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Elements on UNESCO Lists
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klapaform of traditional a cappella singing in Dalmatia, Croatia, as well as vocal group performing that form of music
dutartraditional long-necked two-stringed lute found in Iran and Central Asia
Durga Puja in KolkataDurga Puja celebration in the city of Kolkata
dudukdouble reed woodwind musical instrument The Armenian National Instrument
Azerbaijani rugintangible cultural heritage
Yunjin brocadetraditional silk brocade of China
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage
art of Ottoman illuminationpainted or drawn decorative art in books or sheets
Dances and expressions associated with the Corpus Christi Festivityno description
Oruro carnivalReligious festival in Oruro Bolivia
La Romería (the pilgrimage): ritual cycle of 'La llevada' (the carrying) of the Virgin of Zapopanno description
Toguz korgoolno description
Seihaku Festivalno description
Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan
Date palm, knowledge, skills, traditions and practicestraditional know-how
National List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Iraq
SsireumKorean folk wrestling
Dancing Devils of Yareno description
SebibaTraditional Tuareg folk dance tradition
Georgian scriptsalphabetic writing systems mostly used to transcribe the Georgian language and other Kartvelian languages
Dainichido Bugakuyearly set of nine sacred ritual dances and music
Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan
Akhal-TekeTurkmen horse breed
Taekkyeontraditional Korean martial art
dabkeLevantine folk dance and music genre
National List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Iraq
Mediterranean dietdiet typical of the Mediterranean region, or cultural heritage
Círio de NazaréRepresentative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Brazil, inscribed in 2013
cooperativeautonomous association of persons or organizations
Portuguese-Galician border ICH: a safeguarding model created by Ponte...nas ondas!no description
Barranquilla's CarnivalColombian folklore festival
Sango Festival of OyoNigerian festival marking the beginning of the Yoruba Traditional New Year in August
Barniz de Pasto techniqueharvesting, woodwork and decorative varnishing of the Putumayo and Nariño in Colombia – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2020
Zaoulitype of dance in Ivory Cost
HazarashenElement of Armenian traditional house
Bai choiVietnamese combination of arts
Chinese paper cuttingart of paper cutting in China
Chichibu Night FestivalChichibu Shrine's annual festival celebrated on the nights of December 1-6
Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan
CheoyongmuKorean dance of Cheoyong
chedda of Tlemcentraditional Algerian women's costume
carpentry in Franceno description
cevichetraditional dish in Peru prepared with raw fish marinated in lemon, seasoned with chili pepper and salt and accompanied with locally grown produce
Horezu ceramicsno description
celtic harptriangular harp traditional to Brittany, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Carnaval de Granvilleno description
Manufacture of cowbellstraditional production of cowbells in Portugal – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2015
Carnival of Podenceno description
Safeguarding the carillon culture: preservation, transmission, exchange and awareness-raisingprogram to safeguard the components of historic carillon culture in Belgium – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2014
capoeiraBrazilian martial art that combines elements of dance fists kicks and music.
manual bell ringingmanual ringing of bells as a means of expression and communication in Spain
Intangible Cultural Heritage
camel racingPopular sport in parts of Africa, Asia and Australia
Chapei Dang VengCambodian musical tradition closely associated with the life, customs and beliefs of the Cambodian people
Equitation in the French traditionno description
Caballos del Vinono description
ca trùVietnamese musical storytelling genre
Taskiwinmartial dance of the western High Atlas mountain range in Central Morocco – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2017
BusójárásHungarian religious celebration
Bumba Meu Boitype of festival and music genre
reggaemusic genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s
Japanese cuisineculinary traditions of Japan
Culture of Ukrainian borscht cookingtraditional Ukrainian dish – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2022
Zhusuanknowledge and practices of arithmetic calculation through the abacus
Boka Navy Kotorno description
traditional wooden boatbuilding in Carriacou and Petite Martiniquewooden boatbuilding tradition in Carriacou and Petite Martinique in Grenada
traditional irrigation in Europetraditional irrigation practices in Europe
Carnival of Bincheannual festival in Belgium
yogagroup of physical, mental and spiritual practices originating from ancient India
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