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]

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, 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.[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

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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]

Member state Element[A] Year proclaimed[B] Year inscribed[C] Region[D] Ref.
  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]
Ramman: a religious festival and ritual theatre of Garhwal, Uttarakhand 2009 [269]
Chhau dance: a classical dance form of West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha. 2010 [270]
Kalbelia: folk songs and dances of Rajasthan 2010 [271]
Mudiyett: a ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala 2010 [272]
Ladakh Buddhist chantings: recitation of sacred Buddhist texts in Ladakh 2012 [273]
Manipuri Sankirtana: a ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur 2013 [274]
Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab 2014 [275]
Yoga: ancient Indian physical, mental and spiritual practices 2016 [276]
Kumbh Mela: mass Hindu pilgrimage held at Haridwar of Uttarakhand, Nashik of Maharashtra, Prayagraj of Uttar Pradesh and Ujjain of Madhya Pradesh 2017 [277]
Durga Puja in Kolkata: a religious festival of Hindu Goddess Durga in Kolkata, West Bengal 2021 [278]
Garba of Gujarat 2023 [279]
  Indonesia Wayang puppet theatre 2003 2008 APA [280]
Kris 2005 2008 [281]
Batik 2009 [282]
Angklung 2010 [283]
Three genres of traditional dance in Bali 2015 [284]
Pinisi, art of boatbuilding in South Sulawesi 2017 [285]
Traditions of Pencak Silat 2019 [286]
Gamelan 2021 [287]
Jamu wellness culture 2023 [288]
  Indonesia
  Malaysia
Pantun 2020 APA [289]
  Iran Radif of Iranian music 2009 APA [290]
Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Kashan 2010 [291]
Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Fars 2010 [292]
Ritual dramatic art of Ta'zīye 2010 [293]
Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei rituals 2010 [294]
Music of the Bakhshis of Khorasan 2010 [295]
Qālišuyān rituals of Mašhad-e Ardehāl in Kāšān 2012 [296]
Chogān, a horse-riding game accompanied by music and storytelling 2017 [297]
Traditional skills of crafting and playing Dotār 2019 [298]
  Iran
  Syria
Crafting and playing the Oud 2022 APA, ARB [299]
  Iran
  Tajikistan
Sadeh/Sada celebration 2023 APA [300]
  Iraq The Iraqi Maqam 2003 2008 AST [301]
Provision of services and hospitality during the Arba'een visitation 2019 [302]
Traditional craft skills and arts of Al-Naoor 2021 [303]
Traditional craft skills and arts of Al-Mudhif building 2023 [304]
  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 [305]
  Ireland Uilleann piping 2017 ENA [306]
Camogie 2018 [307]
Hurling 2018 [307]
Irish harping 2019 [308]
  Italy Opera dei Pupi, Sicilian Puppet Theatre 2001 2008 ENA [309]
Canto a tenore, Sardinian Pastoral Songs 2005 2008 [310]
Traditional violin craftsmanship in Cremona 2012 [311]
Celebrations of big shoulder-borne processional structures 2013 [312]
Traditional agricultural practice of cultivating the "vite ad alberello" (head-trained bush vines) of the community of Pantelleria 2014 [313]
Art of Neapolitan 'Pizzaiuolo' 2017 [314]
Celestinian forgiveness celebration 2019 [315]
Truffle hunting and extraction in Italy, traditional knowledge and practice 2021 [316]
The practice of opera singing in Italy 2023 [317]
  Jamaica The Maroon Heritage of Moore Town 2003 2008 LAC [318]
Reggae music of Jamaica 2018 [319]
  Japan Nôgaku Theatre 2001 2008 APA [320]
Ningyo Johruri Bunraku Puppet Theatre 2003 2008 [321]
Kabuki Theatre 2005 2008 [322]
Akiu no Taue Odori 2009 [323]
Chakkirako 2009 [324]
Daimokutate 2009 [325]
Dainichido Bugaku 2009 [326]
Gagaku 2009 [327]
Hayachine Kagura 2009 [328]
Ojiya-chijimi, Echigo-jofu: techniques of making ramie fabric in Uonuma region, Niigata Prefecture 2009 [329]
Oku-noto no Aenokoto 2009 [330]
Traditional Ainu dance 2009 [331]
Kumiodori, traditional Okinawan musical theatre 2010 [332]
Yuki tsumugi, silk fabric production technique 2010 [333]
Mibu no Hana Taue, ritual of transplanting rice in Mibu, Hiroshima 2011 [334]
Sada Shin Noh, sacred dancing at Sada shrine, Shimane 2011 [335]
Nachi no Dengaku, a religious performing art held at the Nachi fire festival 2012 [336]
Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese, notably for the celebration of New Year 2013 [337]
Washi, craftsmanship of traditional Japanese hand-made paper[338] 2014 [339]
Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals 2016 [340]
Raiho-shin, ritual visits of deities in masks and costumes 2018 [341]
Traditional skills, techniques and knowledge for the conservation and transmission of wooden architecture in Japan 2020 [342]
Furyu-odori, ritual dances imbued with people's hopes and prayers 2022 [343]
  Jordan The Cultural Space of the Bedu in Petra and Wadi Rum 2005 2008 AST [344]
As-Samer in Jordan 2018 [345]
Al-Mansaf in Jordan, a festive banquet and its social and cultural meanings 2022 [346]
  Kazakhstan Kazakh traditional art of Dombra Kuy 2014 APA [347]
Kazakh traditional Assyk games 2017 [348]
Traditional spring festive rites of the Kazakh horse breeders 2018 [349]
Orteke, traditional performing art in Kazakhstan: dance, puppet and music 2022 [350]
  Kazakhstan
  Kyrgyzstan
Traditional knowledge and skills in making Kyrgyz and Kazakh yurts 2014 APA [351]
Aitysh/Aitys, art of improvisation 2015 APA [352]
  Kazakhstan
  Kyrgyzstan
  Turkey
Traditional intelligence and strategy game: Togyzqumalaq, Toguz Korgool, Mangala/Göçürme 2020 APA [353]
  Kuwait
  Saudi Arabia
Traditional weaving of Al Sadu 2020 ARB [354]
  Kyrgyzstan The Art of Akyns, Kyrgyz Epic Tellers 2003 2008 APA [355]
Kyrgyz epic trilogy: Manas, Semetey, Seytek 2013 [356]
Kok boru, traditional horse game 2017 [357]
Ak-kalpak craftsmanship, traditional knowledge and skills in making and wearing Kyrgyz men's headwear 2019 [358]
Elechek, Kyrgyz female headwear: traditional knowledge and rituals 2023 [359]
  Laos Khaen music of the Lao people 2017 APA [360]
Traditional craft of Naga motif weaving in Lao communities 2023 [361]
  Lebanon Zajal, recited or sung poetry 2003 2014 APA [362]
Al-Man’ouché, an emblematic culinary practice in Lebanon 2022 2023 [363]
  Lithuania Cross crafting and its symbolism 2001 2008 ENA [364]
Sutartinės, Lithuanian multipart songs 2010 [365]
Sodai straw garden making in Lithuania 2023 [366]
  Luxembourg Hopping procession of Echternach 2010 ENA [367]
  Madagascar The Woodcrafting Knowledge of the Zafimaniry 2003 2008 AFR [368]
Malagasy Kabary, the Malagasy oratorical art 2021 [369]
Hiragasy, a performing art of the Central Highlands of Madagascar 2023 [370]
  Malawi The Vimbuza Healing Dance 2005 2008 AFR [371]
Tchopa, sacrificial dance of the Lhomwe people of southern Malawi 2014 [372]
Nsima, culinary tradition of Malawi 2017 [373]
Mwinoghe, joyous dance 2018 [374]
  Malawi
  Mozambique
  Zambia
The Gule Wamkulu 2005 2008 AFR [375]
  Malawi
  Zimbabwe
Art of crafting and playing Mbira/Sansi, the finger-plucking traditional musical instrument in Malawi and Zimbabwe 2020 AFR [376]
  Malaysia Mak Yong Theatre 2005 2008 APA [377]
Dondang Sayang 2018 [378]
Silat 2019 [379]
Songket 2021 [380]
  Mali The Cultural Space of the Yaaral and Degal 2003 2008 AFR [381]
The Manden Charter, proclaimed in Kurukan Fuga 2009 [382]
The septennial re-roofing ceremony of the Kamablon, sacred house of Kangaba 2009 [383]
Coming forth of the masks and puppets in Markala 2014 [384]
  Malta Il-Ftira, culinary art and culture of flattened sourdough bread in Malta 2020 ENA [385]
L-Għana, a Maltese folksong tradition 2021 [386]
Maltese Village Festa, an annual community celebration 2023 [387]
  Mauritania Mahadra, a community system for transmission of traditional knowledge and oral expressions 2023 AFR [388]
  Mauritius Traditional Mauritian Sega 2014 AFR [389]
Bhojpuri folk songs in Mauritius, Geet-Gawai 2016 [390]
Sega tambour of Rodrigues Island 2017 [391]
  Mexico The Indigenous Festivity dedicated to the Dead 2003 2008 LAC [392]
Places of memory and living traditions of the Otomí-Chichimecas people of Tolimán: the Peña de Bernal, guardian of a sacred territory 2009 [393]
Ritual ceremony of the Voladores: Papantla, El Tajín 2009 [394]
Traditional Mexican cuisine – ancestral, ongoing community culture, the Michoacán paradigm 2010 [395]
Parachicos in the traditional January feast of Chiapa de Corzo 2010 [396]
Pirekua, traditional song of the Purépecha 2010 [397]
Mariachi, string music, song and trumpet 2011 [398]
Charrería, equestrian tradition in Mexico 2016 [399]
La Romería: ritual cycle of 'La llevada' of the Virgin of Zapopan 2018 [400]
  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
[401]
  Moldova
  Romania
The Christmas carols in masculine horde 2013 ENA [402]
Traditional wall-carpet craftsmanship in Romania and the Republic of Moldova 2016 [403]
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 [404]
  Mongolia The Traditional Music of the Morin Khuur 2003 2008 APA [405]
Mongolian art of singing: Khoomei 2010 [406]
The Traditional Naadam festival 2010 [407]
Traditional craftsmanship of the Mongol Ger and its associated customs 2013 [408]
Mongolian knuckle-bone shooting 2014 [409]
Traditional technique of making Airag in Khokhuur and its associated customs 2019 [410]
  Montenegro Cultural Heritage of Boka Navy Kotor: a festive representation of a memory and cultural identity 2021 ENA [411]
  Morocco The Cultural Space of Jemaa el-Fna Square 2001 2008 AFR, AST [412]
The Moussem of Tan-Tan 2005 2008 [413]
Cherry festival in Sefrou 2012 [414]
Argan, practices and know-how concerning the argan tree 2014 [415]
Taskiwin, martial dance of the western High Atlas 2017 [416]
Gnawa 2019 [417]
Tbourida 2021 [418]
Malhun, a popular poetic and musical art 2023 [419]
  Mozambique The Chopi Timbila 2005 2008 AFR [420]
  Namibia Oshituthi shomagongo, marula fruit festival 2015 AFR [421]
  Netherlands Craft of the miller operating windmills and watermills 2017 ENA [422]
Corso culture, flower and fruit parades in the Netherlands 2021 [423]
Rotterdam Summer Carnival 2023 [424]
  Nicaragua El Güegüense 2005 2008 LAC [425]
  Niger Practices and expressions of joking relationships in Niger 2014 AFR [425]
  Nigeria The Ifá Divination System 2005 2008 AFR [426]
Ijele masquerade 2009 [427]
The Argungu Fishing Festival 2016 [428]
Kwagh-Hir theatrical performance 2019 [429]
Sango Festival, Oyo 2023 [430]
  North Korea Arirang folk song in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2014 APA [431]
Tradition of kimchi-making in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2015 [432]
Pyongyang Raengmyon custom 2022 [433]
  North Korea
  South Korea
Traditional Korean wrestling (Ssirum/Ssireum) 2018 APA [434]
  North Macedonia Feast of the Holy Forty Martyrs in Štip 2013 ENA [435]
Kopachkata, a social dance from the village of Dramche, Pijanec 2014 [436]
  North Macedonia
  Turkey
Spring celebration, Hıdrellez 2017 ENA [437]
  Norway Practice of traditional music and dance in Setesdal, playing, dancing and singing (stev/stevjing) 2019 ENA [438]
  Oman Al-Bar’ah, music and dance of Oman Dhofari valleys 2010 ARB [439]
Al 'azi, elegy, processional march and poetry 2012 [440]
Horse and camel Ardhah 2018 [441]
Al-Khanjar, craft skills and social practices 2022 [442]
  Oman
  Qatar
  Saudi Arabia
  United Arab Emirates
Majlis, a cultural and social space 2015 ARB [443]
Arabic coffee, a symbol of generosity 2015 [444]
  Oman
  Saudi Arabia
  United Arab Emirates
Alheda'a, oral traditions of calling camel flocks 2022 ARB [445]
  Oman
  United Arab Emirates
Al-Ayyala, a traditional performing art of the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates 2014 ARB [446]
Al-Taghrooda, traditional Bedouin chanted poetry 2012 [447]
Al-Razfa, a traditional performing art 2015 [448]
Camel racing, a social practice and a festive heritage associated with camels 2020 [449]
  Palestine The Palestinian hikaye 2005 2008 AST [450]
The art of embroidery in Palestine, practices, skills, knowledge and rituals 2021 [451]
Dabkeh, traditional dance in Palestine 2023 [452]
  Panama Artisanal processes and plant fibers techniques for talcos, crinejas and pintas weaving of the pinta'o hat 2017 LAC [453]
Ritual and festive expressions of the Congo culture 2018 [454]
Dances and expressions associated with the Corpus Christi Festivity 2021 [455]
  Paraguay Practices and traditional knowledge of Terere in the culture of Pohã Ñana, Guaraní ancestral drink in Paraguay 2020 LAC [456]
  Peru Taquile and its Textile Art 2005 2008 LAC [457]
Huaconada, ritual dance of Mito 2010 [458]
The scissors dance 2010 [459]
Pilgrimage to the sanctuary of the Lord of Qoyllurit'i 2011 [460]
Knowledge, skills and rituals related to the annual renewal of the Q'eswachaka bridge 2013 [461]
Virgen de la Candelaria, Harákmbut sung prayers of Peru's Huachipaire people 2014 [462]
Wititi dance of the Colca Valley 2015 [463]
Traditional system of Corongo's water judges 2017 [464]
'Hatajo de Negritos' and 'Hatajo de Pallitas' from the Peruvian south-central coastline 2019 [465]
Pottery-related values, knowledge, lore and practices of the Awajún people 2021 [466]
Practices and meanings associated with the preparation and consumption of ceviche, an expression of Peruvian traditional cuisine 2023 2023 [467]
  Philippines The Hudhud Chants of the Ifugao 2001 2008 APA [468]
The Darangen Epic of the Maranao People of Lake Lanao 2005 2008 [469]
Aklan piña handloom weaving 2023 [470]
  Poland Nativity scene tradition in Kraków 2018 ENA [471]
Flower carpets tradition for Corpus Christi processions 2021 [472]
Polonaise, traditional Polish dance 2023 [473]
  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 [474]
The Cante Alentejano, polyphonic singing from Alentejo, southern Portugal 2014 [475]
Craftmanship of Estremoz clay figures 2017 [476]
Winter festivities, Carnival of Podence 2019 [477]
Community festivities in Campo Maior 2021 [478]
  Romania The Căluș tradition 2005 2008 ENA [479]
Doina 2009 [480]
The Horezu ceramics 2012 [481]
Lad's dances 2015 [482]
  Russia The Cultural Space and Oral Culture of the Semeiskie 2001 2008 ENA [483]
The Olonkho, Yakut Heroic Epos 2005 2008 [484]
  Samoa 'Ie Samoa, fine mat and its cultural value 2019 APA [485]
  Saudi Arabia Alardah Alnajdiyah, dance, drumming and poetry in Saudi Arabia 2015 ARB [486]
Almezmar, drumming and dancing with sticks 2016 [487]
Al-Qatt Al-Asiri, female traditional interior wall decoration in Asir, Saudi Arabia 2017 [488]
Knowledge and practices related to cultivating Khawlani coffee beans 2022 [489]
  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 [490]
  Senegal Xooy, a divination ceremony among the Serer of Senegal 2013 AFR [491]
Ceebu Jën, a culinary art of Senegal 2021 [492]
  Serbia Slava, celebration of family saint patron's day 2014 ENA [493]
Kolo, traditional folk dance 2017 [494]
Singing to the accompaniment of the gusle 2018 [495]
Zlakusa pottery 2020 [496]
Social practices and knowledge related to the preparation and use of the traditional plum spirit – šljivovica 2022 [497]
  Seychelles Moutya 2021 AFR [498]
  Singapore Hawker culture 2020 APA [499]
  Slovakia Fujara and its music 2005 2008 ENA [500]
Music of Terchová 2013 [501]
Bagpipe culture 2015 [502]
Multipart singing of Horehronie 2017 [503]
Drotárstvo, wire craft and art 2019 [504]
  Slovenia Škofja Loka passion play 2016 ENA [505]
Door-to-door rounds of Kurenti 2017 [506]
Bobbin lacemaking in Slovenia 2018 [507]
Beekeeping in Slovenia, a way of life 2022 [508]
  South Korea Royal Ancestral Ritual in the Jongmyo Shrine and its Music 2001 2008 APA [509]
Pansori singing 2003 2008 [510]
Gangneung Danoje 2005 2008 [511]
Cheoyongmu 2009 [512]
Ganggangsullae 2009 [513]
Jeju Chilmeoridang Yeongdeunggut 2009 [514]
Namsadang Nori 2009 [515]
Yeongsanjae 2009 [516]
Daemokjang, traditional wooden architecture 2010 [517]
Gagok, lyric song cycles accompanied by an orchestra 2010 [518]
Jultagi, tightrope walking 2011 [519]
Taekkyeon, a traditional Korean martial art 2011 [520]
Weaving of Mosi (fine ramie) in the Hansan region 2011 [521]
Arirang, lyrical folk song in the Republic of Korea 2012 [522]
Kimjang, making and sharing Kimchi in the Republic of Korea 2013 [523]
Nongak, community band music, dance and rituals in the Republic of Korea 2014 [524]
Culture of Jeju Haenyeo (women divers) 2016 [525]
Yeondeunghoe, lantern lighting festival in the Republic of Korea 2020 [526]
Talchum, mask dance drama in the Republic of Korea 2022 [527]
  Spain The Mystery Play of Elche 2001 2008 ENA [528]
The Patum of Berga 2005 2008 [529]
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 [530]
Whistled language of the island of La Gomera 2009
Human towers 2010 [531]
Flamenco 2010 [532]
Chant of the Sybil on Majorca 2010 [533]
Festivity of 'la Mare de Déu de la Salut' of Algemesí 2011 [534]
Fiesta of the patios in Cordoba 2012 [535]
Valencia Fallas festivity 2016 [536]
Tamboradas drum-playing rituals 2018 [537]
Wine Horses 2020 [538]
Manual bell ringing 2022 [539]
  Sri Lanka Rūkada Nātya, traditional string puppet drama in Sri Lanka 2018 APA [540]
Traditional craftsmanship of making Dumbara Ratā Kalāla 2021 [541]
  Sudan Procession and celebrations of Prophet Mohammed's birthday in Sudan 2023 AFR [542]
   Switzerland Winegrowers' Festival in Vevey (Fête des Vignerons) 2016 ENA [543]
Basel Carnival 2017 [544]
Holy Week processions in Mendrisio 2019 [545]
Alpine pasture season 2023 [546]
  Syria Practices and craftsmanship associated with the Damascene rose in Al-Mrah 2019 ARB [547]
Al-Qudoud al-Halabiya 2021 [548]
  Tajikistan Oshi Palav, a traditional meal and its social and cultural contexts 2016 APA [549]
Chakan, embroidery art 2018 [550]
Falak 2021 [551]
Traditional knowledge and skills of production of the atlas and adras fabrics 2023 [552]
  Tajikistan
  Uzbekistan
Shashmaqom Music 2003 2008 APA [553]
  Thailand Khon, masked dance drama in Thailand 2018 APA [554]
Nuad Thai, traditional Thai massage 2019 [555]
Nora, dance drama in southern Thailand 2021 [556]
Songkran in Thailand, traditional Thai New Year festival 2023 [557]
  Tonga The Lakalaka, Dances and Sung Speeches of Tonga 2003 2008 APA [558]
  Tunisia Pottery skills of the women of Sejnane 2018 AST [559]
Charfia fishing in the Kerkennah Islands 2020 [560]
Harissa, knowledge, skills and culinary and social practices 2022 [561]
  Turkey The Arts of the Meddah, Public Storytellers 2003 2008 ENA [562]
The Mevlevi Sema Ceremony 2005 2008 [563]
Karagöz and Hacivat 2009 [564]
Âşıklık tradition 2009 [565]
Traditional Sohbet meetings 2010 [566]
Kırkpınar oil wrestling festival 2010 [567]
Semah, Alevi-Bektaşi ritual 2010 [568]
Ceremonial Keşkek tradition 2011 [569]
Mesir Macunu festival 2012 [570]
Turkish coffee culture and tradition 2013 [571]
Ebru, Turkish art of marbling 2014 [572]
Traditional craftsmanship of Çini-making 2016 [573]
Traditional Turkish archery 2019 [574]
Hüsn-i Hat, traditional calligraphy in Islamic art in Turkey 2021 [575]
  Turkmenistan Epic art of Gorogly 2015 APA [576]
Kushtdepdi rite of singing and dancing 2017 [577]
Traditional Turkmen carpet making art in Turkmenistan 2019 [578]
Dutar making craftsmanship and traditional music performing art combined with singing 2021 [579]
Art of Akhal-Teke horse breeding and traditions of horses' decoration 2023 [580]
  Turkmenistan
  Iran
Turkmen-style needlework art 2022 APA [581]
  Uganda Barkcloth Making in Uganda 2005 2008 AFR [582]
  Ukraine Petrykivka decorative painting as a phenomenon of the Ukrainian ornamental folk art 2013 ENA [583]
Tradition of Kosiv painted ceramics 2019 [584]
Ornek, a Crimean Tatar ornament and knowledge about it 2021 [585]
  United Arab Emirates Al Aflaj, traditional irrigation network system in the UAE, oral traditions, knowledge and skills of construction, maintenance and equitable water distribution 2020 ARB [586]
Al Talli, traditional embroidery skills in the United Arab Emirates 2022 [587]
  United Arab Emirates
  Oman
  Saudi Arabia
Harees dish: know-how, skills and practices 2023 ARB [588]
  Uruguay The Candombe and its socio-cultural space: a community practice 2009 LAC [589]
  Uzbekistan The Cultural Space of the Boysun District 2001 2008 APA [590]
Katta Ashula 2009 [591]
Askiya, the art of wit 2014 [592]
Palov culture and tradition 2016 [593]
Khorazm dance, Lazgi 2019 [594]
Bakhshi art 2021 [595]
Ceramic arts in Uzbekistan 2023 [596]
  Vanuatu Vanuatu Sand Drawings 2003 2008 APA [597]
  Venezuela Dancing Devils of Corpus Christi 2012 LAC [598]
La Parranda de San Pedro de Guarenas y Guatire 2013 [599]
Traditional knowledge and technologies relating to the growing and processing of the curagua 2015 [600]
Carnival of El Callao, a festive representation of a memory and cultural identity 2016 [601]
Festive cycle around the devotion and worship towards Saint John the Baptist 2021 [602]
  Vietnam Space of gong culture 2005 2008 APA [603]
Nhã nhạc, Vietnamese court music 2003 2008 [604]
Quan Họ Bắc Ninh folk songs 2009 [605]
Gióng Festival of Phù Đổng and Sóc Temples 2010 [606]
Worship of Hùng Kings in Phú Thọ 2012 [607]
Art of Đờn ca tài tử music and song in southern Việt Nam 2013 [608]
Ví and Giặm folk songs of Nghệ Tĩnh 2014 [609]
Practices related to the Viet beliefs in the Mother Goddesses of Three Realms 2016 [610]
Xoan singing of Phú Thọ province, Viet Nam 2017 [611]
The art of Bài chòi in Central Viet Nam 2017 [612]
Practices of Then by Tày, Nùng and Thái ethnic groups in Viet Nam 2019 [613]
Art of Xòe dance of the Tai people in Viet Nam 2021 [614]
  Yemen Song of Sana'a 2003 2008 AST [615]
  Zambia The Makishi Masquerade 2005 2008 AFR [616]
Mooba dance of the Lenje ethnic group 2018 [617]
Budima dance 2020 [618]
Kalela dance 2022 [619]
  Zimbabwe The Mbende Jerusarema Dance 2005 2008 AFR [620]

List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

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The List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding contains intangible cultural heritage elements "that concerned communities and States Parties consider require urgent measures to keep them alive".[8]

Member state Element[A] Year inscribed[C] Region[D] Ref.
  Albania Xhubleta, skills, craftsmanship and forms of usage 2022 ENA [621]
  Algeria Knowledge and skills of the water measurers of the foggaras or water bailiffs of Touat and Tidikelt 2018 AST [622]
  Azerbaijan Chovqan, a traditional Karabakh horse-riding game 2013 ENA [623]
Yalli (Kochari, Tenzere), traditional group dances of Nakhchivan 2018 [622]
  Belarus Rite of the Kalyady Tsars (Christmas Tsars) 2009 ENA [624]
Spring rite of Juraŭski Karahod 2019 ENA [625]
  Botswana Earthenware pottery-making skills in Botswana's Kgatleng District 2012 AFR [626]
Dikopelo folk music of Bakgatla ba Kgafela in Kgatleng District 2017 AFR [627]
Seperu folkdance and associated practices 2019 AFR [628]
  Brazil Yaokwa, the Enawene Nawe people's ritual for the maintenance of social and cosmic order 2011 LAC [629]
  Cambodia The stringed music instrument Chapei dang veng 2016 APA [630]
The dance drama Lkhon Khol Wat Svay Andet 2018 APA [631]
  Chile Quinchamalí and Santa Cruz de Cuca pottery 2022 LAC [632]
  China Traditional design and practices for building Chinese wooden arch bridges 2009 APA [633]
Traditional Li textile techniques: spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidering 2009 APA [634]
Qiang New Year festival 2009 APA [635]
Meshrep 2010 APA [636]
Watertight-bulkhead technology of Chinese junks 2010 APA [637]
Wooden movable-type printing of China 2010 APA [638]
Hezhen Yimakan storytelling 2011 APA [639]
  Colombia Traditional Vallenato music of the Greater Magdalena region 2015 LAC [640]
Traditional knowledge and techniques associated with Pasto Varnish mopa-mopa of Putumayo and Nariño 2020 LAC [641]
  Colombia
  Venezuela
Colombian-Venezuelan llano work songs 2017 LAC [642]
  Croatia Ojkanje singing 2010 ENA [643]
  Egypt Traditional Hand Puppetry—Al-Aragoz 2018 AST [622]
Handmade weaving in Upper Egypt (Sa'eed) 2020 AST [644]
  Estonia Building and use of expanded dugout boats in the Soomaa region 2021 ENA [645]
  France Cantu in paghjella, a secular and liturgical oral tradition of Corsica 2009 ENA [646]
  Federated States of Micronesia Carolinian wayfinding and canoe making 2021 APA [647]
  Guatemala Nan Pa'ch ceremony 2013 LAC [648]
  Indonesia Saman dance 2011 APA [649]
Noken multifunctional knotted or woven bag, handcraft of the people of Papua 2012 APA [650]
  Iran Naqqāli, Iranian dramatic story-telling 2011 APA [651]
Traditional skills of building and sailing Iranian Lenj boats in the Persian Gulf 2011 APA [652]
  Kenya Traditions and practices associated with the Kayas in the sacred forests of the Mijikenda 2009 AFR [653]
Isukuti dance of Isukha and Idakho communities of Western Kenya 2014 AFR [654]
Rituals and practices associated with Kit Mikayi shrine 2019 AFR [655]
Enkipaata, Eunoto and Olng'esherr, three male rites of passage of the Maasai community 2018 AFR [622]
  Kuwait Al Sadu traditional weaving skills in Kuwait. 2020 AST [656]
  Kyrgyzstan Ala-kiyiz and Shyrdak, art of Kyrgyz traditional felt carpets 2012 APA [657]
  Latvia Suiti cultural space 2009 ENA [658]
  Mali Sanké mon, collective fishing rite of the Sanké 2009 AFR [659]
Secret society of the Kôrêdugaw, the rite of wisdom in Mali 2011 AFR [660]
Cultural practices and expressions linked to the 'M'Bolon', a traditional musical percussion instrument 2021 AST [661]
  Mauritania Moorish epic T'heydinn 2011 AST [662]
  Mauritius Sega Tambour Chagos 2019 AFR [663]
  Mongolia Mongol Biyelgee, Mongolian traditional folk dance 2009 APA [664]
Tsuur end-blown flute 2009 APA
Mongol Tuuli, Mongolian epic 2009 APA [665]
Folk long song performance technique of Limbe performances - circular breathing 2011 APA [666]
Mongolian calligraphy 2013 APA [667]
Coaxing ritual for camels 2015 APA [668]
Mongolian traditional practices of worshipping the sacred sites 2017 APA [669]
  Namibia Aixan/Gana/Ob#ANS TSI //Khasigu, ancestral musical sound knowledge and skills 2020 AFR [670]
  North Macedonia Glasoechko, male two-part singing in Dolni Polog 2015 ENA [671]
  Pakistan Suri Jagek (observing the sun) 2018 APA [622]
  Philippines Buklog, thanksgiving ritual system of the Subanen 2019 APA [672]
  Peru Eshuva, Harákmbut sung prayers of Peru's Huachipaire people 2011 LAC [673]
  Portugal Manufacture of cowbells 2015 ENA [674]
Bisalhães black pottery manufacturing process 2016 ENA [675]
  Syria Shadow play 2018 AST [676]
  Timor-Leste Tais, traditional textile 2021 APA [677]
  Turkey Whistled language, Turkish bird language 2017 ENA [678]
Traditional Ahlat stonework 2022 ENA [679]
  Uganda Bigwala, gourd trumpet music and dance of the Busoga Kingdom in Uganda 2012 AFR [680]
Empaako of the Batooro, Banyoro, Batuku, Batagwenda and Banyabindi of western Uganda 2013 AFR [681]
Male-child cleansing ceremony of the Lango of central northern Uganda 2014 AFR [682]
Koogere oral tradition of the Basongora, Banyabindi and Batooro peoples 2015 AFR [683]
Ma'di bowl lyre music and dance 2016 AFR [684]
  Ukraine Cossack's songs of Dnipropetrovsk Region 2016 ENA [685]
Culture of Ukrainian borscht cooking 2022 ENA [686]
  United Arab Emirates Al Sadu traditional weaving skills in the United Arab Emirates 2011 AST [687]
Al Azi, art of performing praise, pride and fortitude poetry 2017 AST [688]
  Venezuela Mapoyo oral tradition and its symbolic reference points within their ancestral territory 2014 LAC [689]
  Viet Nam Ca trù singing 2009 APA [690]
Art of pottery-making of Chăm people 2022 APA [691]

Register of Good Safeguarding Practices

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The Register for Good Safeguarding Practices allows States Parties, communities and other stakeholders to "share successful safeguarding experiences and examples of how they surmounted challenges faced in the transmission of their living heritage, its practice and knowledge to the future generation."[692]

Member state Projects and Activities[A] Year Inscribed[C] Region[D] Ref.
  Austria Regional Centres for Craftsmanship: a strategy for safeguarding the cultural heritage of traditional handicraft (see "Werkraum Bregenzerwald" (Vorarlberg), "Textiles Zentrum Haslach" (Upper Austria), "Hand.Werk.Haus Salzkammergut" (Upper Austria)) 2016 ENA [693]
  Austria
  France
  Germany
  Norway
   Switzerland
Craft techniques and customary practices of cathedral workshops, or Bauhütten, in Europe, know-how, transmission, development of knowledge and innovation 2020 ENA [694]
  Belgium Programme of cultivating ludodiversity: safeguarding traditional games in Flanders 2011 ENA [695]
Safeguarding the carillon culture: preservation, transmission, exchange and awareness-raising 2014 ENA [696]
  Belgium
  Croatia
  Cyprus
  France
  Italy
Tocatì, a shared programme for the safeguarding of traditional games and sports 2022 ENA [697]
  Bolivia
  Chile
  Peru
Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage of Aymara communities in Bolivia, Chile and Peru 2009 LAC [698]
  Brazil Call for projects of the National Programme of Intangible Heritage 2011 LAC [699]
Fandango's Living Museum 2011 LAC [700]
  Bulgaria Festival of folklore in Koprivshtitsa: a system of practices for heritage presentation and transmission 2016 ENA [701]
Bulgarian Chitalishte (Community Cultural Centre): practical experience in safeguarding the vitality of the Intangible Cultural Heritage 2017 ENA [702]
  China Strategy for training coming generations of Fujian puppetry practitioners 2012 APA [703]
  Colombia Safeguarding strategy of traditional crafts for peace building 2019 LAC [704]
  Croatia Community project of safeguarding the living culture of Rovinj/Rovigno: the Batana Ecomuseum 2016 ENA [705]
  France The Martinique yole, from construction to sailing practices, a model for heritage safeguarding 2020 ENA [706]
  Greece Polyphonic Caravan, researching, safeguarding and promoting the Epirus polyphonic song 2020 ENA [707]
  Hungary Táncház method: a Hungarian model for the transmission of intangible cultural heritage 2011 ENA [708]
Safeguarding of the folk music heritage by the Kodály concept 2016 ENA [709]
  Indonesia Education and training in Indonesian Batik intangible cultural heritage for elementary, junior, senior, vocational school and polytechnic students, in collaboration with the Batik Museum in Pekalongan 2009 APA [710]
  Iran National programme to safeguard the traditional art of calligraphy in Iran 2021 APA [711]
  Kenya Success story of promoting traditional foods and safeguarding traditional foodways in Kenya 2021 AFR [712]
  Kyrgyzstan Nomad games, rediscovering heritage, celebrating diversity 2021 APA [713]
  Mexico Xtaxkgakget Makgkaxtlawana: the Centre for Indigenous Arts and its contribution to safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage of the Totonac people of Veracruz, Mexico 2012 LAC [714]
  Norway Oselvar boat - reframing a traditional learning process of building and use to a modern context 2016 ENA [715]
  Philippines The School of Living Traditions (SLT) 2021 APA [716]
  Portugal
  Spain
Portuguese-Galician border ICH: a safeguarding model created by Ponte...nas ondas! 2022 ENA [717]
  Spain Centre for traditional culture – school museum of Pusol pedagogic project 2009 ENA [718]
Revitalization of the traditional craftsmanship of lime-making in Morón de la Frontera, Seville, Andalusia 2011 ENA [719]
Methodology for inventorying intangible cultural heritage in biosphere reserves: the experience of Montseny 2013 ENA [720]
  Sweden Land-of-Legends programme, for promoting and revitalizing the art of storytelling in Kronoberg Region (South-Sweden) 2018 ENA [721]
  Uzbekistan Margilan Crafts Development Centre, safeguarding of the atlas and adras making traditional technologies 2017 APA [722]
  Venezuela Biocultural programme for the safeguarding of the tradition of the Blessed Palm in Venezuela 2019 LAC [723]

Proclaimed masterpieces

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The Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage were established in 2008, when the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage took effect.[724] Prior to this, a project known as the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity has already been active in recognizing the value of intangibles such as tradition, custom, and cultural spaces and the local actors who sustain these forms of cultural expressions through a Proclamation.[3] Identification of the Masterpieces also entails the commitment of states to promote and safeguard these treasures, while UNESCO finances plans for their conservation.[3] Started in 2001 and held biennially until 2005, a total of three Proclamations occurred, encompassing 90 forms of intangible heritage around the world.[4]

The 90 previously proclaimed Masterpieces have been incorporated into the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as its first entries, to be known as elements.[1][725] Subsequent elements will be added following the assessment of nominations submitted by national governments acceding to the UNESCO Convention, termed as member states, who are each allowed to submit a single candidature file, in addition to multi-national candidatures. A panel of experts in intangible heritage and an appointed body, known as the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, then examine each of the nominations before officially inscribing the candidates as elements on the List.[726]

See also

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Notes and references

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Notes

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^ A. Names and spellings used for the elements were based on the official List as published.
^ B. A total of three Proclamations of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity were made in 2001, 2003, and 2005. The proclamation was superseded in 2008 when the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity was established.[727]
^ C. The 90 elements that were previously proclaimed as Masterpieces have been inscribed onto the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as per the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
^ D. Grouping of member states by region is based on the official List as published. Abbreviations were used for convenience:

  • AFR: Africa
  • AST: Arab States
  • APA: Asia and the Pacific
  • ENA: Europe and North America
  • LAC: Latin America and the Caribbean

^ E. The Transcaucasian States of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, and Russian Federation are included in the Europe and North America Region.

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  111. ^ "Nestinarstvo, messages from the past: the Panagyr of Saints Constantine and Helena in the village of Bulgari - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
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  119. ^ "Royal ballet of Cambodia - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  120. ^ "Sbek Thom, Khmer shadow theatre - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  121. ^ "Kun Lbokator, traditional martial arts in Cambodia - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  122. ^ "Tugging rituals and games - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  123. ^ "Nguon, rituals of governance and associated expressions in the Bamoun community". UNESCO Culture Sector. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  124. ^ "Polyphonic singing of the Aka Pygmies of Central Africa - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  125. ^ "Baile Chino". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
  126. ^ "Kun Qu opera - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  127. ^ "Guqin and its music - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  128. ^ "Uyghur Muqam of Xinjiang - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  129. ^ "Art of Chinese seal engraving - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  130. ^ "China engraved block printing technique". intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  131. ^ "Chinese calligraphy". intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  132. ^ "Chinese paper-cut". intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  133. ^ "Chinese traditional architectural craftsmanship for timber-framed structures". intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  134. ^ "Craftsmanship of Nanjing Yunjin brocade". intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  135. ^ "Dragon Boat festival". intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  136. ^ "Farmers' dance of China's Korean ethnic group - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  137. ^ "Gesar epic tradition - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  138. ^ "Grand song of the Dong ethnic group - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  139. ^ "Hua'er - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  140. ^ "Manas - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  141. ^ "Mazu belief and customs - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  142. ^ "Nanyin - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  143. ^ "Regong arts - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  144. ^ "Sericulture and silk craftsmanship of China - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  145. ^ "Tibetan opera - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  146. ^ "Traditional firing technology of Longquan celadon - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  147. ^ "Traditional handicrafts of making Xuan paper - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  148. ^ "Xi'an wind and percussion ensemble - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  149. ^ "Yueju opera - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  150. ^ "Acupuncture and moxibustion of traditional Chinese medicine - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  151. ^ "Peking opera - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  152. ^ "Chinese shadow puppetry - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  153. ^ "Chinese Zhusuan, knowledge and practices of mathematical calculation through the abacus - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  154. ^ "The Twenty-Four Solar Terms, knowledge of time and practices developed in China through observation of the sun's annual motion - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  155. ^ "Lum medicinal bathing of Sowa Rigpa, knowledge and practices concerning life, health and illness prevention and treatment among the Tibetan people in China". unesco.org. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
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  157. ^ "UNESCO - Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  158. ^ "Urtiin Duu, traditional folk long song - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  159. ^ "Ong Chun/Wangchuan/Wangkang ceremony, rituals and related practices for maintaining the sustainable connection between man and the ocean". UNESCO Culture Sector. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  160. ^ "Carnival of Barranquilla". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  161. ^ "Cultural space of Palenque de San Basilio". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  162. ^ "Carnaval de Negros y Blancos". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  163. ^ "Holy Week processions in Popayán". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  164. ^ "Wayuu normative system, applied by the Pütchipü'üi (palabrero)". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  165. ^ "Traditional knowledge of the jaguar shamans of Yuruparí". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  166. ^ "Festival of Saint Francis of Assisi, Quibdó". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  167. ^ "UNESCO - Ancestral system of knowledge of the four indigenous peoples, Arhuaco, Kankuamo, Kogui and Wiwa of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  168. ^ "Midwifery: knowledge, skills and practices". UNESCO Culture Sector. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  169. ^ "Marimba music, traditional chants and dances from the Colombia South Pacific region and Esmeraldas Province of Ecuador". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  170. ^ "Oxherding and oxcart traditions in Costa Rica - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  171. ^ "Gbofe of Afounkaha, the music of the transverse trumps of the Tagbana community - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  172. ^ "Zaouli, popular music and dance of the Guro communities in Côte d'Ivoire". unesco.org. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  173. ^ "Traditional skills of loincloth weaving in Côte d'Ivoire". UNESCO Culture Sector. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  174. ^ "Annual carnival bell ringers' pageant from the Kastav area - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  175. ^ "Festivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  176. ^ "Lacemaking in Croatia - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  177. ^ "Procession Za Krizen ('following the cross') on the island of Hvar - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  178. ^ "Spring procession of Ljelje/Kraljice (queens) from Gorjani - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  179. ^ "Traditional manufacturing of children's wooden toys in Hrvatsko Zagorje - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  180. ^ "Two-part singing and playing in the Istrian scale - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  181. ^ "Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  182. ^ "Sinjska Alka, a knights' tournament in Sinj - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
  183. ^ "Bećarac singing and playing from Eastern Croatia - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  184. ^ "Nijemo Kolo, silent circle dance of the Dalmatian hinterland - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  185. ^ "Klapa multipart singing of Dalmatia, southern Croatia - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  186. ^ "Međimurska popevka, a folksong from Međimurje". unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  187. ^ "UNESCO - 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". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  188. ^ "Art of dry stone walling, knowledge and techniques". unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  189. ^ "Mediterranean Diet". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  190. ^ "La Tumba Francesa - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  191. ^ "Rumba in Cuba, a festive combination of music and dances and all the practices associated". unesco.org. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  192. ^ "Punto". unesco.org. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  193. ^ "UNESCO - Festivity of Las Parrandas in the centre of Cuba". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  194. ^ "UNESCO - Knowledge of the light rum masters". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  195. ^ "Bolero: identity, emotion and poetry turned into song". UNESCO Culture Sector. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  196. ^ "Lefkara laces or Lefkaritika - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18. Lefkara laces or Lefkaritika
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  198. ^ "Byzantine chant". Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  199. ^ "Slovácko Verbuňk, recruit dances - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  200. ^ "Shrovetide door-to-door processions and masks in the villages of the Hlinecko area - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  201. ^ "Ride of the Kings in the south-east of the Czech Republic - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  202. ^ "Handmade production of Christmas tree decorations from blown glass beads". UNESCO Culture Sector. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  203. ^ "Knowledge, craft and skills of handmade glass production". UNESCO Culture Sector. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  204. ^ "Puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia". unesco.org. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  205. ^ "Congolese rumba". UNESCO Culture Sector. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  206. ^ "Inuit drum dancing and singing". UNESCO Culture Sector. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  207. ^ "Nordic clinker boat traditions". UNESCO Culture Sector. Retrieved 2021-12-18.<