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 nomination files submitted by the States Parties are published by the Secretariat of the 2003 Convention on its website in compliance with paragraph 54 of the Operational Directives regarding the nomination procedure; moreover, the information included in the nominations is reflected in working documents of the Committee in order to ensure transparency and access to information.


The sole responsibility for the content of each nomination file lies with the submitting States Parties concerned. The designations employed in the texts and documents presented by the submitting 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, c) the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries, or d) references to specific historical events.







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Results : 53 elements corresponding to 5 regions and 61 countries
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2024

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Arabic coffee, a symbol of generosityUnited Arab Emirates – Oman – Qatar – Saudi Arabia – Jordan
Art of crafting and playing rubab/rababAfghanistan – Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Tajikistan – Uzbekistan
Asturian cider cultureSpain
Breakfast culture in Malaysia: dining experience in a multi-ethnic societyMalaysia
Cooking and eating Mulgi puder, traditional mashed potato with barley in the Mulgimaa region, EstoniaEstonia
Craftsmanship of traditional woven textile KenteGhana
Custom of Korean costume: traditional knowledge, skills and social practices in the Democratic People's Republic of KoreaDemocratic People’s Republic of Korea
Fonelamvonglao (lamvonglao)Lao People's Democratic Republic
Funfair cultureBelgium – France
Henna: rituals, aesthetic and social practicesUnited Arab Emirates – Algeria – Bahrain – Egypt – Iraq – Jordan – Kuwait – Mauritania – Morocco – Oman – State of Palestine – Qatar – Saudi Arabia – Sudan – Tunisia – Yemen
Kebaya: knowledge, skills, traditions and practicesBrunei Darussalam – Indonesia – Malaysia – Singapore – Thailand
Manual bell ringingSpain – Italy
Spring festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of traditional new yearChina
Tandir craftsmanship and bread baking in AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
Traditional bagpipe (Gayda/Tulum) making and performingNorth Macedonia – Türkiye
Traditional costumes in Norway, craftsmanship and social practiceNorway
Traditional ways of making Artisan Minas Cheese in Minas GeraisBrazil

2022

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Al Talli, traditional embroidery skills in the United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates
Al-Mansaf in Jordan, a festive banquet and its social and cultural meaningsJordan
Alheda'a, oral traditions of calling camel flocksSaudi Arabia – Oman – United Arab Emirates
August 15th (Dekapentavgoustos) festivities in two Highland Communities of Northern Greece: Tranos Choros (Grand Dance) in Vlasti and Syrrako FestivalGreece
Bear festivities in the PyreneesAndorra – France
Culture of Çay (tea), a symbol of identity, hospitality and social interactionAzerbaijan – Türkiye
Harissa, knowledge, skills and culinary and social practicesTunisia
Hungarian string band traditionHungary
Kalela danceZambia
Knowledge of the light rum mastersCuba
Pyongyang Raengmyon customDemocratic People’s Republic of Korea
Telling tradition of Nasreddin Hodja/ Molla Nesreddin/ Molla Ependi/ Apendi/ Afendi Kozhanasyr AnecdotesAzerbaijan – Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Tajikistan – Türkiye – Turkmenistan – Uzbekistan

2021

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Ceebu Jën, a culinary art of SenegalSenegal
Community festivities in Campo MaiorPortugal
Dutar making craftsmanship and traditional music performing art combined with singingTurkmenistan
FalakTajikistan
Joumou soupHaiti
Malagasy Kabary, the Malagasy oratorical artMadagascar
MoutyaSeychelles
Namur stilt joustingBelgium

2020

List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

Aboxan Musik ǀŌb ǂÂns tsî ǁKhasigu, ancestral musical sound knowledge and skillsNamibia

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

ChamaméArgentina
Grass mowing competition custom in KupresBosnia and Herzegovina
Hawker culture in Singapore, community dining and culinary practices in a multicultural urban contextSingapore
Il-Ftira, culinary art and culture of flattened sourdough bread in MaltaMalta
Knowledge, know-how and practices pertaining to the production and consumption of couscousAlgeria – Mauritania – Morocco – Tunisia
Musical art of horn players, an instrumental technique linked to singing, breath control, vibrato, resonance of place and convivialityFrance – Belgium – Luxembourg – Italy

2019

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

'Ie Samoa, fine mat and its cultural valueSamoa
Ethiopian epiphanyEthiopia
Khorazm dance, LazgiUzbekistan
Music and dance of Dominican BachataDominican Republic

2017

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Dolma making and sharing tradition, a marker of cultural identityAzerbaijan

Register of Good Safeguarding Practices

Bulgarian Chitalishte (Community Cultural Centre): practical experience in safeguarding the vitality of the Intangible Cultural HeritageBulgaria

2016

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Music and dance of the merengue in the Dominican RepublicDominican Republic

2015

List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

Glasoechko, male two-part singing in Dolni PologNorth Macedonia

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Alardah Alnajdiyah, dance, drumming and poetry in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
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