Browse the Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage and the Register of good safeguarding practices

The Committee meets annually to evaluate nominations proposed by States Parties to the 2003 Convention and decide whether or not to inscribe those cultural practices and expressions of intangible heritage on the Convention’s Lists.

By clicking on the inscribed elements listed below, you can discover the nominations, photos and videos, together with Committee decisions and evidence of community consent.

You may also experience a conceptual, visual and interactive navigation through ‘Dive into Intangible Cultural Heritage’ interfaces which demonstrate the thematic interconnectedness between all the elements inscribed and their relation to nature or to threats.


The designations employed in the texts and documents of the nomination presented by the submitting State Party or States Parties do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Committee nor UNESCO concerning a) the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, b) the legal status of its authorities or c) the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.







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Results : 11 elements corresponding to 4 regions and 12 countries
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2022

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Culture of Çay (tea), a symbol of identity, hospitality and social interactionAzerbaijan – Türkiye
Social practices and knowledge related to the preparation and use of the traditional plum spirit – šljivovicaSerbia

2018

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Traditional spring festive rites of the Kazakh horse breedersKazakhstan

2016

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Beer culture in BelgiumBelgium

2015

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Arabic coffee, a symbol of generosityUnited Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia – Oman – Qatar

2014

List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

Male-child cleansing ceremony of the Lango of central northern UgandaUganda

2013

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Turkish coffee culture and traditionTürkiye

2011

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Leuven age set ritual repertoireBelgium

2010

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Houtem Jaarmarkt, annual winter fair and livestock market at Sint-Lievens-HoutemBelgium

2009

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Dragon Boat festivalChina

2008

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Gangneung Danoje festivalRepublic of Korea
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