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cantos de arreo y ordeño
a 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
Ala-kiyiz and Shyrdak, art of Kyrgyz traditional felt carpets
traditional felted carpet and wall-hanging art of the Kyrgyz people in Kyrgyzstan – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2012
musical tradition fusing cultural expressions of several origins in the Monteria Córdoba - Magdalena Grande area of Colombia – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2015
The King of all Igbo masquerades and as such has 45 different other masquerades perform on top of it in the olden days. Presently, the 45 masquerades are represented by the 45 figurines seen on top of Ijele.
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