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samba de rodaAfro-Brazilian dance and music style that developed in the state of Bahia in Brazil
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midwiferyhealth science and profession that deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period (including care of the newborn)
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dry stone wallingmortarless masonry method
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Mibu no Hana TaueRice transplanting ritual in Hiroshima, Japan
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Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan
Mexican cuisineculinary traditions of Mexico
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tarMiddle Eastern and Central Asian long-necked, waisted string instrument
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Mendonno description
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Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan
Mehreganreligious celebration tied to the autumn harvest in Tajikistan and Iran
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handmade glass productioncraft of making glass objects using various techniques
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meddahTurkish storyteller
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pysankaegg decorating tradition in Slavic countries
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National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine
Mongolian calligraphycalligraphy technique of the Classical Mongolian script – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2013
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Mbende-Jerusarematraditional dance of the Zezuru Shona people
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UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in Hungary
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Bozeannual event
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Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan
El Güegüensesatirical drama
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MartenitsaBulgarian tradition
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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
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Mansaflamb dish
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kramatraditional headwrap of Cambodia
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ftirasmall sourdough bread integral to Maltese culture
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Makishi masqueradeno description
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jamdanitraditional weaving art of Bengal
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Xuan paperpaper used in Chinese calligraphy
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Islamic calligraphyartistic practice of calligraphy in the Islamic world
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paghjellasecular and liturgical oral tradition of Corsica, France – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2009
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equestrian art in Portugaltraditional Portuguese art of horse training and riding
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Xhubletafolk skirt worn by Albanian women
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timber raftingcraft of rafting involving the transport of wood by waterway
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Lipizzanerhorse breed and breeding traditions as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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licitarrichly decorated gingerbread cookies traditional for Central and South-Eastern Europe
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carnival cultureset of practices and experiences around carnivals
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Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Brussels
Lefkara lacelacemaking tradition and intagible cultural heritage of Cyprus
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Arabic calligraphycalligraphy using the Arabic script, for religious or non-religious expression
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National List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Iraq
Processional giants and dragons in Belgium and FranceFolkloric manifestations and UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
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chopi timbilamusic genre
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Latvian Song and Dance Festivalmusic festival
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Peña de BernalMexican monolith
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Quinchamalí and Santa Cruz de Cuca potterymestizo cultural tradition in central Chile
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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
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Aubusson tapestryintangible cultural heritage of tapestry making in Aubusson and the Creuse region of France
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Epic of Manasheroic epic of the Kirgiz people
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list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage
Korantno description
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kumisfermented dairy product traditionally made of mare's milk
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Kumbh MelaHindu pilgrimage and festival celebrated in India
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kulintangIndonesian traditional instrument
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SurvaInternational festival of masquerade games. Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Bulgaria, inscribed in 2015
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Kujirabune Festivalno description
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Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan
kristraditional Javanese dagger and sword (usually curvy) originally from Java
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Krakelingen and Tonnekensbrand GeraardsbergenAnnual end of winter festivity in the Flemish town of Geraardsbergen
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Epic of Köroğluepic poem and legend of Turkic peoples
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talchumtraditional type of dance with Korean masks worn by people
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GanggangsullaeKorean circle dance
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Namsadang noriKorean traditional vagabond troupe's performance
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pansoriKorean genre of musical storytelling performed by a singer and a drummer
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Gangneung DanojeSouth Korean Dano festival of Gangneung
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KochariArmenian folk dance
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Book of Dede Korkutbook: national epic of Turks, Azerbaijani and Turkmen
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kheneMouth Organ from Laos
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khachkarcarved, memorial stele bearing a cross, Armenian symbol
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piñaananas or pineapple fiber
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Arba'een Pilgrimagepilgrimage to Imam Hussein shrine
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Kawagoe Hikawa FestivalJapanese traditional dance
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Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan
Kanuma lmamiya Shrine Festivalno description
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Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan
junktype of vessel typically of Southeast Asian or East Asian origin
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Kankurangno description
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Kamezaki Shiohi Festivalno description
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Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan
Lusonadrawings and geometric figures on sand of the Lunda Cokwe and neighbouring peoples in eastern Angola
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