2003 | 2008 | AST | [215] |
Tahteeb, stick game | 2016 | [216] | |||
Festivals related to the Journey of the Holy family in Egypt | 2022 | [217] | |||
Estonia | Kihnu cultural space | 2003 | 2008 | ENA | [218] |
Seto Leelo, Seto polyphonic singing tradition | 2009 | [219] | |||
Smoke sauna tradition in Võromaa | 2014 | [220] | |||
Estonia Latvia Lithuania | Baltic (Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian) song and dance celebrations | 2003 | 2008 | ENA | [221] |
Ethiopia | Commemoration feast of the finding of the True Holy Cross of Christ | 2013 | AFR | [222] | |
Fichee-Chambalaalla, New Year festival of the Sidama people | 2015 | [223] | |||
Gada system, an indigenous democratic socio-political system of the Oromo | 2016 | [224] | |||
Ethiopian epiphany | 2019 | [225] | |||
Shuwalid festival | 2023 | [226] | |||
Finland | Sauna culture in Finland | 2020 | ENA | [227] | |
Kaustinen fiddle playing and related practices and expressions | 2021 | [228] | |||
France | Aubusson tapestry | 2009 | ENA | [229] | |
Maloya | 2009 | [230] | |||
Scribing tradition in French timber framing | 2009 | [231] | |||
Compagnonnage, network for on-the-job transmission of knowledge and identities | 2010 | [232] | |||
Craftsmanship of Alençon needle lace-making | 2010 | [233] | |||
Gastronomic meal of the French | 2010 | [234] | |||
Equitation in the French tradition | 2011 | [235] | |||
Fest-Noz, festive gathering based on the collective practice of traditional dances of Brittany | 2012 | [236] | |||
Limousin septennial ostensions | 2013 | [237] | |||
Gwoka: music, song, dance and cultural practice representative of Guadeloupean identity | 2014 | [238] | |||
Carnival of Granville | 2016 | [239] | |||
The skills related to perfume in Pays de Grasse: the cultivation of perfume plants, the knowledge and processing of natural raw materials, and the art of perfume composition | 2018 | [240] | |||
Artisanal know-how and culture of baguette bread | 2022 | [241] | |||
France Italy | The art of glass beads | 2020 | ENA | [242] | |
France Italy Switzerland | Alpinism | 2019 | ENA | [243] | |
France Switzerland | Craftsmanship of mechanical watchmaking and art mechanics | 2020 | ENA | [244] | |
Gambia Senegal | Kankurang, Manding initiatory rite | 2005 | 2008 | AFR | [245] |
Georgia | Georgian polyphonic singing | 2001 | 2008 | ENA | [246] |
Ancient Georgian traditional Qvevri wine-making method | 2013 | [247] | |||
Living culture of three writing systems of the Georgian alphabet | 2016 | [248] | |||
Chidaoba, wrestling in Georgia | 2018 | [249] | |||
Germany | Idea and practice of organizing shared interests in cooperatives | 2016 | ENA | [250] | |
Organ craftsmanship and music | 2017 | [251] | |||
The practice of Modern Dance in Germany | 2022 | [252] | |||
Greece | Know-how of cultivating mastic on the island of Chios | 2014 | ENA | [253] | |
Tinian marble craftsmanship | 2015 | [254] | |||
Momoeria, New Year's celebration in eight villages of Kozani area, West Macedonia, Greece | 2016 | [255] | |||
Rebetiko | 2017 | [256] | |||
August 15th (Dekapentavgoustos) festivities in two Highland Communities of Northern Greece: Tranos Choros (Grand Dance) in Vlasti and Syrrako Festival | 2022 | [257] | |||
Grenada | Traditional wooden boatbuilding in Carriacou and Petite Martinique | 2023 | LAC | [258] | |
Guatemala | Rabinal Achí dance drama tradition | 2005 | 2008 | LAC | [259] |
Holy Week in Guatemala | 2022 | [260] | |||
Guinea | Cultural space of Sosso-Bala | 2001 | 2008 | AFR | [261] |
Haiti | Joumou soup | 2021 | LAC | [262] | |
Hungary | Busó festivities at Mohács: masked end-of-winter carnival custom | 2009 | ENA | [263] | |
Folk art of the Matyó, embroidery of a traditional community | 2012 | [264] | |||
Hungarian string band tradition | 2022 | [265] | |||
India | Koodiyattam: a Sanskrit theatre of Kerala | 2001 | 2008 | APA | [266] |
Vedic chanting: recitation of sacred Hindu texts | 2003 | 2008 | [267] | ||
Ramlila: the traditional performance of the Ramayana | 2005 | 2008 | [268] | ||
Baul | 2008 | [269] | |||
Ramman: a religious festival and ritual theatre of Garhwal, Uttarakhand | 2009 | [270] | |||
Chhau dance: a classical dance form of Odisha and West Bengal | 2010 | [271] | |||
Kalbelia: folk songs and dances of Rajasthan | 2010 | [272] | |||
Mudiyett: a ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala | 2010 | [273] | |||
Ladakh Buddhist chantings: recitation of sacred Buddhist texts in Ladakh | 2012 | [274] | |||
Manipuri Sankirtana: a ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur | 2013 | [275] | |||
Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab | 2014 | [276] | |||
Yoga: ancient Indian physical, mental and spiritual practices | 2016 | [277] | |||
Kumbh Mela: mass Hindu pilgrimage held at Haridwar of Uttarakhand, Nashik of Maharashtra, Prayagraj of Uttar Pradesh and Ujjain of Madhya Pradesh | 2017 | [278] | |||
Durga Puja in Kolkata: a religious festival of Hindu Goddess Durga in Kolkata, West Bengal | 2021 | [279] | |||
Garba of Gujarat | 2023 | [280] | |||
Indonesia | Wayang puppet theatre | 2003 | 2008 | APA | [281] |
Kris | 2005 | 2008 | [282] | ||
Batik | 2009 | [283] | |||
Angklung | 2010 | [284] | |||
Three genres of traditional dance in Bali | 2015 | [285] | |||
Pinisi, art of boatbuilding in South Sulawesi | 2017 | [286] | |||
Traditions of Pencak Silat | 2019 | [287] | |||
Gamelan | 2021 | [288] | |||
Jamu wellness culture | 2023 | [289] | |||
Indonesia Malaysia | Pantun | 2020 | APA | [290] | |
Iran | Radif of Iranian music | 2009 | APA | [291] | |
Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Kashan | 2010 | [292] | |||
Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Fars | 2010 | [293] | |||
Ritual dramatic art of Ta'zīye | 2010 | [294] | |||
Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei rituals | 2010 | [295] | |||
Music of the Bakhshis of Khorasan | 2010 | [296] | |||
Qālišuyān rituals of Mašhad-e Ardehāl in Kāšān | 2012 | [297] | |||
Chogān, a horse-riding game accompanied by music and storytelling | 2017 | [298] | |||
Traditional skills of crafting and playing Dotār | 2019 | [299] | |||
Iran Syria | Crafting and playing the Oud | 2022 | APA, ARB | [300] | |
Iran Tajikistan | Sadeh/Sada celebration | 2023 | APA | [301] | |
Iraq | The Iraqi Maqam | 2003 | 2008 | AST | [302] |
Provision of services and hospitality during the Arba'een visitation | 2019 | [303] | |||
Traditional craft skills and arts of Al-Naoor | 2021 | [304] | |||
Traditional craft skills and arts of Al-Mudhif building | 2023 | [305] | |||
Iraq Algeria Egypt Mauritania Morocco Palestine Saudi Arabia Sudan Tunisia Yemen | Arts, skills and practices associated with engraving on metals (gold, silver and copper) | 2023 | AST, ARB | [306] | |
Ireland | Uilleann piping | 2017 | ENA | [307] | |
Camogie | 2018 | [308] | |||
Hurling | 2018 | [308] | |||
Irish harping | 2019 | [309] | |||
Italy | Opera dei Pupi, Sicilian Puppet Theatre | 2001 | 2008 | ENA | [310] |
Canto a tenore, Sardinian Pastoral Songs | 2005 | 2008 | [311] | ||
Traditional violin craftsmanship in Cremona | 2012 | [312] | |||
Celebrations of big shoulder-borne processional structures | 2013 | [313] | |||
Traditional agricultural practice of cultivating the "vite ad alberello" (head-trained bush vines) of the community of Pantelleria | 2014 | [314] | |||
Art of Neapolitan 'Pizzaiuolo' | 2017 | [315] | |||
Celestinian forgiveness celebration | 2019 | [316] | |||
Truffle hunting and extraction in Italy, traditional knowledge and practice | 2021 | [317] | |||
The practice of opera singing in Italy | 2023 | [318] | |||
Jamaica | The Maroon Heritage of Moore Town | 2003 | 2008 | LAC | [319] |
Reggae music of Jamaica | 2018 | [320] | |||
Japan | Nôgaku Theatre | 2001 | 2008 | APA | [321] |
Ningyo Johruri Bunraku Puppet Theatre | 2003 | 2008 | [322] | ||
Kabuki Theatre | 2005 | 2008 | [323] | ||
Akiu no Taue Odori | 2009 | [324] | |||
Chakkirako | 2009 | [325] | |||
Daimokutate | 2009 | [326] | |||
Dainichido Bugaku | 2009 | [327] | |||
Gagaku | 2009 | [328] | |||
Hayachine Kagura | 2009 | [329] | |||
Ojiya-chijimi, Echigo-jofu: techniques of making ramie fabric in Uonuma region, Niigata Prefecture | 2009 | [330] | |||
Oku-noto no Aenokoto | 2009 | [331] | |||
Traditional Ainu dance | 2009 | [332] | |||
Kumiodori, traditional Okinawan musical theatre | 2010 | [333] | |||
Yuki tsumugi, silk fabric production technique | 2010 | [334] | |||
Mibu no Hana Taue, ritual of transplanting rice in Mibu, Hiroshima | 2011 | [335] | |||
Sada Shin Noh, sacred dancing at Sada shrine, Shimane | 2011 | [336] | |||
Nachi no Dengaku, a religious performing art held at the Nachi fire festival | 2012 | [337] | |||
Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese, notably for the celebration of New Year | 2013 | [338] | |||
Washi, craftsmanship of traditional Japanese hand-made paper[339] | 2014 | [340] | |||
Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals | 2016 | [341] | |||
Raiho-shin, ritual visits of deities in masks and costumes | 2018 | [342] | |||
Traditional skills, techniques and knowledge for the conservation and transmission of wooden architecture in Japan | 2020 | [343] | |||
Furyu-odori, ritual dances imbued with people's hopes and prayers | 2022 | [344] | |||
Jordan | The Cultural Space of the Bedu in Petra and Wadi Rum | 2005 | 2008 | AST | [345] |
As-Samer in Jordan | 2018 | [346] | |||
Al-Mansaf in Jordan, a festive banquet and its social and cultural meanings | 2022 | [347] | |||
Kazakhstan | Kazakh traditional art of Dombra Kuy | 2014 | APA | [348] | |
Kazakh traditional Assyk games | 2017 | [349] | |||
Traditional spring festive rites of the Kazakh horse breeders | 2018 | [350] | |||
Orteke, traditional performing art in Kazakhstan: dance, puppet and music | 2022 | [351] | |||
Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan | Traditional knowledge and skills in making Kyrgyz and Kazakh yurts | 2014 | APA | [352] | |
Aitysh/Aitys, art of improvisation | 2015 | APA | [353] | ||
Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Turkey | Traditional intelligence and strategy game: Togyzqumalaq, Toguz Korgool, Mangala/Göçürme | 2020 | APA | [354] | |
Kuwait Saudi Arabia | Traditional weaving of Al Sadu | 2020 | ARB | [355] | |
Kyrgyzstan | The Art of Akyns, Kyrgyz Epic Tellers | 2003 | 2008 | APA | [356] |
Kyrgyz epic trilogy: Manas, Semetey, Seytek | 2013 | [357] | |||
Kok boru, traditional horse game | 2017 | [358] | |||
Ak-kalpak craftsmanship, traditional knowledge and skills in making and wearing Kyrgyz men's headwear | 2019 | [359] | |||
Elechek, Kyrgyz female headwear: traditional knowledge and rituals | 2023 | [360] | |||
Laos | Khaen music of the Lao people | 2017 | APA | [361] | |
Traditional craft of Naga motif weaving in Lao communities | 2023 | [362] | |||
Lebanon | Zajal, recited or sung poetry | 2003 | 2014 | APA | [363] |
Al-Man’ouché, an emblematic culinary practice in Lebanon | 2022 | 2023 | [364] | ||
Lithuania | Cross crafting and its symbolism | 2001 | 2008 | ENA | [365] |
Sutartinės, Lithuanian multipart songs | 2010 | [366] | |||
Sodai straw garden making in Lithuania | 2023 | [367] | |||
Luxembourg | Hopping procession of Echternach | 2010 | ENA | [368] | |
Madagascar | The Woodcrafting Knowledge of the Zafimaniry | 2003 | 2008 | AFR | [369] |
Malagasy Kabary, the Malagasy oratorical art | 2021 | [370] | |||
Hiragasy, a performing art of the Central Highlands of Madagascar | 2023 | [371] | |||
Malawi | The Vimbuza Healing Dance | 2005 | 2008 | AFR | [372] |
Tchopa, sacrificial dance of the Lhomwe people of southern Malawi | 2014 | [373] | |||
Nsima, culinary tradition of Malawi | 2017 | [374] | |||
Mwinoghe, joyous dance | 2018 | [375] | |||
Malawi Mozambique Zambia | The Gule Wamkulu | 2005 | 2008 | AFR | [376] |
Malawi Zimbabwe | Art of crafting and playing Mbira/Sansi, the finger-plucking traditional musical instrument in Malawi and Zimbabwe | 2020 | AFR | [377] | |
Malaysia | Mak Yong Theatre | 2005 | 2008 | APA | [378] |
Dondang Sayang | 2018 | [379] | |||
Silat | 2019 | [380] | |||
Songket | 2021 | [381] | |||
Mali | The Cultural Space of the Yaaral and Degal | 2003 | 2008 | AFR | [382] |
The Manden Charter, proclaimed in Kurukan Fuga | 2009 | [383] | |||
The septennial re-roofing ceremony of the Kamablon, sacred house of Kangaba | 2009 | [384] | |||
Coming forth of the masks and puppets in Markala | 2014 | [385] | |||
Malta | Il-Ftira, culinary art and culture of flattened sourdough bread in Malta | 2020 | ENA | [386] | |
L-Għana, a Maltese folksong tradition | 2021 | [387] | |||
Maltese Village Festa, an annual community celebration | 2023 | [388] | |||
Mauritania | Mahadra, a community system for transmission of traditional knowledge and oral expressions | 2023 | AFR | [389] | |
Mauritius | Traditional Mauritian Sega | 2014 | AFR | [390] | |
Bhojpuri folk songs in Mauritius, Geet-Gawai | 2016 | [391] | |||
Sega tambour of Rodrigues Island | 2017 | [392] | |||
Mexico | The Indigenous Festivity dedicated to the Dead | 2003 | 2008 | LAC | [393] |
Places of memory and living traditions of the Otomí-Chichimecas people of Tolimán: the Peña de Bernal, guardian of a sacred territory | 2009 | [394] | |||
Ritual ceremony of the Voladores: Papantla, El Tajín | 2009 | [395] | |||
Traditional Mexican cuisine – ancestral, ongoing community culture, the Michoacán paradigm | 2010 | [396] | |||
Parachicos in the traditional January feast of Chiapa de Corzo | 2010 | [397] | |||
Pirekua, traditional song of the Purépecha | 2010 | [398] | |||
Mariachi, string music, song and trumpet | 2011 | [399] | |||
Charrería, equestrian tradition in Mexico | 2016 | [400] | |||
La Romería: ritual cycle of 'La llevada' of the Virgin of Zapopan | 2018 | [401] | |||
Mexico Spain | Artisanal talavera of Puebla and Tlaxcala (Mexico) and ceramics of Talavera de la Reina and El Puente del Arzobispo (Spain) making process | 2019 | LAC ENA | [402] | |
Moldova Romania | The Christmas carols in masculine horde | 2013 | ENA | [403] | |
Traditional wall-carpet craftsmanship in Romania and the Republic of Moldova | 2016 | [404] | |||
The art of the traditional blouse with embroidery on the shoulder (altiţă) — an element of cultural identity in Romania and the Republic of Moldova | 2022 | [405] | |||
Mongolia | The Traditional Music of the Morin Khuur | 2003 | 2008 | APA | [406] |
Mongolian art of singing: Khoomei | 2010 | [407] | |||
The Traditional Naadam festival | 2010 | [408] | |||
Traditional craftsmanship of the Mongol Ger and its associated customs | 2013 | [409] | |||
Mongolian knuckle-bone shooting | 2014 | [410] | |||
Traditional technique of making Airag in Khokhuur and its associated customs | 2019 | [411] | |||
Montenegro | Cultural Heritage of Boka Navy Kotor: a festive representation of a memory and cultural identity | 2021 | ENA | [412] | |
Morocco | The Cultural Space of Jemaa el-Fna Square | 2001 | 2008 | AFR, AST | [413] |
The Moussem of Tan-Tan | 2005 | 2008 | [414] | ||
Cherry festival in Sefrou | 2012 | [415] | |||
Argan, practices and know-how concerning the argan tree | 2014 | [416] | |||
Taskiwin, martial dance of the western High Atlas | 2017 | [417] | |||
Gnawa | 2019 | [418] | |||
Tbourida | 2021 | [419] | |||
Malhun, a popular poetic and musical art | 2023 | [420] | |||
Mozambique | The Chopi Timbila | 2005 | 2008 | AFR | [421] |
Namibia | Oshituthi shomagongo, marula fruit festival | 2015 | AFR | [422] | |
Netherlands | Craft of the miller operating windmills and watermills | 2017 | ENA | [423] | |
Corso culture, flower and fruit parades in the Netherlands | 2021 | [424] | |||
Rotterdam Summer Carnival | 2023 | [425] | |||
Nicaragua | El Güegüense | 2005 | 2008 | LAC | [426] |
Niger | Practices and expressions of joking relationships in Niger | 2014 | AFR | [426] | |
Nigeria | The Ifá Divination System | 2005 | 2008 | AFR | [427] |
Ijele masquerade | 2009 | [428] | |||
The Argungu Fishing Festival | 2016 | [429] | |||
Kwagh-Hir theatrical performance | 2019 | [430] | |||
Sango Festival, Oyo | 2023 | [431] | |||
North Korea | Arirang folk song in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 2014 | APA | [432] | |
Tradition of kimchi-making in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 2015 | [433] | |||
Pyongyang Raengmyon custom | 2022 | [434] | |||
North Korea South Korea | Traditional Korean wrestling (Ssirum/Ssireum) | 2018 | APA | [435] | |
North Macedonia | Feast of the Holy Forty Martyrs in Štip | 2013 | ENA | [436] | |
Kopachkata, a social dance from the village of Dramche, Pijanec | 2014 | [437] | |||
North Macedonia Turkey | Spring celebration, Hıdrellez | 2017 | ENA | [438] | |
Norway | Practice of traditional music and dance in Setesdal, playing, dancing and singing (stev/stevjing) | 2019 | ENA | [439] | |
Oman | Al-Bar’ah, music and dance of Oman Dhofari valleys | 2010 | ARB | [440] | |
Al 'azi, elegy, processional march and poetry | 2012 | [441] | |||
Horse and camel Ardhah | 2018 | [442] | |||
Al-Khanjar, craft skills and social practices | 2022 | [443] | |||
Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates | Majlis, a cultural and social space | 2015 | ARB | [444] | |
Arabic coffee, a symbol of generosity | 2015 | [445] | |||
Oman Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates | Alheda'a, oral traditions of calling camel flocks | 2022 | ARB | [446] | |
Oman United Arab Emirates | Al-Ayyala, a traditional performing art of the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates | 2014 | ARB | [447] | |
Al-Taghrooda, traditional Bedouin chanted poetry | 2012 | [448] | |||
Al-Razfa, a traditional performing art | 2015 | [449] | |||
Camel racing, a social practice and a festive heritage associated with camels | 2020 | [450] | |||
Palestine | The Palestinian hikaye | 2005 | 2008 | AST | [451] |
The art of embroidery in Palestine, practices, skills, knowledge and rituals | 2021 | [452] | |||
Dabkeh, traditional dance in Palestine | 2023 | [453] | |||
Panama | Artisanal processes and plant fibers techniques for talcos, crinejas and pintas weaving of the pinta'o hat | 2017 | LAC | [454] | |
Ritual and festive expressions of the Congo culture | 2018 | [455] | |||
Dances and expressions associated with the Corpus Christi Festivity | 2021 | [456] | |||
Paraguay | Practices and traditional knowledge of Terere in the culture of Pohã Ñana, Guaraní ancestral drink in Paraguay | 2020 | LAC | [457] | |
Peru | Taquile and its Textile Art | 2005 | 2008 | LAC | [458] |
Huaconada, ritual dance of Mito | 2010 | [459] | |||
The scissors dance | 2010 | [460] | |||
Pilgrimage to the sanctuary of the Lord of Qoyllurit'i | 2011 | [461] | |||
Knowledge, skills and rituals related to the annual renewal of the Q'eswachaka bridge | 2013 | [462] | |||
Virgen de la Candelaria, Harákmbut sung prayers of Peru's Huachipaire people | 2014 | [463] | |||
Wititi dance of the Colca Valley | 2015 | [464] | |||
Traditional system of Corongo's water judges | 2017 | [465] | |||
'Hatajo de Negritos' and 'Hatajo de Pallitas' from the Peruvian south-central coastline | 2019 | [466] | |||
Pottery-related values, knowledge, lore and practices of the Awajún people | 2021 | [467] | |||
Practices and meanings associated with the preparation and consumption of ceviche, an expression of Peruvian traditional cuisine | 2023 | 2023 | [468] | ||
Philippines | The Hudhud Chants of the Ifugao | 2001 | 2008 | APA | [469] |
The Darangen Epic of the Maranao People of Lake Lanao | 2005 | 2008 | [470] | ||
Aklan piña handloom weaving | 2023 | [471] | |||
Poland | Nativity scene tradition in Kraków | 2018 | ENA | [472] | |
Flower carpets tradition for Corpus Christi processions | 2021 | [473] | |||
Polonaise, traditional Polish dance | 2023 | [474] | |||
Portugal | The Fado, urban popular song of Portugal, performance genre incorporating music and poetry widely practised in the country and among emigrant communities | 2011 | ENA | [475] | |
The Cante Alentejano, polyphonic singing from Alentejo, southern Portugal | 2014 | [476] | |||
Craftmanship of Estremoz clay figures | 2017 | [477] | |||
Winter festivities, Carnival of Podence | 2019 | [478] | |||
Community festivities in Campo Maior | 2021 | [479] | |||
Romania | The Căluș tradition | 2005 | 2008 | ENA | [480] |
Doina | 2009 | [481] | |||
The Horezu ceramics | 2012 | [482] | |||
Lad's dances | 2015 | [483] | |||
Russia | The Cultural Space and Oral Culture of the Semeiskie | 2001 | 2008 | ENA | [484] |
The Olonkho, Yakut Heroic Epos | 2005 | 2008 | [485] | ||
Samoa | 'Ie Samoa, fine mat and its cultural value | 2019 | APA | [486] | |
Saudi Arabia | Alardah Alnajdiyah, dance, drumming and poetry in Saudi Arabia | 2015 | ARB | [487] | |
Almezmar, drumming and dancing with sticks | 2016 | [488] | |||
Al-Qatt Al-Asiri, female traditional interior wall decoration in Asir, Saudi Arabia | 2017 | [489] | |||
Knowledge and practices related to cultivating Khawlani coffee beans | 2022 | [490] | |||
Saudi Arabia Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Mauritania Morocco Oman Palestine Sudan Tunisia United Arab Emirates Yemen | Arabic calligraphy: knowledge, skills and practices | 2021 | ARB | [491] | |
Senegal | Xooy, a divination ceremony among the Serer of Senegal | 2013 | AFR | [492] | |
Ceebu Jën, a culinary art of Senegal | 2021 | [493] | |||
Serbia | Slava, celebration of family saint patron's day | 2014 | ENA | [494] | |
Kolo, traditional folk dance | 2017 | [495] | |||
Singing to the accompaniment of the gusle | 2018 | [496] | |||
Zlakusa pottery | 2020 | [497] | |||
Social practices and knowledge related to the preparation and use of the traditional plum spirit – šljivovica | 2022 | [498] | |||
Seychelles | Moutya | 2021 | AFR | [499] | |
Singapore | Hawker culture | 2020 | APA | [500] | |
Slovakia | Fujara and its music | 2005 | 2008 | ENA | [501] |
Music of Terchová | 2013 | [502] | |||
Bagpipe culture | 2015 | [503] | |||
Multipart singing of Horehronie | 2017 | [504] | |||
Drotárstvo, wire craft and art | 2019 | [505] | |||
Slovenia | Škofja Loka passion play | 2016 | ENA | [506] | |
Door-to-door rounds of Kurenti | 2017 | [507] | |||
Bobbin lacemaking in Slovenia | 2018 | [508] | |||
Beekeeping in Slovenia, a way of life | 2022 | [509] | |||
South Korea | Royal Ancestral Ritual in the Jongmyo Shrine and its Music | 2001 | 2008 | APA | [510] |
Pansori singing | 2003 | 2008 | [511] | ||
Gangneung Danoje | 2005 | 2008 | [512] | ||
Cheoyongmu | 2009 | [513] | |||
Ganggangsullae | 2009 | [514] | |||
Jeju Chilmeoridang Yeongdeunggut | 2009 | [515] | |||
Namsadang Nori | 2009 | [516] | |||
Yeongsanjae | 2009 | [517] | |||
Daemokjang, traditional wooden architecture | 2010 | [518] | |||
Gagok, lyric song cycles accompanied by an orchestra | 2010 | [519] | |||
Jultagi, tightrope walking | 2011 | [520] | |||
Taekkyeon, a traditional Korean martial art | 2011 | [521] | |||
Weaving of Mosi (fine ramie) in the Hansan region | 2011 | [522] | |||
Arirang, lyrical folk song in the Republic of Korea | 2012 | [523] | |||
Kimjang, making and sharing Kimchi in the Republic of Korea | 2013 | [524] | |||
Nongak, community band music, dance and rituals in the Republic of Korea | 2014 | [525] | |||
Culture of Jeju Haenyeo (women divers) | 2016 | [526] | |||
Yeondeunghoe, lantern lighting festival in the Republic of Korea | 2020 | [527] | |||
Talchum, mask dance drama in the Republic of Korea | 2022 | [528] | |||
Spain | The Mystery Play of Elche | 2001 | 2008 | ENA | [529] |
The Patum of Berga | 2005 | 2008 | [530] | ||
Irrigators' tribunals of the Spanish Mediterranean coast: the Council of Wise Men of the plain of Murcia and the Water Tribunal of the plain of Valencia | 2009 | [531] | |||
Whistled language of the island of La Gomera | 2009 | ||||
Human towers | 2010 | [532] | |||
Flamenco | 2010 | [533] | |||
Chant of the Sybil on Majorca | 2010 | [534] | |||
Festivity of 'la Mare de Déu de la Salut' of Algemesí | 2011 | [535] | |||
Fiesta of the patios in Cordoba | 2012 | [536] | |||
Valencia Fallas festivity | 2016 | [537] | |||
Tamboradas drum-playing rituals | 2018 | [538] | |||
Wine Horses | 2020 | [539] | |||
Manual bell ringing | 2022 | [540] | |||
Sri Lanka | Rūkada Nātya, traditional string puppet drama in Sri Lanka | 2018 | APA | [541] | |
Traditional craftsmanship of making Dumbara Ratā Kalāla | 2021 | [542] | |||
Sudan | Procession and celebrations of Prophet Mohammed's birthday in Sudan | 2023 | AFR | [543] | |
Switzerland | Winegrowers' Festival in Vevey (Fête des Vignerons) | 2016 | ENA | [544] | |
Basel Carnival | 2017 | [545] | |||
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UNESCO established its Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage with the aim of ensuring better protection of important intangible cultural heritages worldwide and the awareness of their significance 1 This list is published by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage the members of which are elected by State Parties meeting in a General Assembly 2 Through a compendium of the different oral and intangible treasures of humankind worldwide the programme aims to draw attention to the importance of safeguarding intangible heritage which UNESCO has identified as an essential component and as a repository of cultural diversity and of creative expression 3 4 Distribution by country as of 2018 The list was established in 2008 when the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage took effect As of 2010 update the programme compiles three lists The longer Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity comprises cultural practices and expressions that help demonstrate the diversity of this heritage and raise awareness about its importance The shorter List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding is composed of those cultural elements that concerned communities and countries consider to require urgent measures to keep them alive 5 6 The third list is the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices In 2013 four elements were inscribed on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding which helps States Parties mobilize international cooperation and assistance to ensure the transmission of this heritage with the participation of the concerned communities The Urgent Safeguarding List now numbers 35 elements The Intergovernmental Committee also inscribed 25 elements on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity which serves to raise awareness of intangible heritage and provide recognition to communities traditions and know how that reflect their cultural diversity The list does not attribute or recognize any standard of excellence or exclusivity All lists combined totalled 676 elements corresponding to 140 countries as of April 2023 update 7 Elements inscribed in the lists are deemed significant manifestations of humanity s intangible heritage the highest honour for intangible heritage on a global level Contents 1 Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity 2 List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding 3 Register of Good Safeguarding Practices 4 Proclaimed masterpieces 5 See also 6 Notes and references 6 1 Notes 6 2 References 7 External linksRepresentative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity editThe Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity contains intangible cultural heritage elements that help demonstrate the diversity of cultural heritage and raise awareness about its importance 8 This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items December 2015 Member state Element A Year proclaimed B Year inscribed C Region D Ref nbsp Afghanistan nbsp Azerbaijan nbsp India nbsp Iran nbsp Iraq nbsp Kazakhstan nbsp Kyrgyzstan nbsp Pakistan nbsp Tajikistan nbsp Turkey nbsp Turkmenistan nbsp Uzbekistan Nawrouz Novruz Nowrouz Nowrouz Nawrouz Nauryz Nooruz Nowruz Navruz Nevruz Nowruz Navruz 2016 APA 9 nbsp Afghanistan nbsp Azerbaijan nbsp Iran nbsp Turkey nbsp Tajikistan nbsp Turkmenistan nbsp Uzbekistan Sericulture and traditional production of silk for weaving 2022 APA 10 nbsp Afghanistan nbsp Iran Yalda Chella 2022 APA 11 nbsp Albania Iso Polyphony 2005 2008 ENA 12 nbsp Albania nbsp Andorra nbsp Austria nbsp Croatia nbsp France nbsp Greece nbsp Italy nbsp Luxembourg nbsp Romania nbsp Spain Transhumance the seasonal droving of livestock 2023 ENA 13 nbsp Algeria Ritual and ceremonies of Sebiba in the oasis of Djanet Algeria 2014 AST 14 Ahellil of Gourara 2005 2008 15 Rites and craftsmanship associated with the wedding costume tradition of Tlemcen 2012 16 Annual pilgrimage to the mausoleum of Sidi Abd el Qader Ben Mohammed Sidi Cheikh 2017 17 Sbua annual pilgrimage to the zawiya of Sidi El Hadj Belkacem in Gourara 2015 18 Rai popular folk song of Algeria 2022 19 nbsp Algeria nbsp Mali nbsp Niger Practices and knowledge linked to the Imzad of the Tuareg communities of Algeria Mali and Niger 2013 AFR AST 20 nbsp Algeria nbsp Mauritania nbsp Morocco nbsp Tunisia Couscous Maghrebi cuisine 2020 AFR AST 21 nbsp Andorra nbsp France Bear festivities in the Pyrenees 2022 ENA 22 nbsp Andorra nbsp France nbsp Spain Summer solstice fire festivals in the Pyrenees 2015 ENA 23 nbsp Angola Sona drawings and geometric figures on sand 2023 AFR 24 nbsp Argentina Filete porteno in Buenos Aires a traditional painting technique 2015 LAC 25 Chamame 2020 26 nbsp Argentina nbsp Uruguay Tango 2009 LAC 27 nbsp Armenia Duduk and its music 2005 2008 ENA 28 Armenian cross stones art Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars 2010 29 Performance of the Armenian epic of Daredevils of Sassoun or David of Sassoun 2012 30 Lavash the preparation meaning and appearance of traditional bread as an expression of culture in Armenia 2014 31 Kochari traditional group dance 2017 32 Armenian letter art and its cultural expressions 2019 33 Tradition of blacksmithing in Gyumri 2023 34 nbsp Armenia nbsp Iran Pilgrimage to the St Thaddeus Apostle Monastery Saint Stepanos Monastery Chapel of Dzordzor Chapel of Chupan Church of the Holy Mother of God Darashamb 2020 APA 35 nbsp Austria Schemenlaufen the carnival of Imst Austria 2012 ENA 36 Classical horsemanship and the High School of the Spanish Riding School Vienna 2015 37 nbsp Austria nbsp Belgium nbsp Croatia nbsp Czech Republic nbsp France nbsp Germany nbsp Hungary nbsp Ireland nbsp Italy nbsp Kazakhstan nbsp South Korea nbsp Kyrgyzstan nbsp Mongolia nbsp Netherlands nbsp Morocco nbsp Pakistan nbsp Poland nbsp Portugal nbsp Qatar nbsp Saudi Arabia nbsp Slovakia nbsp Spain nbsp Syria nbsp United Arab Emirates Falconry a living human heritage 2021 AFR APA AST ENA 38 nbsp Austria nbsp Belgium nbsp Germany nbsp Italy nbsp Luxembourg nbsp Netherlands nbsp Switzerland Traditional irrigation knowledge technique and organization 2023 ENA 39 nbsp Austria nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina nbsp Croatia nbsp Hungary nbsp Italy nbsp Romania nbsp Slovakia nbsp Slovenia Lipizzan horse breeding traditions 2022 ENA 40 nbsp Austria nbsp Czech Republic nbsp Germany nbsp Hungary nbsp Slovakia Blaudruck Modrotisk Kekfestes Modrotlac resist block printing and indigo dyeing in Europe 2018 ENA 41 nbsp Austria nbsp Czech Republic nbsp Germany nbsp Latvia nbsp Poland nbsp Spain Timber rafting 2022 ENA 42 nbsp Austria nbsp Greece nbsp Italy nbsp Romania Transhumance the seasonal droving of livestock along migratory routes in the Mediterranean and in the Alps 2019 ENA 43 44 nbsp Austria nbsp Switzerland Avalanche risk management 2018 ENA 45 nbsp Azerbaijan Azerbaijani Mugham 2003 2008 APA 46 Art of Azerbaijani Ashiq 2009 47 Traditional art of Azerbaijani carpet weaving in the Republic of Azerbaijan 2010 48 Craftsmanship and performance art of the Tar a long necked string musical instrument 2012 49 Traditional art and symbolism of Kelaghayi making and wearing women s silk headscarves 2014 50 Copper craftsmanship of Lahij 2015 51 Dolma making and sharing tradition a marker of cultural identity 2017 52 Nar Bayrami traditional pomegranate festivity and culture 2020 53 Pehlevanliq culture traditional zorkhana games sports and wrestling 2022 54 nbsp Azerbaijan nbsp Iran Art of crafting and playing with Kamantcheh Kamancha a bowed string musical instrument 2017 APA 55 nbsp Azerbaijan nbsp Iran nbsp Tajikistan nbsp Turkey nbsp Uzbekistan Art of illumination Tezhib Tazhib Zarhalkori Tezhip Naqqoshlik 2023 APA 56 nbsp Azerbaijan nbsp Iran nbsp Turkey nbsp Uzbekistan Art of miniature 2020 APA 57 Iftar Eftari Iftar Iftor and its socio cultural traditions 2023 58 nbsp Azerbaijan nbsp Iran nbsp Kazakhstan nbsp Kyrgyzstan nbsp Turkey Flatbread making and sharing culture Lavash Katyrma Jupka Yufka 2016 APA 59 nbsp Azerbaijan nbsp Kazakhstan nbsp Kyrgyzstan nbsp Tajikistan nbsp Turkey nbsp Turkmenistan nbsp Uzbekistan Telling tradition of Nasreddin Hodja Molla Nesreddin Molla Ependi Apendi Afendi Kozhanasyr Anecdotes 2022 APA 60 nbsp Azerbaijan nbsp Kazakhstan nbsp Turkey Heritage of Dede Qorqud Korkyt Ata Dede Korkut epic culture folk tales and music 2018 APA 61 nbsp Azerbaijan nbsp Turkey Culture of Cay tea a symbol of identity hospitality and social interaction 2022 APA 62 Craftsmanship and performing art of balaban mey 2023 63 Craftsmanship of mother of pearl inlay 2023 64 nbsp Bahamas Junkanoo 2023 LAC 65 nbsp Bahrain Fjiri 2021 ARB 66 nbsp Bahrain nbsp Egypt nbsp Iraq nbsp Jordan nbsp Kuwait nbsp Mauritania nbsp Morocco nbsp Oman nbsp Palestine nbsp Saudi Arabia nbsp Sudan nbsp Tunisia nbsp United Arab Emirates nbsp Yemen Date palm knowledge skills traditions and practices 2019 ARB 67 2022 68 nbsp Bangladesh Baul songs 2005 2008 APA 69 Traditional art of Jamdani weaving 2013 70 Mangal Shobhajatra on Pahela Baishakh 2016 71 Traditional art of Shital Pati weaving of Sylhet 2017 72 Rickshaws amp Rickshaw painting in Dhaka 2023 73 nbsp Belarus Annual celebration in honor of Our Lady of Budslau 2018 ENA 74 Straw weaving in Belarus art craft and skills 2022 75 nbsp Belarus nbsp Poland Tree beekeeping culture 2020 ENA 76 nbsp Belgium Carnival of Binche 2003 2008 ENA 77 Procession of the Holy Blood in Bruges 2009 78 Houtem Jaarmarkt annual winter fair and livestock market at Sint Lievens Houtem 2010 79 Krakelingen and Tonnekensbrand end of winter bread and fire feast at Geraardsbergen 2010 80 Leuven age set ritual repertoire 2011 81 Marches of Entre Sambre et Meuse 2012 82 Shrimp fishing on horseback in Oostduinkerke 2013 83 Beer culture in Belgium 2016 84 Ommegang of Brussels an annual historical procession and popular festival 2019 85 Namur stilt jousting 2021 86 nbsp Belgium nbsp France Processional giants and dragons in Belgium and France 2005 2008 ENA 87 nbsp Belgium nbsp France nbsp Italy nbsp Luxembourg Musical art of horn players an instrumental technique linked to singing breath control vibrato resonance of place and conviviality 2020 ENA 88 nbsp Belize nbsp Guatemala nbsp Honduras nbsp Nicaragua Language dance and music of the Garifuna 2001 2008 LAC 89 nbsp Benin nbsp Nigeria nbsp Togo Oral heritage of Gelede 2001 2008 AFR 90 nbsp Bhutan Mask dance of the drums from Drametse 2005 2008 APA 91 nbsp Bolivia Andean cosmovision of the Kallawaya 2003 2008 LAC 92 Carnival of Oruro 2001 2008 93 Ichapekene Piesta the biggest festival of San Ignacio de Moxos 2012 94 Pujllay and Ayarichi music and dances of the Yampara culture 2014 95 Ritual journeys in La Paz during Alasita 2017 96 The festival of the Santisima Trinidad del Senor Jesus del Gran Poder in the city of La Paz 2019 97 Grand Festival of Tarija 2021 98 Ch utillos the Festival of San Bartolome and San Ignacio de Loyola the meeting of cultures in Potosi 2023 99 nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina Zmijanje embroidery 2014 ENA 100 Konjic woodcarving 2017 101 Picking of iva grass on Ozren mountain 2018 102 Grass mowing competition custom in Kupres 2020 103 nbsp Brazil Oral and graphic expressions of the Wajapi 2003 2008 LAC 104 Samba de Roda of the Reconcavo of Bahia 2005 2008 105 Frevo performing arts of the Carnival of Recife 2012 106 Cirio de Nazare The Taper of Our Lady of Nazareth in the city of Belem Para 2013 107 Capoeira circle 2014 108 Cultural Complex of Bumba meu boi from Maranhao 2019 109 nbsp Bulgaria Bistritsa Babi archaic polyphony dances and rituals from the Shoplouk region 2005 2008 ENA 110 Nestinarstvo messages from the past the Panagyr of Saints Constantine and Helena in the village of Bulgari 2009 111 The tradition of carpet making in Chiprovtsi 2014 112 Surva folk feast in Pernik region 2015 113 Visoko multipart singing from Dolen and Satovcha South western Bulgaria 2021 114 nbsp Bulgaria nbsp North Macedonia nbsp Moldova nbsp Romania Cultural practices associated with 1 March 2017 ENA 115 nbsp Burkina Faso nbsp Mali nbsp Ivory Coast Cultural practices and expressions linked to the balafon of the Senufo communities of Mali Burkina Faso and Cote d Ivoire 2012 AFR 116 nbsp Burundi Ritual dance of the royal drum 2014 AFR 117 nbsp Cape Verde Morna musical practice of Cabo Verde 2019 AFC 118 nbsp Cambodia Royal ballet of Cambodia 2003 2008 APA 119 Sbek Thom Khmer shadow theatre 2005 2008 120 Kun Lbokator traditional martial arts in Cambodia 2022 121 nbsp Cambodia nbsp Philippines nbsp South Korea nbsp Vietnam Tugging rituals and games 2015 APA 122 nbsp Cameroon Nguon rituals of governance and associated expressions in the Bamoun community 2023 AFR 123 nbsp Central African Republic Polyphonic singing of the Aka Pygmies of Central Africa 2003 2008 AFR 124 nbsp Chile Baile Chino 2014 LAC 125 nbsp China Kun Qu opera 2001 2008 APA 126 Guqin and its music 2003 2008 127 Uyghur Muqam of Xinjiang 2005 2008 128 Art of Chinese seal engraving 2009 129 China engraved block printing technique 2009 130 Chinese calligraphy 2009 131 Chinese paper cut 2009 132 Chinese traditional architectural craftsmanship for timber framed structures 2009 133 Craftsmanship of Nanjing yunjin brocade 2009 134 Dragon Boat festival 2009 135 Pungmul Farmers dance of China s Korean ethnic group 2009 136 Gesar epic tradition 2009 137 Grand song of the Dong ethnic group 2009 138 Hua er 2009 139 Manas 2009 140 Mazu belief and customs 2009 141 Nanyin 2009 142 Regong arts 2009 143 Sericulture and silk craftsmanship of China 2009 144 Tibetan opera 2009 145 Traditional firing technology of Longquan celadon 2009 146 Traditional handicrafts of making Xuan paper 2009 147 Xi an wind and percussion ensemble 2009 148 Yueju opera 2009 149 Acupuncture and moxibustion of traditional Chinese medicine 2010 150 Peking opera 2010 151 Chinese shadow puppetry 2011 152 Chinese Zhusuan knowledge and practices of mathematical calculation through the abacus 2013 153 The Twenty Four Solar Terms knowledge of time and practices developed in China through observation of the sun s annual motion 2016 154 Lum medicinal bathing of Sowa Rigpa knowledge and practices concerning life health and illness prevention and treatment among the Tibetan people in China 2018 155 Taijiquan 2020 156 Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China 2022 157 nbsp China nbsp Mongolia Mongolian Urtiin Duu Traditional Folk Long Song 2005 2008 APA 158 nbsp China nbsp Malaysia Ong Chun Wangchuan Wangkang ceremony rituals and related practices for maintaining the sustainable connection between man and the ocean 2020 APA 159 nbsp Colombia Carnival of Barranquilla 2003 2008 LAC 160 Cultural space of Palenque de San Basilio 2005 2008 161 Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2009 162 Holy Week processions in Popayan 2009 163 Wayuu normative system applied by the Putchipu ui palabrero 2010 164 Traditional knowledge of the jaguar shamans of Yurupari 2011 165 Festival of Saint Francis of Assisi Quibdo 2012 166 Ancestral system of knowledge of the four indigenous peoples Arhuaco Kankuamo Kogui and Wiwa of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta 2022 167 nbsp Colombia nbsp Cyprus nbsp Germany nbsp Kyrgyzstan nbsp Luxembourg nbsp Nigeria nbsp Slovenia nbsp Togo Midwifery knowledge skills and practices 2023 LAC ENA AST AFR 168 nbsp Colombia nbsp Ecuador Marimba music traditional chants and dances from the Colombia South Pacific region and Esmeraldas Province of Ecuador 2015 LAC 169 nbsp Costa Rica Oxherding and oxcart traditions in Costa Rica 2005 2008 LAC 170 nbsp Ivory Coast Gbofe of Afounkaha the music of the transverse trumps of the Tagbana community 2001 2008 AFR 171 Zaouli popular music and dance of the Guro communities in Cote d Ivoire 2017 172 Traditional skills of loincloth weaving in Cote d Ivoire 2023 173 nbsp Croatia Zvoncari annual carnival bell ringers pageant from the Kastav area 2009 ENA 174 Festivity of Saint Blaise the patron of Dubrovnik 2009 175 Lacemaking in Croatia 2009 176 Procession Za Krizen following the cross on the island of Hvar 2009 177 Spring procession of Ljelje Kraljice queens from Gorjani 2009 178 Traditional manufacturing of children s wooden toys in Hrvatsko Zagorje 2009 179 Two part singing and playing in the Istrian scale 2009 180 Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia 2010 181 Sinjska alka a knights tournament in Sinj 2010 182 Becarac singing and playing from Eastern Croatia 2011 183 Nijemo Kolo silent circle dance of the Dalmatian hinterland 2011 184 Klapa multipart singing of Dalmatia southern Croatia 2012 185 Međimurska popevka a folksong from Međimurje 2018 186 Festivity of Saint Tryphon and the Kolo chain dance of Saint Tryphon traditions of Croats from Boka Kotorska Bay of Kotor who live in the Republic of Croatia 2022 187 nbsp Croatia nbsp Cyprus nbsp France nbsp Greece nbsp Italy nbsp Slovenia nbsp Spain nbsp Switzerland Art of dry stone walling knowledge and techniques 2018 ENA 188 nbsp Croatia nbsp Cyprus nbsp Greece nbsp Italy nbsp Morocco nbsp Portugal nbsp Spain Mediterranean diet In 2010 Italy Spain Greece and Morocco were the first to be recognised but on 4 December 2013 Portugal Cyprus and Croatia were also recognised by UNESCO 2013 ENA AFR 189 nbsp Cuba La Tumba Francesa a secular Afro Cuban genre of dance song and drumming 2003 2008 LAC 190 Rumba in Cuba a festive combination of music and dances and all the practices associated 2016 191 Punto 2017 192 Festivity of Las Parrandas in the centre of Cuba 2018 193 Knowledge of the light rum masters 2022 194 nbsp Cuba nbsp Mexico Bolero identity emotion and poetry turned into song 2023 LAC 195 nbsp Cyprus Lefkara laces or Lefkaritika 2009 ENA 196 Tsiattista poetic duelling 2011 197 nbsp Cyprus nbsp Greece Byzantine chant 2019 ENA 198 nbsp Czech Republic Slovacko Verbunk recruit dances 2005 2008 ENA 199 Shrovetide door to door processions and masks in the villages of the Hlinecko area 2010 200 Ride of the Kings in the south east of the Czech Republic 2011 201 Handmade production of Christmas tree decorations from blown glass beads in Ponikla Giant Mountains area 2020 202 nbsp Czech Republic nbsp Finland nbsp France nbsp Germany nbsp Hungary nbsp Spain Knowledge craft and skills of handmade glass production 2023 ENA 203 nbsp Czech Republic nbsp Slovakia Puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia 2016 ENA 204 nbsp Democratic Republic of the Congo nbsp Congo Congolese rumba 2021 AFR 205 nbsp Denmark Inuit drum dancing and singing 2021 ENA 206 nbsp Denmark nbsp Finland nbsp Iceland nbsp Norway nbsp Sweden Nordic clinker boat traditions 2021 ENA 207 nbsp Dominican Republic Cultural Space of the Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit of the Congos of Villa Mella 2001 2008 LAC 208 Cocolo Dance Drama Tradition 2005 2008 209 Music and dance of the merengue 2016 210 Music and dance of Bachata 2019 211 nbsp Ecuador Traditional weaving of the Ecuadorian toquilla straw hat 2012 LAC 212 Pasillo song and poetry 2021 213 nbsp Ecuador nbsp Peru Oral heritage and cultural manifestations of the Zapara people 2001 2008 LAC 214 nbsp Egypt The Al Sirah Al Hilaliyyah Epic 2003 2008 AST 215 Tahteeb stick game 2016 216 Festivals related to the Journey of the Holy family in Egypt 2022 217 nbsp Estonia Kihnu cultural space 2003 2008 ENA 218 Seto Leelo Seto polyphonic singing tradition 2009 219 Smoke sauna tradition in Voromaa 2014 220 nbsp Estonia nbsp Latvia nbsp Lithuania Baltic Estonian Latvian and Lithuanian song and dance celebrations 2003 2008 ENA 221 nbsp Ethiopia Commemoration feast of the finding of the True Holy Cross of Christ 2013 AFR 222 Fichee Chambalaalla New Year festival of the Sidama people 2015 223 Gada system an indigenous democratic socio political system of the Oromo 2016 224 Ethiopian epiphany 2019 225 Shuwalid festival 2023 226 nbsp Finland Sauna culture in Finland 2020 ENA 227 Kaustinen fiddle playing and related practices and expressions 2021 228 nbsp France Aubusson tapestry 2009 ENA 229 Maloya 2009 230 Scribing tradition in French timber framing 2009 231 Compagnonnage network for on the job transmission of knowledge and identities 2010 232 Craftsmanship of Alencon needle lace making 2010 233 Gastronomic meal of the French 2010 234 Equitation in the French tradition 2011 235 Fest Noz festive gathering based on the collective practice of traditional dances of Brittany 2012 236 Limousin septennial ostensions 2013 237 Gwoka music song dance and cultural practice representative of Guadeloupean identity 2014 238 Carnival of Granville 2016 239 The skills related to perfume in Pays de Grasse the cultivation of perfume plants the knowledge and processing of natural raw materials and the art of perfume composition 2018 240 Artisanal know how and culture of baguette bread 2022 241 nbsp France nbsp Italy The art of glass beads 2020 ENA 242 nbsp France nbsp Italy nbsp Switzerland Alpinism 2019 ENA 243 nbsp France nbsp Switzerland Craftsmanship of mechanical watchmaking and art mechanics 2020 ENA 244 nbsp Gambia nbsp Senegal Kankurang Manding initiatory rite 2005 2008 AFR 245 nbsp Georgia Georgian polyphonic singing 2001 2008 ENA 246 Ancient Georgian traditional Qvevri wine making method 2013 247 Living culture of three writing systems of the Georgian alphabet 2016 248 Chidaoba wrestling in Georgia 2018 249 nbsp Germany Idea and practice of organizing shared interests in cooperatives 2016 ENA 250 Organ craftsmanship and music 2017 251 The practice of Modern Dance in Germany 2022 252 nbsp Greece Know how of cultivating mastic on the island of Chios 2014 ENA 253 Tinian marble craftsmanship 2015 254 Momoeria New Year s celebration in eight villages of Kozani area West Macedonia Greece 2016 255 Rebetiko 2017 256 August 15th Dekapentavgoustos festivities in two Highland Communities of Northern Greece Tranos Choros Grand Dance in Vlasti and Syrrako Festival 2022 257 nbsp Grenada Traditional wooden boatbuilding in Carriacou and Petite Martinique 2023 LAC 258 nbsp Guatemala Rabinal Achi dance drama tradition 2005 2008 LAC 259 Holy Week in Guatemala 2022 260 nbsp Guinea Cultural space of Sosso Bala 2001 2008 AFR 261 nbsp Haiti Joumou soup 2021 LAC 262 nbsp Hungary Buso festivities at Mohacs masked end of winter carnival custom 2009 ENA 263 Folk art of the Matyo embroidery of a traditional community 2012 264 Hungarian string band tradition 2022 265 nbsp India Koodiyattam a Sanskrit theatre of Kerala 2001 2008 APA 266 Vedic chanting recitation of sacred Hindu texts 2003 2008 267 Ramlila the traditional performance of the Ramayana 2005 2008 268 Baul 2008 269 Ramman a religious festival and ritual theatre of Garhwal Uttarakhand 2009 270 Chhau dance a classical dance form of Odisha and West Bengal 2010 271 Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan 2010 272 Mudiyett a ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala 2010 273 Ladakh Buddhist chantings recitation of sacred Buddhist texts in Ladakh 2012 274 Manipuri Sankirtana a ritual singing drumming and dancing of Manipur 2013 275 Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru Punjab 2014 276 Yoga ancient Indian physical mental and spiritual practices 2016 277 Kumbh Mela mass Hindu pilgrimage held at Haridwar of Uttarakhand Nashik of Maharashtra Prayagraj of Uttar Pradesh and Ujjain of Madhya Pradesh 2017 278 Durga Puja in Kolkata a religious festival of Hindu Goddess Durga in Kolkata West Bengal 2021 279 Garba of Gujarat 2023 280 nbsp Indonesia Wayang puppet theatre 2003 2008 APA 281 Kris 2005 2008 282 Batik 2009 283 Angklung 2010 284 Three genres of traditional dance in Bali 2015 285 Pinisi art of boatbuilding in South Sulawesi 2017 286 Traditions of Pencak Silat 2019 287 Gamelan 2021 288 Jamu wellness culture 2023 289 nbsp Indonesia nbsp Malaysia Pantun 2020 APA 290 nbsp Iran Radif of Iranian music 2009 APA 291 Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Kashan 2010 292 Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Fars 2010 293 Ritual dramatic art of Ta ziye 2010 294 Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei rituals 2010 295 Music of the Bakhshis of Khorasan 2010 296 Qalisuyan rituals of Mashad e Ardehal in Kasan 2012 297 Chogan a horse riding game accompanied by music and storytelling 2017 298 Traditional skills of crafting and playing Dotar 2019 299 nbsp Iran nbsp Syria Crafting and playing the Oud 2022 APA ARB 300 nbsp Iran nbsp Tajikistan Sadeh Sada celebration 2023 APA 301 nbsp Iraq The Iraqi Maqam 2003 2008 AST 302 Provision of services and hospitality during the Arba een visitation 2019 303 Traditional craft skills and arts of Al Naoor 2021 304 Traditional craft skills and arts of Al Mudhif building 2023 305 nbsp Iraq nbsp Algeria nbsp Egypt nbsp Mauritania nbsp Morocco nbsp Palestine nbsp Saudi Arabia nbsp Sudan nbsp Tunisia nbsp Yemen Arts skills and practices associated with engraving on metals gold silver and copper 2023 AST ARB 306 nbsp Ireland Uilleann piping 2017 ENA 307 Camogie 2018 308 Hurling 2018 308 Irish harping 2019 309 nbsp Italy Opera dei Pupi Sicilian Puppet Theatre 2001 2008 ENA 310 Canto a tenore Sardinian Pastoral Songs 2005 2008 311 Traditional violin craftsmanship in Cremona 2012 312 Celebrations of big shoulder borne processional structures 2013 313 Traditional agricultural practice of cultivating the vite ad alberello head trained bush vines of the community of Pantelleria 2014 314 Art of Neapolitan Pizzaiuolo 2017 315 Celestinian forgiveness celebration 2019 316 Truffle hunting and extraction in Italy traditional knowledge and practice 2021 317 The practice of opera singing in Italy 2023 318 nbsp Jamaica The Maroon Heritage of Moore Town 2003 2008 LAC 319 Reggae music of Jamaica 2018 320 nbsp Japan Nogaku Theatre 2001 2008 APA 321 Ningyo Johruri Bunraku Puppet Theatre 2003 2008 322 Kabuki Theatre 2005 2008 323 Akiu no Taue Odori 2009 324 Chakkirako 2009 325 Daimokutate 2009 326 Dainichido Bugaku 2009 327 Gagaku 2009 328 Hayachine Kagura 2009 329 Ojiya chijimi Echigo jofu techniques of making ramie fabric in Uonuma region Niigata Prefecture 2009 330 Oku noto no Aenokoto 2009 331 Traditional Ainu dance 2009 332 Kumiodori traditional Okinawan musical theatre 2010 333 Yuki tsumugi silk fabric production technique 2010 334 Mibu no Hana Taue ritual of transplanting rice in Mibu Hiroshima 2011 335 Sada Shin Noh sacred dancing at Sada shrine Shimane 2011 336 Nachi no Dengaku a religious performing art held at the Nachi fire festival 2012 337 Washoku traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese notably for the celebration of New Year 2013 338 Washi craftsmanship of traditional Japanese hand made paper 339 2014 340 Yama Hoko Yatai float festivals 2016 341 Raiho shin ritual visits of deities in masks and costumes 2018 342 Traditional skills techniques and knowledge for the conservation and transmission of wooden architecture in Japan 2020 343 Furyu odori ritual dances imbued with people s hopes and prayers 2022 344 nbsp Jordan The Cultural Space of the Bedu in Petra and Wadi Rum 2005 2008 AST 345 As Samer in Jordan 2018 346 Al Mansaf in Jordan a festive banquet and its social and cultural meanings 2022 347 nbsp Kazakhstan Kazakh traditional art of Dombra Kuy 2014 APA 348 Kazakh traditional Assyk games 2017 349 Traditional spring festive rites of the Kazakh horse breeders 2018 350 Orteke traditional performing art in Kazakhstan dance puppet and music 2022 351 nbsp Kazakhstan nbsp Kyrgyzstan Traditional knowledge and skills in making Kyrgyz and Kazakh yurts 2014 APA 352 Aitysh Aitys art of improvisation 2015 APA 353 nbsp Kazakhstan nbsp Kyrgyzstan nbsp Turkey Traditional intelligence and strategy game Togyzqumalaq Toguz Korgool Mangala Gocurme 2020 APA 354 nbsp Kuwait nbsp Saudi Arabia Traditional weaving of Al Sadu 2020 ARB 355 nbsp Kyrgyzstan The Art of Akyns Kyrgyz Epic Tellers 2003 2008 APA 356 Kyrgyz epic trilogy Manas Semetey Seytek 2013 357 Kok boru traditional horse game 2017 358 Ak kalpak craftsmanship traditional knowledge and skills in making and wearing Kyrgyz men s headwear 2019 359 Elechek Kyrgyz female headwear traditional knowledge and rituals 2023 360 nbsp Laos Khaen music of the Lao people 2017 APA 361 Traditional craft of Naga motif weaving in Lao communities 2023 362 nbsp Lebanon Zajal recited or sung poetry 2003 2014 APA 363 Al Man ouche an emblematic culinary practice in Lebanon 2022 2023 364 nbsp Lithuania Cross crafting and its symbolism 2001 2008 ENA 365 Sutartines Lithuanian multipart songs 2010 366 Sodai straw garden making in Lithuania 2023 367 nbsp Luxembourg Hopping procession of Echternach 2010 ENA 368 nbsp Madagascar The Woodcrafting Knowledge of the Zafimaniry 2003 2008 AFR 369 Malagasy Kabary the Malagasy oratorical art 2021 370 Hiragasy a performing art of the Central Highlands of Madagascar 2023 371 nbsp Malawi The Vimbuza Healing Dance 2005 2008 AFR 372 Tchopa sacrificial dance of the Lhomwe people of southern Malawi 2014 373 Nsima culinary tradition of Malawi 2017 374 Mwinoghe joyous dance 2018 375 nbsp Malawi nbsp Mozambique nbsp Zambia The Gule Wamkulu 2005 2008 AFR 376 nbsp Malawi nbsp Zimbabwe Art of crafting and playing Mbira Sansi the finger plucking traditional musical instrument in Malawi and Zimbabwe 2020 AFR 377 nbsp Malaysia Mak Yong Theatre 2005 2008 APA 378 Dondang Sayang 2018 379 Silat 2019 380 Songket 2021 381 nbsp Mali The Cultural Space of the Yaaral and Degal 2003 2008 AFR 382 The Manden Charter proclaimed in Kurukan Fuga 2009 383 The septennial re roofing ceremony of the Kamablon sacred house of Kangaba 2009 384 Coming forth of the masks and puppets in Markala 2014 385 nbsp Malta Il Ftira culinary art and culture of flattened sourdough bread in Malta 2020 ENA 386 L Għana a Maltese folksong tradition 2021 387 Maltese Village Festa an annual community celebration 2023 388 nbsp Mauritania Mahadra a community system for transmission of traditional knowledge and oral expressions 2023 AFR 389 nbsp Mauritius Traditional Mauritian Sega 2014 AFR 390 Bhojpuri folk songs in Mauritius Geet Gawai 2016 391 Sega tambour of Rodrigues Island 2017 392 nbsp Mexico The Indigenous Festivity dedicated to the Dead 2003 2008 LAC 393 Places of memory and living traditions of the Otomi Chichimecas people of Toliman the Pena de Bernal guardian of a sacred territory 2009 394 Ritual ceremony of the Voladores Papantla El Tajin 2009 395 Traditional Mexican cuisine ancestral ongoing community culture the Michoacan paradigm 2010 396 Parachicos in the traditional January feast of Chiapa de Corzo 2010 397 Pirekua traditional song of the Purepecha 2010 398 Mariachi string music song and trumpet 2011 399 Charreria equestrian tradition in Mexico 2016 400 La Romeria ritual cycle of La llevada of the Virgin of Zapopan 2018 401 nbsp Mexico nbsp Spain Artisanal talavera of Puebla and Tlaxcala Mexico and ceramics of Talavera de la Reina and El Puente del Arzobispo Spain making process 2019 LACENA 402 nbsp Moldova nbsp Romania The Christmas carols in masculine horde 2013 ENA 403 Traditional wall carpet craftsmanship in Romania and the Republic of Moldova 2016 404 The art of the traditional blouse with embroidery on the shoulder altiţă an element of cultural identity in Romania and the Republic of Moldova 2022 405 nbsp Mongolia The Traditional Music of the Morin Khuur 2003 2008 APA 406 Mongolian art of singing Khoomei 2010 407 The Traditional Naadam festival 2010 408 Traditional craftsmanship of the Mongol Ger and its associated customs 2013 409 Mongolian knuckle bone shooting 2014 410 Traditional technique of making Airag in Khokhuur and its associated customs 2019 411 nbsp Montenegro Cultural Heritage of Boka Navy Kotor a festive representation of a memory and cultural identity 2021 ENA 412 nbsp Morocco The Cultural Space of Jemaa el Fna Square 2001 2008 AFR AST 413 The Moussem of Tan Tan 2005 2008 414 Cherry festival in Sefrou 2012 415 Argan practices and know how concerning the argan tree 2014 416 Taskiwin martial dance of the western High Atlas 2017 417 Gnawa 2019 418 Tbourida 2021 419 Malhun a popular poetic and musical art 2023 420 nbsp Mozambique The Chopi Timbila 2005 2008 AFR 421 nbsp Namibia Oshituthi shomagongo marula fruit festival 2015 AFR 422 nbsp Netherlands Craft of the miller operating windmills and watermills 2017 ENA 423 Corso culture flower and fruit parades in the Netherlands 2021 424 Rotterdam Summer Carnival 2023 425 nbsp Nicaragua El Gueguense 2005 2008 LAC 426 nbsp Niger Practices and expressions of joking relationships in Niger 2014 AFR 426 nbsp Nigeria The Ifa Divination System 2005 2008 AFR 427 Ijele masquerade 2009 428 The Argungu Fishing Festival 2016 429 Kwagh Hir theatrical performance 2019 430 Sango Festival Oyo 2023 431 nbsp North Korea Arirang folk song in the Democratic People s Republic of Korea 2014 APA 432 Tradition of kimchi making in the Democratic People s Republic of Korea 2015 433 Pyongyang Raengmyon custom 2022 434 nbsp North Korea nbsp South Korea Traditional Korean wrestling Ssirum Ssireum 2018 APA 435 nbsp North Macedonia Feast of the Holy Forty Martyrs in Stip 2013 ENA 436 Kopachkata a social dance from the village of Dramche Pijanec 2014 437 nbsp North Macedonia nbsp Turkey Spring celebration Hidrellez 2017 ENA 438 nbsp Norway Practice of traditional music and dance in Setesdal playing dancing and singing stev stevjing 2019 ENA 439 nbsp Oman Al Bar ah music and dance of Oman Dhofari valleys 2010 ARB 440 Al azi elegy processional march and poetry 2012 441 Horse and camel Ardhah 2018 442 Al Khanjar craft skills and social practices 2022 443 nbsp Oman nbsp Qatar nbsp Saudi Arabia nbsp United Arab Emirates Majlis a cultural and social space 2015 ARB 444 Arabic coffee a symbol of generosity 2015 445 nbsp Oman nbsp Saudi Arabia nbsp United Arab Emirates Alheda a oral traditions of calling camel flocks 2022 ARB 446 nbsp Oman nbsp United Arab Emirates Al Ayyala a traditional performing art of the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates 2014 ARB 447 Al Taghrooda traditional Bedouin chanted poetry 2012 448 Al Razfa a traditional performing art 2015 449 Camel racing a social practice and a festive heritage associated with camels 2020 450 nbsp Palestine The Palestinian hikaye 2005 2008 AST 451 The art of embroidery in Palestine practices skills knowledge and rituals 2021 452 Dabkeh traditional dance in Palestine 2023 453 nbsp Panama Artisanal processes and plant fibers techniques for talcos crinejas and pintas weaving of the pinta o hat 2017 LAC 454 Ritual and festive expressions of the Congo culture 2018 455 Dances and expressions associated with the Corpus Christi Festivity 2021 456 nbsp Paraguay Practices and traditional knowledge of Terere in the culture of Poha Nana Guarani ancestral drink in Paraguay 2020 LAC 457 nbsp Peru Taquile and its Textile Art 2005 2008 LAC 458 Huaconada ritual dance of Mito 2010 459 The scissors dance 2010 460 Pilgrimage to the sanctuary of the Lord of Qoyllurit i 2011 461 Knowledge skills and rituals related to the annual renewal of the Q eswachaka bridge 2013 462 Virgen de la Candelaria Harakmbut sung prayers of Peru s Huachipaire people 2014 463 Wititi dance of the Colca Valley 2015 464 Traditional system of Corongo s water judges 2017 465 Hatajo de Negritos and Hatajo de Pallitas from the Peruvian south central coastline 2019 466 Pottery related values knowledge lore and practices of the Awajun people 2021 467 Practices and meanings associated with the preparation and consumption of ceviche an expression of Peruvian traditional cuisine 2023 2023 468 nbsp Philippines The Hudhud Chants of the Ifugao 2001 2008 APA 469 The Darangen Epic of the Maranao People of Lake Lanao 2005 2008 470 Aklan pina handloom weaving 2023 471 nbsp Poland Nativity scene tradition in Krakow 2018 ENA 472 Flower carpets tradition for Corpus Christi processions 2021 473 Polonaise traditional Polish dance 2023 474 nbsp Portugal The Fado urban popular song of Portugal performance genre incorporating music and poetry widely practised in the country and among emigrant communities 2011 ENA 475 The Cante Alentejano polyphonic singing from Alentejo southern Portugal 2014 476 Craftmanship of Estremoz clay figures 2017 477 Winter festivities Carnival of Podence 2019 478 Community festivities in Campo Maior 2021 479 nbsp Romania The Căluș tradition 2005 2008 ENA 480 Doina 2009 481 The Horezu ceramics 2012 482 Lad s dances 2015 483 nbsp Russia The Cultural Space and Oral Culture of the Semeiskie 2001 2008 ENA 484 The Olonkho Yakut Heroic Epos 2005 2008 485 nbsp Samoa Ie Samoa fine mat and its cultural value 2019 APA 486 nbsp Saudi Arabia Alardah Alnajdiyah dance drumming and poetry in Saudi Arabia 2015 ARB 487 Almezmar drumming and dancing with sticks 2016 488 Al Qatt Al Asiri female traditional interior wall decoration in Asir Saudi Arabia 2017 489 Knowledge and 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Drotarstvo wire craft and art 2019 505 nbsp Slovenia Skofja Loka passion play 2016 ENA 506 Door to door rounds of Kurenti 2017 507 Bobbin lacemaking in Slovenia 2018 508 Beekeeping in Slovenia a way of life 2022 509 nbsp South Korea Royal Ancestral Ritual in the Jongmyo Shrine and its Music 2001 2008 APA 510 Pansori singing 2003 2008 511 Gangneung Danoje 2005 2008 512 Cheoyongmu 2009 513 Ganggangsullae 2009 514 Jeju Chilmeoridang Yeongdeunggut 2009 515 Namsadang Nori 2009 516 Yeongsanjae 2009 517 Daemokjang traditional wooden architecture 2010 518 Gagok lyric song cycles accompanied by an orchestra 2010 519 Jultagi tightrope walking 2011 520 Taekkyeon a traditional Korean martial art 2011 521 Weaving of Mosi fine ramie in the Hansan region 2011 522 Arirang lyrical folk song in the Republic of Korea 2012 523 Kimjang making and sharing Kimchi in the Republic of Korea 2013 524 Nongak community band music dance and rituals in the Republic of Korea 2014 525 Culture of Jeju Haenyeo women divers 2016 526 Yeondeunghoe lantern lighting festival in the Republic of Korea 2020 527 Talchum mask dance drama in the Republic of Korea 2022 528 nbsp Spain The Mystery Play of Elche 2001 2008 ENA 529 The Patum of Berga 2005 2008 530 Irrigators tribunals of the Spanish Mediterranean coast the Council of Wise Men of the plain of Murcia and the Water Tribunal of the plain of Valencia 2009 531 Whistled language of the island of La Gomera 2009 Human towers 2010 532 Flamenco 2010 533 Chant of the Sybil on Majorca 2010 534 Festivity of la Mare de Deu de la Salut of Algemesi 2011 535 Fiesta of the patios in Cordoba 2012 536 Valencia Fallas festivity 2016 537 Tamboradas drum playing rituals 2018 538 Wine Horses 2020 539 Manual bell ringing 2022 540 nbsp Sri Lanka Rukada Natya traditional string puppet drama in Sri Lanka 2018 APA 541 Traditional craftsmanship of making Dumbara Rata Kalala 2021 542 nbsp Sudan Procession and celebrations of Prophet Mohammed s birthday in Sudan 2023 AFR 543 nbsp 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