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.

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Results : 173 elements corresponding to 73 countries

Algeria¹ – Argentina² – Armenia¹ – Austria² – Azerbaijan⁷ – Bangladesh² – Belgium¹⁰ – Bolivia (Plurinational State of)² – Bosnia and Herzegovina² – Brazil³ – Bulgaria¹ – Cambodia² – Chile¹ – China⁷ – Colombia⁵ – Croatia⁵ – Cuba² – Cyprus¹ – Czechia⁴ – Dominican Republic² – Egypt² – Estonia¹ – France⁶ – Georgia¹ – Germany¹ – Greece² – Hungary² – India⁴ – Indonesia¹ – Iran (Islamic Republic of)⁶ – Iraq² – Ireland² – Italy⁴ – Jamaica¹ – Japan¹⁰ – Kazakhstan⁴ – Kyrgyzstan³ – Lao People's Democratic Republic¹ – Latvia¹ – Lebanon¹ – Lithuania¹ – Luxembourg¹ – Mauritania¹ – Mexico⁴ – Morocco² – Nicaragua¹ – Nigeria¹ – North Macedonia³ – Oman³ – Palestine¹ – Peru³ – Poland¹ – Portugal¹ – Republic of Korea⁴ – Republic of Moldova¹ – Romania² – Saudi Arabia² – Serbia¹ – Slovakia² – Slovenia² – Spain⁹ – Sweden¹ – Switzerland² – Syrian Arab Republic¹ – Tajikistan² – Turkey⁷ – Turkmenistan¹ – United Arab Emirates³ – Uruguay² – Uzbekistan³ – Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)³ – Viet Nam¹ – Yemen¹

Algeria
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Rites and craftsmanship associated with the wedding costume tradition of Tlemcen	Algeria	2012
Argentina
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Filete porteño in Buenos Aires, a traditional painting technique	Argentina	2015
Tango	Argentina – Uruguay	2009
Armenia
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Kochari, traditional group dance	Armenia	2017
Austria
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Classical horsemanship and the High School of the Spanish Riding School Vienna	Austria	2015
Schemenlaufen, the carnival of Imst, Austria	Austria	2012
Azerbaijan
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Chovqan, a traditional Karabakh horse-riding game in the Republic of Azerbaijan	Azerbaijan	2013
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Art of crafting and playing with Kamantcheh/Kamancha, a bowed string musical instrument	Azerbaijan – Iran (Islamic Republic of)	2017
Azerbaijani Mugham	Azerbaijan	2008
Copper craftsmanship of Lahij	Azerbaijan	2015
Dolma making and sharing tradition, a marker of cultural identity	Azerbaijan	2017
Flatbread making and sharing culture: Lavash, Katyrma, Jupka, Yufka	Azerbaijan – Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Turkey	2016
Traditional art and symbolism of Kelaghayi, making and wearing women’s silk headscarves	Azerbaijan	2014
Bangladesh
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Mangal Shobhajatra on Pahela Baishakh	Bangladesh	2016
Traditional art of Jamdani weaving	Bangladesh	2013
Belgium
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Aalst carnival	Belgium	2010
Beer culture in Belgium	Belgium	2016
Carnival of Binche	Belgium	2008
Houtem Jaarmarkt, annual winter fair and livestock market at Sint-Lievens-Houtem	Belgium	2010
Krakelingen and Tonnekensbrand, end-of-winter bread and fire feast at Geraardsbergen	Belgium	2010
Leuven age set ritual repertoire	Belgium	2011
Marches of Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse	Belgium	2012
Procession of the Holy Blood in Bruges	Belgium	2009
Processional giants and dragons in Belgium and France	Belgium – France	2008
Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
Safeguarding the carillon culture: preservation, transmission, exchange and awareness-raising	Belgium	2014
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Carnival of Oruro	Bolivia (Plurinational State of)	2008
Ritual journeys in La Paz during Alasita	Bolivia (Plurinational State of)	2017
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Konjic woodcarving	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2017
Zmijanje embroidery	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2014
Brazil
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Círio de Nazaré (The Taper of Our Lady of Nazareth) in the city of Belém, Pará	Brazil	2013
Frevo, performing arts of the Carnival of Recife	Brazil	2012
Samba de Roda of the Recôncavo of Bahia	Brazil	2008
Bulgaria
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Cultural practices associated to the 1st of March	Bulgaria – North Macedonia – Republic of Moldova – Romania	2017
Cambodia
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Chapei Dang Veng	Cambodia	2016
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Royal ballet of Cambodia	Cambodia	2008
Chile
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Baile Chino	Chile	2014
China
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Craftsmanship of Nanjing Yunjin brocade	China	2009
Mazu belief and customs	China	2009
Peking opera	China	2010
Traditional firing technology of Longquan celadon	China	2009
Uyghur Muqam of Xinjiang	China	2008
Xi’an wind and percussion ensemble	China	2009
Yueju opera	China	2009
Colombia
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Traditional Vallenato music of the Greater Magdalena region	Colombia	2015
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Carnaval de Negros y Blancos	Colombia	2009
Carnival of Barranquilla	Colombia	2008
Festival of Saint Francis of Assisi, Quibdó	Colombia	2012
Holy Week processions in Popayán	Colombia	2009
Croatia
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Annual carnival bell ringers’ pageant from the Kastav area	Croatia	2009
Festivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik	Croatia	2009
Klapa multipart singing of Dalmatia, southern Croatia	Croatia	2012
Lacemaking in Croatia	Croatia	2009
Sinjska Alka, a knights’ tournament in Sinj	Croatia	2010
Cuba
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
La Tumba Francesa	Cuba	2008
Rumba in Cuba, a festive combination of music and dances and all the practices associated	Cuba	2016
Cyprus
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Tsiattista poetic duelling	Cyprus	2011
Czechia
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia	Slovakia – Czechia	2016
Ride of the Kings in the south-east of the Czech Republic	Czechia	2011
Shrovetide door-to-door processions and masks in the villages of the Hlinecko area	Czechia	2010
Slovácko Verbuňk, recruit dances	Czechia	2008
Dominican Republic
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Cocolo dance drama tradition	Dominican Republic	2008
Music and dance of the merengue in the Dominican Republic	Dominican Republic	2016
Egypt
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Traditional hand puppetry	Egypt	2018
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Tahteeb, stick game	Egypt	2016
Estonia
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Baltic song and dance celebrations	Estonia – Latvia – Lithuania	2008
France
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Aubusson tapestry	France	2009
Carnival of Granville	France	2016
Craftsmanship of Alençon needle lace-making	France	2010
Fest-Noz, festive gathering based on the collective practice of traditional dances of Brittany	France	2012
Limousin septennial ostensions	France	2013
Processional giants and dragons in Belgium and France	Belgium – France	2008
Georgia
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Chidaoba, wrestling in Georgia	Georgia	2018
Germany
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Organ craftsmanship and music	Germany	2017
Greece
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Momoeria, New Year's celebration in eight villages of Kozani area, West Macedonia, Greece	Greece	2016
Rebetiko	Greece	2017
Hungary
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Busó festivities at Mohács: masked end-of-winter carnival custom	Hungary	2009
Folk art of the Matyó, embroidery of a traditional community	Hungary	2012
India
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Kumbh Mela	India	2017
Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre	India	2008
Ramlila, the traditional performance of the Ramayana	India	2008
Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab, India	India	2014
Indonesia
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Wayang puppet theatre	Indonesia	2008
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Naqqāli, Iranian dramatic story-telling	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	2011
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Art of crafting and playing with Kamantcheh/Kamancha, a bowed string musical instrument	Azerbaijan – Iran (Islamic Republic of)	2017
Chogān, a horse-riding game accompanied by music and storytelling	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	2017
Flatbread making and sharing culture: Lavash, Katyrma, Jupka, Yufka	Azerbaijan – Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Turkey	2016
Ritual dramatic art of Ta‘zīye	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	2010
Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Kashan	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	2010
Iraq
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Iraqi Maqam	Iraq	2008
Khidr Elias feast and its vows	Iraq	2016
Ireland
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Hurling	Ireland	2018
Uilleann piping	Ireland	2017
Italy
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Art of Neapolitan ‘Pizzaiuolo’	Italy	2017
Celebrations of big shoulder-borne processional structures	Italy	2013
Opera dei Pupi, Sicilian puppet theatre	Italy	2008
Traditional violin craftsmanship in Cremona	Italy	2012
Jamaica
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Reggae music of Jamaica	Jamaica	2018
Japan
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Akiu no Taue Odori	Japan	2009
Daimokutate	Japan	2009
Gagaku	Japan	2009
Kabuki theatre	Japan	2008
Ningyo Johruri Bunraku puppet theatre	Japan	2008
Nôgaku theatre	Japan	2008
Raiho-shin, ritual visits of deities in masks and costumes	Japan	2018
Washi, craftsmanship of traditional Japanese hand-made paper	Japan	2014
Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan	Japan	2016
Yuki-tsumugi, silk fabric production technique	Japan	2010
Kazakhstan
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Aitysh/Aitys, art of improvisation	Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan	2015
Flatbread making and sharing culture: Lavash, Katyrma, Jupka, Yufka	Azerbaijan – Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Turkey	2016
Kazakh traditional Assyk games	Kazakhstan	2017
Kuresi in Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan	2016
Kyrgyzstan
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Aitysh/Aitys, art of improvisation	Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan	2015
Flatbread making and sharing culture: Lavash, Katyrma, Jupka, Yufka	Azerbaijan – Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Turkey	2016
Kok boru, traditional horse game	Kyrgyzstan	2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Khaen music of the Lao people	Lao People's Democratic Republic	2017
Latvia
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Baltic song and dance celebrations	Estonia – Latvia – Lithuania	2008
Lebanon
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Al-Zajal, recited or sung poetry	Lebanon	2014
Lithuania
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Baltic song and dance celebrations	Estonia – Latvia – Lithuania	2008
Luxembourg
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Hopping procession of Echternach	Luxembourg	2010
Mauritania
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Moorish epic T’heydinn	Mauritania	2011
Mexico
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
La Romería (the pilgrimage): ritual cycle of 'La llevada' (the carrying) of the Virgin of Zapopan	Mexico	2018
Mariachi, string music, song and trumpet	Mexico	2011
Parachicos in the traditional January feast of Chiapa de Corzo	Mexico	2010
Traditional Mexican cuisine - ancestral, ongoing community culture, the Michoacán paradigm	Mexico	2010
Morocco
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Cherry festival in Sefrou	Morocco	2012
Cultural space of Jemaa el-Fna Square	Morocco	2008
Nicaragua
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
El Güegüense	Nicaragua	2008
Nigeria
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Ijele masquerade	Nigeria	2009
North Macedonia
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Cultural practices associated to the 1st of March	Bulgaria – North Macedonia – Republic of Moldova – Romania	2017
Feast of the Holy Forty Martyrs in Štip	North Macedonia	2013
Kopachkata, a social dance from the village of Dramche, Pijanec	North Macedonia	2014
Oman
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Al-Ayyala, a traditional performing art of the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates	Oman – United Arab Emirates	2014
Al-Razfa, a traditional performing art	United Arab Emirates – Oman	2015
Horse and camel Ardhah	Oman	2018
Palestine
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Palestinian Hikaye	Palestine	2008
Peru
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Festivity of Virgen de la Candelaria of Puno	Peru	2014
Huaconada, ritual dance of Mito	Peru	2010
Scissors dance	Peru	2010
Poland
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Nativity scene (szopka) tradition in Krakow	Poland	2018
Portugal
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Fado, urban popular song of Portugal	Portugal	2011
Republic of Korea
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Cheoyongmu	Republic of Korea	2009
Gangneung Danoje festival	Republic of Korea	2008
Nongak, community band music, dance and rituals in the Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea	2014
Royal ancestral ritual in the Jongmyo shrine and its music	Republic of Korea	2008
Republic of Moldova
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Cultural practices associated to the 1st of March	Bulgaria – North Macedonia – Republic of Moldova – Romania	2017
Romania
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Cultural practices associated to the 1st of March	Bulgaria – North Macedonia – Republic of Moldova – Romania	2017
Lad’s dances in Romania	Romania	2015
Saudi Arabia
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Alardah Alnajdiyah, dance, drumming and poetry in Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia	2015
Almezmar, drumming and dancing with sticks	Saudi Arabia	2016
Serbia
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Kolo, traditional folk dance	Serbia	2017
Slovakia
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Bagpipe culture	Slovakia	2015
Puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia	Slovakia – Czechia	2016
Slovenia
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Door-to-door rounds of Kurenti	Slovenia	2017
Škofja Loka passion play	Slovenia	2016
Spain
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Chant of the Sybil on Majorca	Spain	2010
Festivity of ‘la Mare de Déu de la Salut’ of Algemesí	Spain	2011
Fiesta of the patios in Cordova	Spain	2012
Flamenco	Spain	2010
Human towers	Spain	2010
Mystery play of Elche	Spain	2008
Patum of Berga	Spain	2008
Tamboradas drum-playing rituals	Spain	2018
Valencia Fallas festivity	Spain	2016
Sweden
Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
Land-of-Legends programme, for promoting and revitalizing the art of storytelling in Kronoberg Region (South-Sweden)	Sweden	2018
Switzerland
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Basel Carnival	Switzerland	2017
Winegrowers’ Festival in Vevey	Switzerland	2016
Syrian Arab Republic
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Shadow play	Syrian Arab Republic	2018
Tajikistan
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Chakan, embroidery art in the Republic of Tajikistan	Tajikistan	2018
Shashmaqom music	Uzbekistan – Tajikistan	2008
Turkey
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Âşıklık (minstrelsy) tradition	Turkey	2009
Flatbread making and sharing culture: Lavash, Katyrma, Jupka, Yufka	Azerbaijan – Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Turkey	2016
Karagöz	Turkey	2009
Kırkpınar oil wrestling festival	Turkey	2010
Mesir Macunu festival	Turkey	2012
Mevlevi Sema ceremony	Turkey	2008
Turkish coffee culture and tradition	Turkey	2013
Turkmenistan
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Epic art of Gorogly	Turkmenistan	2015
United Arab Emirates
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Al Azi, art of performing praise, pride and fortitude poetry	United Arab Emirates	2017
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Al-Ayyala, a traditional performing art of the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates	Oman – United Arab Emirates	2014
Al-Razfa, a traditional performing art	United Arab Emirates – Oman	2015
Uruguay
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Candombe and its socio-cultural space: a community practice	Uruguay	2009
Tango	Argentina – Uruguay	2009
Uzbekistan
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Askiya, the art of wit	Uzbekistan	2014
Palov culture and tradition	Uzbekistan	2016
Shashmaqom music	Uzbekistan – Tajikistan	2008
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Carnival of El Callao, a festive representation of a memory and cultural identity	Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)	2016
La Parranda de San Pedro de Guarenas y Guatire	Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)	2013
Venezuela's Dancing Devils of Corpus Christi	Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)	2012
Viet Nam
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Nha Nhac, Vietnamese court music	Viet Nam	2008
Yemen
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Song of Sana’a	Yemen	2008