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Elements on UNESCO Lists
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Revitalization of the traditional craftsmanship of lime-making in Morón de la Frontera, Seville, Andalusia
program to revitalize the practice of lime-making in Morón de la Frontera in Spain – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2011
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morin khuur
musical instrument
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Mkpokịtị Dance
Igbo traditional dance from Nigeria
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Mystery Play of Elche
cultural property in Elche, Spain
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Mishima's Kasedori Festival
no description
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Persian miniature
small Persian painting on paper
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UNESCORepresentative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey and Uzbekistan)Tools
samba de roda
Afro-Brazilian dance and music style that developed in the state of Bahia in Brazil
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midwifery
health science and profession that deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period (including care of the newborn)
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dry stone walling
mortarless masonry method
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Mibu no Hana Taue
Rice transplanting ritual in Hiroshima, Japan
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Mexican cuisine
culinary traditions of Mexico
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tar
Middle Eastern and Central Asian long-necked, waisted string instrument
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Mendon
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melhfa
sahrawi traditional woman dress
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Mehregan
religious celebration tied to the autumn harvest in Tajikistan and Iran
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handmade glass production
craft of making glass objects using various techniques
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UNESCORepresentative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary and Spain)Tools
meddah
Turkish storyteller
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pysanka
egg decorating tradition in Slavic countries
Poland • Belarus • Ukraine • Czech Republic • Slovakia • Slovenia • Romania • Bulgaria • North Macedonia • Croatia • Bosnia and Herzegovina • Montenegro • Serbia • Kosovo
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Mongolian calligraphy
calligraphy 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-Jerusarema
traditional dance of the Zezuru Shona people
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Folk art of the Matyó, embroidery of a traditional community
UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in Hungary
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El Güegüense
satirical drama
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Martenitsa
Bulgarian tradition
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UNESCORepresentative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Moldova and Romania)Tools
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Puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia
Popular 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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UNESCORepresentative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Slovakia and Czech Republic)Tools
krama
traditional headwrap of Cambodia
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ftira
small sourdough bread integral to Maltese culture
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Makishi masquerade
no description
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jamdani
traditional weaving art of Bengal
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Xuan paper
paper used in Chinese calligraphy
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UNESCORepresentative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (People's Republic of China)Tools
Islamic calligraphy
artistic practice of calligraphy in the Islamic world
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paghjella
secular 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 Portugal
traditional Portuguese art of horse training and riding
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Xhubleta
folk skirt worn by Albanian women
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timber rafting
craft of rafting involving the transport of wood by waterway
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Lipizzaner
horse breed and breeding traditions as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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licitar
richly decorated gingerbread cookies traditional for Central and South-Eastern Europe
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carnival culture
set of practices and experiences around carnivals
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Lefkara lace
lacemaking tradition and intagible cultural heritage of Cyprus
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Arabic calligraphy
calligraphy using the Arabic script, for religious or non-religious expression
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UNESCORepresentative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, State of Palestine, Sudan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen)Tools
Processional giants and dragons in Belgium and France
Folkloric manifestations and UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
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Latvian Song and Dance Festival
music festival
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Peña de Bernal
Mexican monolith
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Quinchamalí and Santa Cruz de Cuca pottery
mestizo cultural tradition in central Chile
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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
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Aubusson tapestry
intangible cultural heritage of tapestry making in Aubusson and the Creuse region of France
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Epic of Manas
heroic epic of the Kirgiz people
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UNESCORepresentative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (People's Republic of China)Tools
kumis
fermented dairy product traditionally made of mare's milk
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Kumbh Mela
Hindu pilgrimage and festival celebrated in India
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kulintang
Indonesian traditional instrument
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UNESCORepresentative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Mali, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Indonesia)Tools
Surva
International festival of masquerade games. Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Bulgaria, inscribed in 2015
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Kujirabune Festival
no description
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kris
traditional Javanese dagger and sword (usually curvy) originally from Java
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Krakelingen and Tonnekensbrand Geraardsbergen
Annual end of winter festivity in the Flemish town of Geraardsbergen
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Epic of Köroğlu
epic poem and legend of Turkic peoples
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talchum
traditional type of dance with Korean masks worn by people
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Ganggangsullae
Korean circle dance
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Namsadang nori
Korean traditional vagabond troupe's performance
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pansori
Korean genre of musical storytelling performed by a singer and a drummer
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Gangneung Danoje
South Korean Dano festival of Gangneung
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Kochari
Armenian folk dance
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Book of Dede Korkut
book: national epic of Turks, Azerbaijani and Turkmen
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UNESCORepresentative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkey)Tools
khene
Mouth Organ from Laos
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khachkar
carved, memorial stele bearing a cross, Armenian symbol
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piña
ananas or pineapple fiber
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