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These are elements on the UNESCO Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage. This is just a tiny fraction of Living Heritage that can be expressed in this project.
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Persian miniaturesmall Persian painting on paper
samba de rodaAfro-Brazilian dance and music style that developed in the state of Bahia in Brazil
midwiferyhealth science and profession that deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period (including care of the newborn)
Mibu no Hana TaueRice transplanting ritual in Hiroshima, Japan
Mexican cuisineculinary traditions of Mexico
tarMiddle Eastern and Central Asian long-necked, waisted string instrument
melhfasahrawi traditional woman dress
Mehreganreligious celebration tied to the autumn harvest in Tajikistan and Iran
handmade glass productioncraft of making glass objects using various techniques
meddahTurkish storyteller
pysankaegg decorating tradition in Slavic countries
Mongolian calligraphycalligraphy technique of the Classical Mongolian script – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2013
Mbende-Jerusarematraditional dance of the Zezuru Shona people
UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in Hungary
El Güegüensesatirical drama
MartenitsaBulgarian tradition
kramatraditional headwrap of Cambodia
Puppetry in Slovakia and CzechiaPopular form of traditional entertainment but also a way of conveying a vision of the world, and an educational tool with messages on moral values
piñaananas or pineapple fiber
ftirasmall sourdough bread integral to Maltese culture
Makishi masqueradeno description
jamdanitraditional weaving art of Bengal
Xuan paperpaper used in Chinese calligraphy
Islamic calligraphyartistic practice of calligraphy in the Islamic world
paghjellasecular and liturgical oral tradition of Corsica, France – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2009
Xhubletafolk skirt worn by Albanian women
Timber raftingThe craft of rafting involves the transport of wood by waterway from areas rich in woodland to those in which it is scarcer.
Lipizzanerhorse breed and breeding traditions as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
licitarrichly decorated gingerbread cookies traditional for Central and South-Eastern Europe
carnival cultureset of practices and experiences around carnivals
Lefkara lacelacemaking tradition and intagible cultural heritage of Cyprus
Arabic calligraphycalligraphy using the Arabic script, for religious or non-religious expression
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Bahrain ,
Egypt ,
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Lebanon ,
Mauritania ,
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Oman ,
State of Palestine ,
Sudan ,
Tunisia ,
United Arab Emirates and
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Processional giants and dragons in Belgium and Francefolkloric manifestations and UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Latvian Song and Dance Festivalmusic festival
Fiesta de la Candelariacultural manifestation in Puno, Peru
Peña de BernalMexican monolith
Quinchamalí and Santa Cruz de Cuca potterymestizo cultural tradition in central Chile
cantos de arreo y ordeñoa capella vocal communication on the themes of herding and milking in Colombia – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2017
Aubusson tapestryintangible cultural heritage of tapestry making in Aubusson and the Creuse region of France
yurtportable, round tent covered with skins or felt and used by nomadic groups in Central Asia
Epic of Manasheroic epic of the Kirgiz people
kumisfermented dairy product traditionally made of mare's milk
Kumbh MelaHindu pilgrimage and festival celebrated in India
kulintangIndonesian traditional instrument
SurvaInternational festival of masquerade games. Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Bulgaria, inscribed in 2015
Kujirabune Festivalno description
kristraditional Javanese dagger and sword (usually curvy) originally from Java
Krakelingen and Tonnekensbrand GeraardsbergenAnnual end of winter festivity in the Flemish town of Geraardsbergen
Epic of Köroğluepic poem and legend of Turkic peoples
talchumtraditional type of dance with Korean masks worn by people
GanggangsullaeKorean circle dance
Namsadang noriKorean traditional vagabond troupe's performance
pansoriKorean genre of musical storytelling performed by a singer and a drummer
Gangneung DanojeSouth Korean Dano festival of Gangneung
KochariArmenian folk dance
Book of Dede Korkutbook: national epic of Turks, Azerbaijani and Turkmen
kheneMouth Organ from Laos
khachkarcarved, memorial stele bearing a cross, Armenian symbol
Arba'een Pilgrimagepilgrimage to Imam Hussein shrine
Kawagoe Hikawa FestivalJapanese traditional dance
Kanuma lmamiya Shrine Festivalno description
junktype of vessel typically of Southeast Asian or East Asian origin
Kamezaki Shiohi Festivalno description
Lusonadrawings and geometric figures on sand of the Lunda Cokwe and neighbouring peoples in eastern Angola
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