Wiki Loves Living Heritage/Elements 2023
New 2023 Living Heritage Elements[edit]
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Summer Carnival
multicultural carnival in Rotterdam
transhumance
periodic migration of livestock between winter and summer pastures
traditional loincloth weaving in Côte d’Ivoire
loincloth weaving tradition in Côte d’Ivoire
elechek
Kyrgyz traditional headwear with cap and turban-like white fabric adorned with embroidery, ribbons, and jewelry, integral to marriage ceremonies
Songkran
traditional Thai New Year's holiday based on the sidereal year
bolero
genre of Latin music, Cuban origin
Sadeh
Iranian festival of the appearance of fire
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rickshaw art
three-wheeled decorated passenger vehicle pulled by one person featured in Dhaka and Bangladesh
olive cultivation
grafting, pruning and fertilizing wild olive trees and picking, harvesting and processing the olives
garba
Indian folk dance that originated from the state of Gujarat
Lithuanian sodai
hanging ornaments made from the stalks of grains
Ch'utillos
festival celebrated in Potosí, Bolivia in the month of August
midwifery
health science and profession that deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period (including care of the newborn)
handmade glass production
craft of making glass objects using various techniques
Lusona
drawings and geometric figures on sand of the Lunda Cokwe and neighbouring peoples in eastern Angola
Junkanoo
national cultural festival of The Bahamas on Boxing Day and New Year's Day
jamu
form of herbal medicine and treatment that has been practised in Indonesia since the eighth century
Reed Mudhif
Iraqi Marshland reed guesthouse
National List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Iraq
iftar
meal eaten each evening by Muslims at sunset during the month of Ramadan
malhun
popular form of poetic expression in Maghreb
Hiragasy
performing art composed of song, dance and speech, originating in the central highlands of Madagascar
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art of Ottoman illumination
painted or drawn decorative art in books or sheets
dabke
Levantine folk dance and music genre
National List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Iraq
Sango Festival of Oyo
Nigerian festival marking the beginning of the Yoruba Traditional New Year in August
ceviche peruano
traditional dish in Peru prepared with raw fish marinated in lemon, seasoned with chili pepper and salt and accompanied with locally grown produce
traditional wooden boatbuilding in Carriacou and Petite Martinique
wooden boatbuilding tradition in Carriacou and Petite Martinique in Grenada
traditional irrigation in Europe
traditional irrigation practices in Europe
balaban
double reed wind instrument of the duduk family
mother of pearl inlay
practice of inserting mother of pearl pieces into wooden objects
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harees
Arab dish made with wheat grain, meat and butter
metal engraving
no description
State of Palestine • Sudan • Morocco • Mauritania • Tunisia • Saudi Arabia • Yemen • Iraq • Algeria • Egypt
National List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Iraq traditional Syrian glassblowing
artisanal craft of creating glass objects using pieces of waste glass in Damascus
Program for the safeguarding of the Bandos and Parrandas of the Holy Innocents of Caucagua: nuclei of initiation and transmission of wisdoms and community councils
safeguarding programme for the Afro-descendant street celebrations taking place on the nights of 27 and 28 December in Caucagua, Venezuela
Nyckelharpa network, an innovative dissemination of a music and instrument-building tradition with roots in Sweden
network to safeguard living heritage around nyckelharpa culture in northern Uppland in Sweden
Safeguarding foster care heritage in the merciful city of Geel: a community-based care model
safeguarding programme for the caring ecosystem of hosting people with mental disorders in the homes of foster families in Geel, Belgium
ICH safeguarding practices program for the cultural and ecologic Sea Turtle Festival of Armila
safeguarding programme for fostering living heritage around the green seal in Armila, Panama
Nguon
series of rituals between the Mfon and his people, observed over a period of three days by the Bamoun community of Cameroon’s West Region
blacksmithing in Gyumri
no description
Alpine pasture season
period between May and October, when cattle, sheep and goats are driven to high-altitude pastures to take advantage of the extra forage
mapiko
celebratory dance practiced by the Makonde people of Mozambique
Poncho Para'i de 60 Listas from Piribebuy, Republic of Paraguay
handmade garment from Paraguay consisting of three parts: the body, the fringes and the fajita or guard
ceramic arts in Uzbekistan
art of ceramics in Uzbekistan
Zafat Al-Molid in Sudan
procession and celebrations of Prophet Mohammed's birthday in Sudan
Shuwalid festival
annual three-day festival celebrated by the Harari people of Ethiopia
Mahadra
community system for transmission of traditional knowledge and oral expressions in Mauritania
Maltese Village Festa
community event of religious origin held annually in village parishes across Malta and Gozo
opera singing in Italy
physiologically controlled way of singing, originating in Italy
atlas and adras fabrics
two kinds of traditional woven fabrics produced in Tajikistan
Naga motif weaving in Lao communities
traditional use of hand-woven Naga motifs on textiles in Laos
Mek Mulung
traditional Malaysian performance involving acting, dialogue, singing and dancing
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