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falconry
hunting with a trained bird of prey
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Holy Week in Viveiro
tradition in Viveiro, Spain
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Festival of International Tourist Interest of Spain Festival of Tourist Interest of Galicia, SpainTools
Holy Week in Granada
tourist interest festival in Spain
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Sexenni de Morella
no description
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Festival of National Tourist Interest of SpainTools
Carnival of Vilanova i la Geltrú
no description
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trainera competition
rowing events using traineras
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Psalterium (instrument)
struck string instrument; zither
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La Tomatina
food fighting festival throwing tomatoes at each other
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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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Q116619925
no description
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Talavera de la Reina ceramics
Ceramic production of the town and its surroundings
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tamborrada
concentration of people playing drum
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Romería de El Rocío
pilgrimage
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The Song of the Sibyl
medieval liturgical songs in Catalan
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flamenco
genre of Spanish music and dance
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Holy Week in San Lorenzo de El Escorial
no description
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Santiago Apóstol Festival
no description
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Festival of International Tourist Interest of Spain Festival of Tourist Interest of Galicia, SpainTools
Festival of International Tourist Interest of Spain
honorary distinction given by the Spanish government to particular festivals
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Patum de Berga
festival in Berga, UNESCO intangible cultural heritage
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Saca de las Yeguas
designation of intangible heritage of Almonte, Spain
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Q23541253
tourist interest festival in Spain
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Q107467133
no description
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Holy Week in Torrejón de Ardoz
no description
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Festival of Regional Tourist Interest in the Community of MadridTools
Q32028215
no description
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Centre for traditional culture – school museum of Pusol pedagogic project
education project for the preservation of heritage at the rural public school of Pusol, Elche, Spain – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2009
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Festival de los Patios
tourist interest festival in Spain
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Chant of the Passion of Christ (Orihuela)
literary and musical work
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Holy Week in Segovia
religious festival in spring
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Festival of International Tourist Interest of SpainTools
Fala
Galician-Portuguese language
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Methodology for inventorying intangible cultural heritage in biosphere reserves: the experience of Montseny
methodology for inventorying intangible cultural heritage in biosphere reserves in Montseny Biosphere Reserve and National Park, Catalonia, Spain – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2013
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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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Carnival of Alsasua – Altsasu
no description
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Mystery Play of Elche
cultural property in Elche, Spain
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Festival of International Tourist Interest of Spain bien de interés culturalTools
dry stone walling
mortarless masonry method
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National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage of UkraineTools
Hita Medieval Festival
no description
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Bullfighting in the Community of Madrid
no description
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Carnival in Spain
ancient festive celebration, the sum of different pagan festivals associated with Christian celebrations
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Leonese wrestling
Traditional grappling sport from the Province of León, Spain, recognized as a Cultural Heritage Asset since 2017
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Santa Tecla Festival
folkloric party in Tarragona, Spain
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timber rafting
craft of rafting involving the transport of wood by waterway. UNESCO intangible cultural heritage
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Holy Week in Lorca
no description
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Holy Week in Spain
annual tribute of the Passion of Jesus Christ celebrated by Catholic religious brotherhoods
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Bonfires of Saint John in Alicante
festival celebrated around Saint John's day's eve in Spain
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Statues
children's game
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Magdalena Festival
festival in Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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transhumance in Spain
transfer or 'passage' of livestock by their herders from summer pastures to winter pastures, and vice versa
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Fiesta de la Maya, Colmenar Viejo
no description
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Festa Major de Gràcia
no description
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Seville Fair
fair in seville
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Summer solstice fire festivals in the Pyrenees
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Andorra – Spain – France, inscribed in 2015
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Falles
traditional celebration in Valencia, Spain
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Les Santes
festival in Mataró, Catalonia
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Entrada de toros y caballos
no description
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Festa Major de Vilafranca del Penedès
no description
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Holy Week in Orihuela
no description
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silbo Gomero
whistled language from la Gomera island, Spanish Canarias.
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Don Juan en Alcalá
cultural event in Alcalá de Henares (Spain)
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Palm Sunday in Elx
Spanish festival
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Moors and Christians of Alcoy
Popular festival which takes place in the city of Alcoy (Alicante), Valencian Community, Spain.
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Falles de La Pobla de Segur
no description
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Moros i Cristians de la Vila Joiosa
no description
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Mediterranean diet
diet typical of the Mediterranean region, or cultural heritage. UNESCO intangible cultural heritage status
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Cuchillería y navaja clásica
no description
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Holy Week in Aspe
no description
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Corpus Christi in Sitges
no description
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Portuguese-Galician border ICH
a safeguarding model created by Ponte...nas ondas!
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Ceramics from El Puente del Arzobispo
no description
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Fiestas de la Vendimia
designation of intangible heritage of Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
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L’Aplec del Caragol
annual event
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Holy Week in Málaga
Christian observance in Malaga, Spain
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manual bell ringing
manual ringing of bells as a means of expression and communication in Spain and Italy. UNESCO intangible cultural heritage
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Singing of Havaneres in Calella de Palafrugell
no description
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Caballos del Vino
no description
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Las Botargas de Guadalajara
character in brightly colored costumes
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Basque pelota
variety of court sports
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Renaissance Festival in Tortosa
no description
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Musical societies of the Valencian Community
no description
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Isabel de Segura Wedding
Festival of Tourist Interest of Aragon in Teruel
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Festivity of ‘la Mare de Déu de la Salut’ of Algemesí
traditional festival in Algemesí, Spain
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Alfombras de Elche de la Sierra
no description
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Festival of National Tourist Interest of SpainTools
Esparto culture
immaterial manifestation of high cultural and environmental value
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Semana Cervantina de Alcalá de Henares
Fiesta de Interés Turístico Nacional
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Holy Week in Alcalá de Henares
no description
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Cant de la Carxofa, Alaquàs
no description
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Fair of Jerez, Province of Cádiz
designation of intangible heritage of Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
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glass blowing
technique of shaping and decorating hot and cold glass to produce hollow glass objects, flat glass and crown glass
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human tower (castell)
human tower, UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in Catalonia
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Basque rural sports
sports competitions of the Basque people
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Holy Week in Seville
religious festival in spring
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Patios de Toledo
no description
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Artisanal talavera of Puebla and Tlaxcala (Mexico) and ceramics of Talavera de la Reina and El Puente del Arzobispo (Spain) making process
no description
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Fiesta del Santo Voto de Puertollano
no description
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fandanguillo of Guadahortuna
music genre
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Production of table wine
intangible cultural heritage of Ohanes, Spain
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Q111334856
designation of intangible heritage of Andújar, Spain
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Q111335048
designation of intangible heritage of Isla Cristina, Spain
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Q111335082
designation of intangible heritage of Garrucha, Spain
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Q111335085
designation of intangible heritage of Isla Cristina, Spain
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Shellfishing on foot in Doñana
designation of intangible heritage of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain
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piping and drumming in Almonte
designation of intangible heritage of Almonte, Spain
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Q111335558
designation of intangible heritage of Isla Cristina, Spain
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Q111335854
designation of intangible heritage of Almonte, Spain
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Sevillanas to the Queen of the Angels
designation of intangible heritage of Alájar, Spain
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Q111335853
designation of intangible heritage of Sanlúcar de Guadiana, Spain
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Sevillanas rocieras
designation of intangible heritage of Almonte, Spain
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Q116619908
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Q116619938
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Tamborada de Tobarra
ethnological festival in Tobarra, province of Albacete in Spain, integrated in the Holy week celebrations in Aragón and Albacete-Murcia
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Fiesta de los Gancheros del Alto Tajo
annual festival held in the town of Sacedón, Spain, to celebrate the tradition of the gancheros
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Episodios Caudetanos
annual cultural event held in Caudete, Spain, featuring various artistic and historical activities
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La Tamborada de Hellín
ethnological festival in Hellín, province of Albacete in Spain, integrated in the Holy week celebrations in Aragón and Albacete-Murcia
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La Danza de Belinchón
traditional dance from the town of Belinchón, Spain, performed during the celebration of Corpus Christi
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Corpus Christi de Porzuna
annual religious and cultural celebration in a town in Ciudad Real, Spain, featuring processions and traditional dances
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El toque manual de campanas de Alustante
cultural practice where the bells are played by hand according to traditional techniques
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Corpus Christi de Valverde de los Arroyos
annual religious celebration in a village in Guadalajara, Spain, known for its floral carpets
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Corpus Christi de Lagartera
annual religious and cultural celebration in a town in Toledo, Spain, known for its traditional lacework
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Corpus Christi de Camuñas
annual religious and cultural celebration in a town in Toledo, Spain, featuring processions and traditional music
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Q117392634
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La Endiablada, Almonacid del Marquesado
no description
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Festival of Local Interest in Castile-La ManchaTools
La Caballada
no description
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International Habaneras and Polyphony Contest of Torrevieja
Annual choral music competition
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Santíssim Misteri de Cervera
no description
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Pito rociero
song
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Holy Week in Crevillent
no description
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Q23458984
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Q96835674
no description
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Q107452618
designation of intangible heritage of Ohanes, Spain
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Q108927805
designation of intangible heritage of Lucainena de las Torres, Spain
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Carrasquilla dance
designation of intangible heritage of Paterna del Río, Spain
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Q109476826
designation of intangible heritage of Paterna del Río, Spain
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Q109477155
designation of intangible heritage of Paterna del Río, Spain
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Q109478246
designation of intangible heritage of Padules, Spain
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Magical Autumn
festival in the Ambroz Valley
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La Cetrería
no description
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Bullfighting in Castile-La Mancha
no description
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La Seguidilla Manchega
no description
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Festiviy of National Interest in Catalonia
no description
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Festival of Provincial Tourist Interest
In Spain, honorific denomination given to celebrations or events held in a certain province.
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fiesta of tourist interest of Spain
cultural designation figure of Spain (do not use as P31, only as P279)
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Festival of National Tourist Interest of Spain
honorary designation given to festivals or events held in Spain
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