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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The system will search the exact expression entered (i.e. ‘sustainable development’), except if you separate the terms by a comma so that the motor search one or the other expression or the two (i.e. ‘foodways, culinary practices’).

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Results : 16 elements corresponding to 4 regions and 25 countries

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2023
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Arts, skills and practices associated with engraving on metals (gold, silver and copper)	Iraq – Algeria – Egypt – Mauritania – Morocco – Palestine – Saudi Arabia – Sudan – Tunisia – Yemen
Knowledge, craft and skills of handmade glass production	Czechia – Finland – France – Germany – Hungary – Spain
2022
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Traditional Ahlat stonework	Türkiye
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Al-Khanjar, craft skills and social practices	Oman
2021
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Ornek, a Crimean Tatar ornament and knowledge about it	Ukraine
2020
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Craftsmanship of mechanical watchmaking and art mechanics	Switzerland – France
The art of glass beads	Italy – France
2015
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Bagpipe culture	Slovakia
Copper craftsmanship of Lahij	Azerbaijan
2010
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Wooden movable-type printing of China	China
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Armenian cross-stones art. Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars	Armenia
2009
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Art of Chinese seal engraving	China
China engraved block printing technique	China
Chinese calligraphy	China
Chinese paper-cut	China
Traditional firing technology of Longquan celadon	China