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.

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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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2022
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Orteke, traditional performing art in Kazakhstan: dance, puppet and music	Kazakhstan
Sericulture and traditional production of silk for weaving	Afghanistan – Azerbaijan – Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Türkiye – Tajikistan – Turkmenistan – Uzbekistan
Telling tradition of Nasreddin Hodja/ Molla Nesreddin/ Molla Ependi/ Apendi/ Afendi Kozhanasyr Anecdotes	Azerbaijan – Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Tajikistan – Türkiye – Turkmenistan – Uzbekistan
Turkmen-style needlework art	Turkmenistan – Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2021
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Bakhshi art	Uzbekistan
Dutar making craftsmanship and traditional music performing art combined with singing	Turkmenistan
Falak	Tajikistan
Falconry, a living human heritage	United Arab Emirates – Austria – Belgium – Croatia – Czechia – France – Germany – Hungary – Ireland – Italy – Kazakhstan – Republic of Korea – Kyrgyzstan – Mongolia – Morocco – Netherlands – Pakistan – Poland – Portugal – Qatar – Saudi Arabia – Slovakia – Spain – Syrian Arab Republic
Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
Nomad games, rediscovering heritage, celebrating diversity	Kyrgyzstan
2020
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Art of miniature	Azerbaijan – Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Türkiye – Uzbekistan
Traditional intelligence and strategy game: Togyzqumalaq, Toguz Korgool, Mangala/Göçürme	Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Türkiye
2019
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Ak-kalpak craftsmanship, traditional knowledge and skills in making and wearing Kyrgyz men’s headwear	Kyrgyzstan
Khorazm dance, Lazgi	Uzbekistan
Traditional turkmen carpet making art in Turkmenistan	Turkmenistan
2018
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Chakan, embroidery art in the Republic of Tajikistan	Tajikistan
Heritage of Dede Qorqud/Korkyt Ata/Dede Korkut, epic culture, folk tales and music	Azerbaijan – Kazakhstan – Türkiye
Traditional spring festive rites of the Kazakh horse breeders	Kazakhstan
2017
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Kazakh traditional Assyk games	Kazakhstan
Kok boru, traditional horse game	Kyrgyzstan
Kushtdepdi rite of singing and dancing	Turkmenistan
Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
Margilan Crafts Development Centre, safeguarding of the atlas and adras making traditional technologies	Uzbekistan
2016
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Flatbread making and sharing culture: Lavash, Katyrma, Jupka, Yufka	Azerbaijan – Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Türkiye
Kuresi in Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan
Nawrouz, Novruz, Nowrouz, Nowrouz, Nawrouz, Nauryz, Nooruz, Nowruz, Navruz, Nevruz, Nowruz, Navruz	Afghanistan – Azerbaijan – India – Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Iraq – Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan – Pakistan – Tajikistan – Turkmenistan – Türkiye
Oshi Palav, a traditional meal and its social and cultural contexts in Tajikistan	Tajikistan
Palov culture and tradition	Uzbekistan
2015
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Aitysh/Aitys, art of improvisation	Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan
Epic art of Gorogly	Turkmenistan
2014
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Askiya, the art of wit	Uzbekistan
Kazakh traditional art of Dombra Kuy	Kazakhstan
Traditional knowledge and skills in making Kyrgyz and Kazakh yurts (Turkic nomadic dwellings)	Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan
2013
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Kyrgyz epic trilogy: Manas, Semetey, Seytek	Kyrgyzstan
2012
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Ala-kiyiz and Shyrdak, art of Kyrgyz traditional felt carpets	Kyrgyzstan
2009
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Katta Ashula	Uzbekistan
2008
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Art of Akyns, Kyrgyz epic tellers	Kyrgyzstan
Cultural space of Boysun District	Uzbekistan
Shashmaqom music	Uzbekistan – Tajikistan