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 : 42 elements corresponding to 5 regions and 49 countries
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2023

List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

XeedhoDjibouti

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Craftsmanship of mother of pearl inlayAzerbaijan – Türkiye

2022

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Beekeeping in Slovenia, a way of lifeSlovenia
Furyu-odori, ritual dances imbued with people’s hopes and prayersJapan
Hungarian string band traditionHungary
Orteke, traditional performing art in Kazakhstan: dance, puppet and musicKazakhstan
Talchum, mask dance drama in the Republic of KoreaRepublic of Korea

2021

List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

Building and use of expanded dugout boats in the Soomaa regionEstonia

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Arabic calligraphy: knowledge, skills and practicesSaudi Arabia – Algeria – Bahrain – Egypt – Iraq – Jordan – Kuwait – Lebanon – Mauritania – Morocco – Oman – State of Palestine – Sudan – Tunisia – United Arab Emirates – Yemen
Ornek, a Crimean Tatar ornament and knowledge about itUkraine

Register of Good Safeguarding Practices

The School of Living Traditions (SLT)Philippines

2019

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Kwagh-Hir theatrical performanceNigeria

2018

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Blaudruck/Modrotisk/Kékfestés/Modrotlač, resist block printing and indigo dyeing in EuropeAustria – Czechia – Germany – Hungary – Slovakia
Nativity scene (szopka) tradition in KrakowPoland
Rūkada Nātya, traditional string puppet drama in Sri LankaSri Lanka
Singing to the accompaniment of the GusleSerbia

2017

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Konjic woodcarvingBosnia and Herzegovina

2016

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Puppetry in Slovakia and CzechiaSlovakia – Czechia

2013

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Traditional craftsmanship of the Mongol Ger and its associated customsMongolia

2012

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Schemenlaufen, the carnival of Imst, AustriaAustria

2010

List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

Wooden movable-type printing of ChinaChina

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Daemokjang, traditional wooden architectureRepublic of Korea
Huaconada, ritual dance of MitoPeru
Parachicos in the traditional January feast of Chiapa de CorzoMexico

2009

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Busó festivities at Mohács: masked end-of-winter carnival customHungary
China engraved block printing techniqueChina
Chinese calligraphyChina
Chinese traditional architectural craftsmanship for timber-framed structuresChina
Holy Week processions in PopayánColombia
KaragözTürkiye
Traditional manufacturing of children’s wooden toys in Hrvatsko ZagorjeCroatia

2008

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Cross-crafting and its symbolismLithuania
Duduk and its musicArmenia
Fujara and its musicSlovakia
Guqin and its musicChina
Indonesian KrisIndonesia
Ningyo Johruri Bunraku puppet theatreJapan
Opera dei Pupi, Sicilian puppet theatreItaly
Oral heritage of GeledeBenin – Nigeria – Togo
Traditional music of the Morin KhuurMongolia
Wayang puppet theatreIndonesia
Woodcrafting knowledge of the ZafimaniryMadagascar
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