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Elements on UNESCO Lists
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Timkat
epiphany celebration at Orthodox Tewahedo Church
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Jultagi
Traditional Korean tightrope-walking
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Thieboudienne
traditional dish from West Africa
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Practices of Then by Tày, Nùng and Thái ethnic groups in Viet Nam
no description
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Water Tribunal of the plain of Valencia
institution of Justice to settle disputes arising from the use of irrigation water by farmers in several Irrigation Communities
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Council of Wise Men of the plain of Murcia
cultural property in Murcia, Spain
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Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in India, inscribed in 2014
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tereré
infusion made with yerba mate and ice cold water
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cantu a tenore
style of polyphonic folk singing characteristic of Sardinia, particularly the region of Barbagia
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Space of Gong Culture in the Central Highlands of Vietnam
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Pinisi
a type of sailing rig from Indonesia
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tango
Argentinian-Uruguayan partner dance
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Knowledge and skills of the water measurers of the foggaras or water bailiffs of Touat and Tidikelt
tradition of the water measurers of the foggaras of the ksour communities of Touat and Tidikelt – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2018
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Black and White Carnival
carnival in Colombia
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tais
handwoven traditional textile in Timor-Leste – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2021
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tamborrada
concentration of people playing drum
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Kraków szopka
nativity scene from Kraków
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Kodály Method
approach to music education
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Buklog, thanksgiving ritual system of the Subanen
thanksgiving ritual system of the Subanen, indigenous people in the southern Philippines – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2019
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Alençon lace
French Needle Lace
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Mazu
Chinese sea goddess
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elechek
Kyrgyz traditional headwear with cap and turban-like white fabric adorned with embroidery, ribbons, and jewelry, integral to marriage ceremonies
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Yally
traditional group dance of Nakhchivan – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2018
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Yūki-tsumugi
Japanese silk fabric production tradition and intangible cultural heritage
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soup joumou
Haitian soup made from Caribbean pumpkin
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Songkran
traditional Thai New Year's holiday based on the sidereal year
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Chinese calligraphy
calligraphy with Chinese script; one of the four arts (music, chess, calligraphy and painting)
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Longquan celadon
Historical Chinese ceramic type
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sombrero pintao
type of hat from Panama
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sericulture
process of silk production
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Slava
Orthodox Christian celebration of a family's patron saint day in Serbia.
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Annual fair of Houtem
annual winterfair and livestock market in the Flemish municipality of Sint-Lievens-Houtem, Belgium
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maloya
music genre of Réunion
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seto leelo
music genre
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Asturian cider
apple-based alcoholic beverage, typical of Asturias
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shyrdak
Central Asian felt floor- or wall-covering
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Shinjō Matsuri
Japanese festival
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Shital Pati
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mugham
folk musical composition from Azerbaijan
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Wooden toys of Hrvatsko Zagorje
traditional wooden toys made in the region of Hrvatsko Zagorje in Croatia
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Akiu no Taue Odori
traditional rice-planting dance in Akiu, Miyagi
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Yaldā
Persian festival
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songket
traditional Malay woven fabric figured with colored or metallic supplemental wefts, originally from Malay region
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flamenco
genre of Spanish music and dance
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mbira
African musical instrument of the lamellophone family
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Manipuri Sankirtana
is a Meitei cultural form of performing art involving ritual singing, drumming and dancing performed in the temples and domestic spaces in Manipur in India.
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sand drawing
artistic and ritual tradition and practice of Vanuatu
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bolero
genre of Latin music, Cuban origin
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samanu
wheat dish from Iran and Central Asia
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Saman
tradition of the Gayo people of Aceh province in Sumatra
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Patum de Berga
festival in Berga, UNESCO intangible cultural heritage
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Pilgrimage to the St. Thaddeus Apostle Monastery
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
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Sadeh
Iranian festival of the appearance of fire
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yurt
portable, round tent covered with skins or felt and used by nomadic groups in Central Asia
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son cubano
style of dance and music genre originating in Cuba
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Wardh Taifi
rose characteristic to the Taif region and its cultural heritage and identity
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Bayard Steed Parade and the Parade of the three Giants
The procession of Dendermonde and the Bayard steed saga
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Rite of the Kalyady Tsars
ritual and festive event celebrated in the village of Semezhava in the Minsk region of Belarus – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2009
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rickshaw art
three-wheeled decorated passenger vehicle pulled by one person featured in Dhaka and Bangladesh
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gastronomic meal of the French
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Rebetiko
Greek music genre
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Procession of the Holy Blood in Bruges
Annual procession in Bruges in honour of the Precious Blood
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Ramman
religious festival of Garhwal region, India
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Ramlila
multi-day drama-dance performance art festival based on the Hindu Ramayana or Ramcharitmanas
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Ojiya-chijimi
Hemp woven in Niigata, Japan
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