2021 |
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| Al-Qudoud al-Halabiya | Syrian Arab Republic |    |
| Arabic calligraphy: knowledge, skills and practices | Saudi Arabia – Algeria – Bahrain – Egypt – Iraq – Jordan – Kuwait – Lebanon – Mauritania – Morocco – Oman – Palestine – Sudan – Tunisia – United Arab Emirates – Yemen | |
| Art of Xòe dance of the Tai people in Viet Nam | Viet Nam | |
| Bakhshi art | Uzbekistan | |
| Ceebu Jën, a culinary art of Senegal | Senegal | |
| Community festivities in Campo Maior | Portugal | |
| Congolese rumba | Democratic Republic of the Congo – Congo | |
| Corso culture, flower and fruit parades in the Netherlands | Netherlands | |
| Cultural Heritage of Boka Navy Kotor: a festive representation of a memory and cultural identity | Montenegro | |
| Dances and expressions associated with the Corpus Christi Festivity | Panama | |
| Durga Puja in Kolkata | India | |
| 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 | |
| Festive cycle around the devotion and worship towards Saint John the Baptist | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | |
| Fjiri | Bahrain | |
| Flower carpets tradition for Corpus Christi processions | Poland | |
| Gamelan | Indonesia | |
| Grand Festival of Tarija | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | |
| Hüsn-i Hat, traditional calligraphy in Islamic art in Turkey | Türkiye | |
| Inuit drum dancing and singing | Denmark | |
| Kaustinen fiddle playing and related practices and expressions | Finland | |
| L-Għana, a Maltese folksong tradition | Malta | |
| Malagasy Kabary, the Malagasy oratorical art | Madagascar | |
| Moutya | Seychelles | |
| Namur stilt jousting | Belgium | |
| Nora, dance drama in southern Thailand | Thailand | |
| Nordic clinker boat traditions | Denmark – Finland – Iceland – Norway – Sweden | |
| Ornek, a Crimean Tatar ornament and knowledge about it | Ukraine | |
| Pasillo, song and poetry | Ecuador | |
| Pottery-related values, knowledge, lore and practices of the Awajún people | Peru | |
| Songket | Malaysia | |
| Tbourida | Morocco | |
| The art of embroidery in Palestine, practices, skills, knowledge and rituals | Palestine | |
| Traditional craft skills and arts of Al-Naoor | Iraq | |
| Traditional craftsmanship of making Dumbara Ratā Kalāla | Sri Lanka | |
| Truffle hunting and extraction in Italy, traditional knowledge and practice | Italy | |
| Visoko multipart singing from Dolen and Satovcha, South-western Bulgaria | Bulgaria | |
2020 |
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| Al Aflaj, traditional irrigation network system in the UAE, oral traditions, knowledge and skills of construction, maintenance and equitable water distribution | United Arab Emirates | |
| Art of crafting and playing Mbira/Sansi, the finger-plucking traditional musical instrument in Malawi and Zimbabwe | Malawi – Zimbabwe | |
| Art of miniature | Azerbaijan – Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Türkiye – Uzbekistan | |
| Budima dance | Zambia | |
| Camel racing, a social practice and a festive heritage associated with camels | United Arab Emirates – Oman | |
| Chamamé | Argentina | |
| Charfia fishing in the Kerkennah Islands | Tunisia | |
| Craftsmanship of mechanical watchmaking and art mechanics | Switzerland – France | |
| Grass mowing competition custom in Kupres | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Handmade production of Christmas tree decorations from blown glass beads | Czechia | |
| Hawker culture in Singapore, community dining and culinary practices in a multicultural urban context | Singapore | |
| Il-Ftira, culinary art and culture of flattened sourdough bread in Malta | Malta | |
| Knowledge, know-how and practices pertaining to the production and consumption of couscous | Algeria – Mauritania – Morocco – Tunisia | |
| Musical art of horn players, an instrumental technique linked to singing, breath control, vibrato, resonance of place and conviviality | France – Belgium – Luxembourg – Italy | |
| Nar Bayrami, traditional pomegranate festivity and culture | Azerbaijan | |
| Ong Chun/Wangchuan/Wangkang ceremony, rituals and related practices for maintaining the sustainable connection between man and the ocean | China – Malaysia | |
| Pantun | Indonesia – Malaysia | |
| Pilgrimage to the St. Thaddeus Apostle Monastery | Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Armenia | |
| Practices and traditional knowledge of Terere in the culture of Pohã Ñana, Guaraní ancestral drink in Paraguay | Paraguay | |
| Sauna culture in Finland | Finland | |
| Taijiquan | China | |
| The art of glass beads | Italy – France | |
| Traditional intelligence and strategy game: Togyzqumalaq, Toguz Korgool, Mangala/Göçürme | Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Türkiye | |
| Traditional skills, techniques and knowledge for the conservation and transmission of wooden architecture in Japan | Japan | |
| Traditional weaving of Al Sadu | Saudi Arabia – Kuwait | |
| Tree beekeeping culture | Poland – Belarus | |
| Wine Horses | Spain | |
| Yeondeunghoe, lantern lighting festival in the Republic of Korea | Republic of Korea | |
| Zlakusa pottery making, hand-wheel pottery making in the village of Zlakusa | Serbia | |
2019 |
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| 'Ie Samoa, fine mat and its cultural value | Samoa | |
| ‘Hatajo de Negritos’ and ‘Hatajo de Pallitas’ from the Peruvian south-central coastline | Peru | |
| Ak-kalpak craftsmanship, traditional knowledge and skills in making and wearing Kyrgyz men’s headwear | Kyrgyzstan | |
| Alpinism | France – Italy – Switzerland | |
| Armenian letter art and its cultural expressions | Armenia | |
| Artisanal talavera of Puebla and Tlaxcala (Mexico) and ceramics of Talavera de la Reina and El Puente del Arzobispo (Spain) making process | Mexico – Spain | |
| Byzantine chant | Cyprus – Greece | |
| Celestinian forgiveness celebration | Italy | |
| Cultural Complex of Bumba-meu-boi from Maranhão | Brazil | |
| Date palm, knowledge, skills, traditions and practices | Bahrain – Egypt – Iraq – Jordan – Kuwait – Mauritania – Morocco – Oman – Palestine – Saudi Arabia – Sudan – Tunisia – United Arab Emirates – Yemen | |
| Drotárstvo, wire craft and art | Slovakia | |
| Ethiopian epiphany | Ethiopia | |
| Gnawa | Morocco | |
| Holy Week processions in Mendrisio | Switzerland | |
| Irish harping | Ireland | |
| Khorazm dance, Lazgi | Uzbekistan | |
| Kwagh-Hir theatrical performance | Nigeria | |
| Morna, musical practice of Cabo Verde | Cabo Verde | |
| Music and dance of Dominican Bachata | Dominican Republic | |
| Nuad Thai, traditional Thai massage | Thailand | |
| Ommegang of Brussels, an annual historical procession and popular festival | Belgium | |
| Practice of traditional music and dance in Setesdal, playing, dancing and singing (stev/stevjing) | Norway | |
| Practices and craftsmanship associated with the Damascene rose in Al-Mrah | Syrian Arab Republic | |
| Practices of Then by Tày, Nùng and Thái ethnic groups in Viet Nam | Viet Nam | |
| Provision of services and hospitality during the Arba'in visitation | Iraq | |
| Silat | Malaysia | |
| The festival of the Santísima Trinidad del Señor Jesús del Gran Poder in the city of La Paz | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | |
| Tradition of Kosiv painted ceramics | Ukraine | |
| Traditional skills of crafting and playing Dotār | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | |
| Traditional technique of making Airag in Khokhuur and its associated customs | Mongolia | |
| Traditional Turkish archery | Türkiye | |
| Traditional turkmen carpet making art in Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan | |
| Traditions of Pencak Silat | Indonesia | |
| Transhumance, the seasonal droving of livestock along migratory routes in the Mediterranean and in the Alps | Austria – Greece – Italy | |
| Winter festivities, Carnival of Podence | Portugal | |
2018 |
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| Art of dry stone walling, knowledge and techniques | Croatia – Cyprus – France – Greece – Italy – Slovenia – Spain – Switzerland | |
| As-Samer in Jordan | Jordan | |
| Avalanche risk management | Switzerland – Austria | |
| Blaudruck/Modrotisk/Kékfestés/Modrotlač, resist block printing and indigo dyeing in Europe | Austria – Czechia – Germany – Hungary – Slovakia | |
| Bobbin lacemaking in Slovenia | Slovenia | |
| Celebration in honor of the Budslaŭ icon of Our Lady (Budslaŭ fest) | Belarus | |
| Chakan, embroidery art in the Republic of Tajikistan | Tajikistan | |
| Chidaoba, wrestling in Georgia | Georgia | |
| Dondang Sayang | Malaysia | |
| Festivity of Las Parrandas in the centre of Cuba | Cuba | |
| Heritage of Dede Qorqud/Korkyt Ata/Dede Korkut, epic culture, folk tales and music | Azerbaijan – Kazakhstan – Türkiye | |
| Horse and camel Ardhah | Oman | |
| Hurling | Ireland | |
| Khon, masked dance drama in Thailand | Thailand | |
| La Romería (the pilgrimage): ritual cycle of 'La llevada' (the carrying) of the Virgin of Zapopan | Mexico | |
| Lum medicinal bathing of Sowa Rigpa, knowledge and practices concerning life, health and illness prevention and treatment among the Tibetan people in China | China | |
| Međimurska popevka, a folksong from Međimurje | Croatia | |
| Mooba dance of the Lenje ethnic group of Central Province of Zambia | Zambia | |
| Mwinoghe, joyous dance | Malawi | |
| Nativity scene (szopka) tradition in Krakow | Poland | |
| Picking of iva grass on Ozren mountain | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Pottery skills of the women of Sejnane | Tunisia | |
| Raiho-shin, ritual visits of deities in masks and costumes | Japan | |
| Reggae music of Jamaica | Jamaica | |
| Ritual and festive expressions of the Congo culture | Panama | |
| Rūkada Nātya, traditional string puppet drama in Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | |
| Singing to the accompaniment of the Gusle | Serbia | |
| Tamboradas drum-playing rituals | Spain | |
| The skills related to perfume in Pays de Grasse: the cultivation of perfume plants, the knowledge and processing of natural raw materials, and the art of perfume composition | France | |
| Traditional Korean wrestling (Ssirum/Ssireum) | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – Republic of Korea | |
| Traditional spring festive rites of the Kazakh horse breeders | Kazakhstan | |
2017 |
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| Al-Qatt Al-Asiri, female traditional interior wall decoration in Asir, Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | |
| Art of crafting and playing with Kamantcheh/Kamancha, a bowed string musical instrument | Azerbaijan – Iran (Islamic Republic of) | |
| Art of Neapolitan ‘Pizzaiuolo’ | Italy | |
| Artisanal processes and plant fibers techniques for talcos, crinejas and pintas weaving of the pinta’o hat | Panama | |
| Basel Carnival | Switzerland | |
| Chogān, a horse-riding game accompanied by music and storytelling | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | |
| Craft of the miller operating windmills and watermills | Netherlands | |
| Craftmanship of Estremoz clay figures | Portugal | |
| Cultural practices associated to the 1st of March | Bulgaria – North Macedonia – Republic of Moldova – Romania | |
| Dolma making and sharing tradition, a marker of cultural identity | Azerbaijan | |
| Door-to-door rounds of Kurenti | Slovenia | |
| Kazakh traditional Assyk games | Kazakhstan | |
| Khaen music of the Lao people | Lao People's Democratic Republic | |
| Kochari, traditional group dance | Armenia | |
| Kok boru, traditional horse game | Kyrgyzstan | |
| Kolo, traditional folk dance | Serbia | |
| Konjic woodcarving | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Kumbh Mela | India | |
| Kushtdepdi rite of singing and dancing | Turkmenistan | |
| Multipart singing of Horehronie | Slovakia | |
| Nsima, culinary tradition of Malawi | Malawi | |
| Organ craftsmanship and music | Germany | |
| Pinisi, art of boatbuilding in South Sulawesi | Indonesia | |
| Punto | Cuba | |
| Rebetiko | Greece | |
| Ritual journeys in La Paz during Alasita | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | |
| Sega tambour of Rodrigues Island | Mauritius | |
| Spring celebration, Hıdrellez | North Macedonia – Türkiye | |
| The art of Bài Chòi in Central Viet Nam | Viet Nam | |
| Traditional art of Shital Pati weaving of Sylhet | Bangladesh | |
| Traditional system of Corongo’s water judges | Peru | |
| Uilleann piping | Ireland | |
| Xoan singing of Phú Thọ province, Viet Nam | Viet Nam | |
| Zaouli, popular music and dance of the Guro communities in Côte d’Ivoire | Côte d'Ivoire | |
2016 |
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| Almezmar, drumming and dancing with sticks | Saudi Arabia | |
| Argungu international fishing and cultural festival | Nigeria | |
| Beer culture in Belgium | Belgium | |
| Bhojpuri folk songs in Mauritius, Geet-Gawai | Mauritius | |
| Carnival of El Callao, a festive representation of a memory and cultural identity | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | |
| Carnival of Granville | France | |
| Charrería, equestrian tradition in Mexico | Mexico | |
| Culture of Jeju Haenyeo (women divers) | Republic of Korea | |
| Flatbread making and sharing culture: Lavash, Katyrma, Jupka, Yufka | Azerbaijan – Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Türkiye | |
| Gada system, an indigenous democratic socio-political system of the Oromo | Ethiopia | |
| Idea and practice of organizing shared interests in cooperatives | Germany | |
| Khidr Elias feast and its vows | Iraq | |
| Kuresi in Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | |
| Living culture of three writing systems of the Georgian alphabet | Georgia | |
| Mangal Shobhajatra on Pahela Baishakh | Bangladesh | |
| Momoeria, New Year's celebration in eight villages of Kozani area, West Macedonia, Greece | Greece | |
| Music and dance of the merengue in the Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic | |
| 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 | |
| Practices related to the Viet beliefs in the Mother Goddesses of Three Realms | Viet Nam | |
| Puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia | Slovakia – Czechia | |
| Rumba in Cuba, a festive combination of music and dances and all the practices associated | Cuba | |
| Škofja Loka passion play | Slovenia | |
| Tahteeb, stick game | Egypt | |
| The Twenty-Four Solar Terms, knowledge in China of time and practices developed through observation of the sun’s annual motion | China | |
| Traditional craftsmanship of Çini-making | Türkiye | |
| Traditional wall-carpet craftsmanship in Romania and the Republic of Moldova | Romania – Republic of Moldova | |
| Valencia Fallas festivity | Spain | |
| Winegrowers’ Festival in Vevey | Switzerland | |
| Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan | Japan | |
| Yoga | India | |
2015 |
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| Aitysh/Aitys, art of improvisation | Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan | |
| Al-Razfa, a traditional performing art | United Arab Emirates – Oman | |
| Alardah Alnajdiyah, dance, drumming and poetry in Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | |
| Arabic coffee, a symbol of generosity | United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia – Oman – Qatar | |
| Bagpipe culture | Slovakia | |
| Classical horsemanship and the High School of the Spanish Riding School Vienna | Austria | |
| Copper craftsmanship of Lahij | Azerbaijan | |
| Epic art of Gorogly | Turkmenistan | |
| Fichee-Chambalaalla, New Year festival of the Sidama people | Ethiopia | |
| Filete porteño in Buenos Aires, a traditional painting technique | Argentina | |
| Lad’s dances in Romania | Romania | |
| Majlis, a cultural and social space | United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia – Oman – Qatar | |
| Marimba music, traditional chants and dances from the Colombia South Pacific region and Esmeraldas Province of Ecuador | Colombia – Ecuador | |
| Oshituthi shomagongo, marula fruit festival | Namibia | |
| Sbuâ, annual pilgrimage to the zawiya of Sidi El Hadj Belkacem in Gourara | Algeria | |
| Summer solstice fire festivals in the Pyrenees | Andorra – Spain – France | |
| Surova folk feast in Pernik region | Bulgaria | |
| Three genres of traditional dance in Bali | Indonesia | |
| Tinian marble craftsmanship | Greece | |
| Tradition of kimchi-making in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | |
| Traditional knowledge and technologies relating to the growing and processing of the curagua | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | |
| Tugging rituals and games | Cambodia – Philippines – Republic of Korea – Viet Nam | |
| Wititi dance of the Colca Valley | Peru | |
2014 |
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| Al-Ayyala, a traditional performing art of the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates | Oman – United Arab Emirates | |
| Al-Zajal, recited or sung poetry | Lebanon | |
| Argan, practices and know-how concerning the argan tree | Morocco | |
| Arirang folk song in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | |
| Askiya, the art of wit | Uzbekistan | |
| Baile Chino | Chile | |
| Cante Alentejano, polyphonic singing from Alentejo, southern Portugal | Portugal | |
| Capoeira circle | Brazil | |
| Coming forth of the masks and puppets in Markala | Mali | |
| Ebru, Turkish art of marbling | Türkiye | |
| Festivity of Virgen de la Candelaria of Puno | Peru | |
| Gwoka: music, song, dance and cultural practice representative of Guadeloupean identity | France | |
| Kazakh traditional art of Dombra Kuy | Kazakhstan | |
| Know-how of cultivating mastic on the island of Chios | Greece | |
| Kopachkata, a social dance from the village of Dramche, Pijanec | North Macedonia | |
| Lavash, the preparation, meaning and appearance of traditional bread as an expression of culture in Armenia | Armenia | |
| Mongolian knuckle-bone shooting | Mongolia | |
| Nongak, community band music, dance and rituals in the Republic of Korea | Republic of Korea | |
| Practices and expressions of joking relationships in Niger | Niger | |
| Pujllay and Ayarichi, music and dances of the Yampara culture | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | |
| Ritual and ceremonies of Sebeïba in the oasis of Djanet, Algeria | Algeria | |
| Ritual dance of the royal drum | Burundi | |
| Slava, celebration of family saint patron’s day | Serbia | |
| Smoke sauna tradition in Võromaa | Estonia | |
| Tchopa, sacrificial dance of the Lhomwe people of southern Malawi | Malawi | |
| The tradition of carpet-making in Chiprovtsi | Bulgaria | |
| Traditional agricultural practice of cultivating the ‘vite ad alberello’ (head-trained bush vines) of the community of Pantelleria | Italy | |
| Traditional art and symbolism of Kelaghayi, making and wearing women’s silk headscarves | Azerbaijan | |
| Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab, India | India | |
| Traditional knowledge and skills in making Kyrgyz and Kazakh yurts (Turkic nomadic dwellings) | Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan | |
| Traditional Mauritian Sega | Mauritius | |
| Ví and Giặm folk songs of Nghệ Tĩnh | Viet Nam | |
| Washi, craftsmanship of traditional Japanese hand-made paper | Japan | |
| Zmijanje embroidery | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
2013 |
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| Ancient Georgian traditional Qvevri wine-making method | Georgia | |
| Annual pilgrimage to the mausoleum of Sidi ‘Abd el-Qader Ben Mohammed (Sidi Cheikh) | Algeria | |
| Art of Đờn ca tài tử music and song in southern Viet Nam | Viet Nam | |
| Celebrations of big shoulder-borne processional structures | Italy | |
| Chinese Zhusuan, knowledge and practices of mathematical calculation through the abacus | China | |
| Círio de Nazaré (The Taper of Our Lady of Nazareth) in the city of Belém, Pará | Brazil | |
| Commemoration feast of the finding of the True Holy Cross of Christ | Ethiopia | |
| Feast of the Holy Forty Martyrs in Štip | North Macedonia | |
| Kimjang, making and sharing kimchi in the Republic of Korea | Republic of Korea | |
| Knowledge, skills and rituals related to the annual renewal of the Q’eswachaka bridge | Peru | |
| Kyrgyz epic trilogy: Manas, Semetey, Seytek | Kyrgyzstan | |
| La Parranda de San Pedro de Guarenas y Guatire | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | |
| Limousin septennial ostensions | France | |
| Mediterranean diet | Cyprus – Croatia – Spain – Greece – Italy – Morocco – Portugal | |
| Men’s group Colindat, Christmas-time ritual | Republic of Moldova – Romania | |
| Music of Terchová | Slovakia | |
| Petrykivka decorative painting as a phenomenon of the Ukrainian ornamental folk art | Ukraine | |
| Practices and knowledge linked to the Imzad of the Tuareg communities of Algeria, Mali and Niger | Algeria – Mali – Niger | |
| Sankirtana, ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur | India | |
| Shrimp fishing on horseback in Oostduinkerke | Belgium | |
| Traditional art of Jamdani weaving | Bangladesh | |
| Traditional craftsmanship of the Mongol Ger and its associated customs | Mongolia | |
| Turkish coffee culture and tradition | Türkiye | |
| Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese, notably for the celebration of New Year | Japan | |
| Xooy, a divination ceremony among the Serer of Senegal | Senegal | |
2012 |
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| Al ‘azi, elegy, processional march and poetry | Oman | |
| Al-Taghrooda, traditional Bedouin chanted poetry in the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman | United Arab Emirates – Oman | |
| Arirang, lyrical folk song in the Republic of Korea | Republic of Korea | |
| Buddhist chanting of Ladakh: recitation of sacred Buddhist texts in the trans-Himalayan Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir, India | India | |
| Cherry festival in Sefrou | Morocco | |
| Craftsmanship and performance art of the Tar, a long-necked string musical instrument | Azerbaijan | |
| Craftsmanship of Horezu ceramics | Romania | |
| Cultural practices and expressions linked to the balafon of the Senufo communities of Mali, Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire | Mali – Burkina Faso – Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Fest-Noz, festive gathering based on the collective practice of traditional dances of Brittany | France | |
| Festival of Saint Francis of Assisi, Quibdó | Colombia | |
| Fiesta of the patios in Cordova | Spain | |
| Folk art of the Matyó, embroidery of a traditional community | Hungary | |
| Frevo, performing arts of the Carnival of Recife | Brazil | |
| Ichapekene Piesta, the biggest festival of San Ignacio de Moxos | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | |
| Klapa multipart singing of Dalmatia, southern Croatia | Croatia | |
| Marches of Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse | Belgium | |
| Mesir Macunu festival | Türkiye | |
| Nachi no Dengaku, a religious performing art held at the Nachi fire festival | Japan | |
| Performance of the Armenian epic of 'Daredevils of Sassoun' or 'David of Sassoun' | Armenia | |
| Qālišuyān rituals of Mašhad-e Ardehāl in Kāšān | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | |
| Rites and craftsmanship associated with the wedding costume tradition of Tlemcen | Algeria | |
| Schemenlaufen, the carnival of Imst, Austria | Austria | |
| Traditional violin craftsmanship in Cremona | Italy | |
| Traditional weaving of the Ecuadorian toquilla straw hat | Ecuador | |
| Venezuela's Dancing Devils of Corpus Christi | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | |
| Worship of Hùng kings in Phú Thọ | Viet Nam | |
2011 |
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| Bećarac singing and playing from Eastern Croatia | Croatia | |
| Ceremonial Keşkek tradition | Türkiye | |
| Chinese shadow puppetry | China | |
| Equitation in the French tradition | France | |
| Fado, urban popular song of Portugal | Portugal | |
| Festivity of ‘la Mare de Déu de la Salut’ of Algemesí | Spain | |
| Jultagi, tightrope walking | Republic of Korea | |
| Leuven age set ritual repertoire | Belgium | |
| Mariachi, string music, song and trumpet | Mexico | |
| Mibu no Hana Taue, ritual of transplanting rice in Mibu, Hiroshima | Japan | |
| Nijemo Kolo, silent circle dance of the Dalmatian hinterland | Croatia | |
| Pilgrimage to the sanctuary of the Lord of Qoyllurit’i | Peru | |
| Ride of the Kings in the south-east of the Czech Republic | Czechia | |
| Sada Shin Noh, sacred dancing at Sada shrine, Shimane | Japan | |
| Taekkyeon, a traditional Korean martial art | Republic of Korea | |
| Traditional knowledge of the jaguar shamans of Yuruparí | Colombia | |
| Tsiattista poetic duelling | Cyprus | |
| Weaving of Mosi (fine ramie) in the Hansan region | Republic of Korea | |
2010 |
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| Acupuncture and moxibustion of traditional Chinese medicine | China | |
| Al-Bar’ah, music and dance of Oman Dhofari valleys | Oman | |
| Armenian cross-stones art. Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars | Armenia | |
| Chant of the Sybil on Majorca | Spain | |
| Chhau dance | India | |
| Compagnonnage, network for on-the-job transmission of knowledge and identities | France | |
| Craftsmanship of Alençon needle lace-making | France | |
| Daemokjang, traditional wooden architecture | Republic of Korea | |
| Flamenco | Spain | |
| Gagok, lyric song cycles accompanied by an orchestra | Republic of Korea | |
| Gastronomic meal of the French | France | |
| Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia | Croatia | |
| Gióng festival of Phù Ðông and Sóc temples | Viet Nam | |
| Hopping procession of Echternach | Luxembourg | |
| Houtem Jaarmarkt, annual winter fair and livestock market at Sint-Lievens-Houtem | Belgium | |
| Huaconada, ritual dance of Mito | Peru | |
| Human towers | Spain | |
| Indonesian Angklung | Indonesia | |
| Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan | India | |
| Kırkpınar oil wrestling festival | Türkiye | |
| Krakelingen and Tonnekensbrand, end-of-winter bread and fire feast at Geraardsbergen | Belgium | |
| Kumiodori, traditional Okinawan musical theatre | Japan | |
| Mongolian traditional art of Khöömei | Mongolia | |
| Mudiyettu, ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala | India | |
| Music of the Bakhshis of Khorasan | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | |
| Naadam, Mongolian traditional festival | Mongolia | |
| Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei rituals | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | |
| Parachicos in the traditional January feast of Chiapa de Corzo | Mexico | |
| Peking opera | China | |
| Pirekua, traditional song of the P’urhépecha | Mexico | |
| Ritual dramatic art of Ta‘zīye | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | |
| Scissors dance | Peru | |
| Semah, Alevi-Bektaşi ritual | Türkiye | |
| Shrovetide door-to-door processions and masks in the villages of the Hlinecko area | Czechia | |
| Sinjska Alka, a knights’ tournament in Sinj | Croatia | |
| Sutartinės, Lithuanian multipart songs | Lithuania | |
| Traditional art of Azerbaijani carpet weaving in the Republic of Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | |
| Traditional Mexican cuisine - ancestral, ongoing community culture, the Michoacán paradigm | Mexico | |
| Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Fars | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | |
| Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Kashan | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | |
| Traditional Sohbet meetings | Türkiye | |
| Wayuu normative system, applied by the Pütchipü’üi (palabrero) | Colombia | |
| Yuki-tsumugi, silk fabric production technique | Japan | |
2009 |
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| Akiu no Taue Odori | Japan | |
| Annual carnival bell ringers’ pageant from the Kastav area | Croatia | |
| Art of Azerbaijani Ashiq | Azerbaijan | |
| Art of Chinese seal engraving | China | |
| Âşıklık (minstrelsy) tradition | Türkiye | |
| Aubusson tapestry | France | |
| Busó festivities at Mohács: masked end-of-winter carnival custom | Hungary | |
| Candombe and its socio-cultural space: a community practice | Uruguay | |
| Carnaval de Negros y Blancos | Colombia | |
| Chakkirako | Japan | |
| Cheoyongmu | Republic of Korea | |
| China engraved block printing technique | China | |
| Chinese calligraphy | China | |
| Chinese paper-cut | China | |
| Chinese traditional architectural craftsmanship for timber-framed structures | China | |
| Craftsmanship of Nanjing Yunjin brocade | China | |
| Daimokutate | Japan | |
| Dainichido Bugaku | Japan | |
| Doina | Romania | |
| Dragon Boat festival | China | |
| Farmers’ dance of China’s Korean ethnic group | China | |
| Festivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik | Croatia | |
| Gagaku | Japan | |
| Ganggangsullae | Republic of Korea | |
| Gesar epic tradition | China | |
| Grand song of the Dong ethnic group | China | |
| Hayachine Kagura | Japan | |
| Holy Week processions in Popayán | Colombia | |
| Hua’er | China | |
| Ijele masquerade | Nigeria | |
| Indonesian Batik | Indonesia | |
| Irrigators’ tribunals of the Spanish Mediterranean coast: the Council of Wise Men of the plain of Murcia and the Water Tribunal of the plain of Valencia | Spain | |
| Jeju Chilmeoridang Yeongdeunggut | Republic of Korea | |
| Karagöz | Türkiye | |
| Katta Ashula | Uzbekistan | |
| Lacemaking in Croatia | Croatia | |
| Lefkara laces or Lefkaritika | Cyprus | |
| Maloya | France | |
| Manas | China | |
| Manden Charter, proclaimed in Kurukan Fuga | Mali | |
| Mazu belief and customs | China | |
| Mongolian art of singing, Khoomei | China | |
| Namsadang Nori | Republic of Korea | |
| Nanyin | China | |
| Nestinarstvo, messages from the past: the Panagyr of Saints Constantine and Helena in the village of Bulgari | Bulgaria | |
| Ojiya-chijimi, Echigo-jofu: techniques of making ramie fabric in Uonuma region, Niigata Prefecture | Japan | |
| Oku-noto no Aenokoto | Japan | |
| Places of memory and living traditions of the Otomí-Chichimecas people of Tolimán: the Peña de Bernal, guardian of a sacred territory | Mexico | |
| Procession of the Holy Blood in Bruges | Belgium | |
| Procession Za Krizen (‘following the cross’) on the island of Hvar | Croatia | |
| Quan Họ Bắc Ninh folk songs | Viet Nam | |
| Radif of Iranian music | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | |
| Ramman, religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas, India | India | |
| Regong arts | China | |
| Ritual ceremony of the Voladores | Mexico | |
| Scribing tradition in French timber framing | France | |
| Septennial re-roofing ceremony of the Kamablon, sacred house of Kangaba | Mali | |
| Sericulture and silk craftsmanship of China | China | |
| Seto Leelo, Seto polyphonic singing tradition | Estonia | |
| Spring procession of Ljelje/Kraljice (queens) from Gorjani | Croatia | |
| Tango | Argentina – Uruguay | |
| Tibetan opera | China | |
| Traditional Ainu dance | Japan | |
| Traditional firing technology of Longquan celadon | China | |
| Traditional handicrafts of making Xuan paper | China | |
| Traditional manufacturing of children’s wooden toys in Hrvatsko Zagorje | Croatia | |
| Two-part singing and playing in the Istrian scale | Croatia | |
| Whistled language of the island of La Gomera (Canary Islands), the Silbo Gomero | Spain | |
| Xi’an wind and percussion ensemble | China | |
| Yeongsanjae | Republic of Korea | |
| Yueju opera | China | |
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| Ahellil of Gourara | Algeria | |
| Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah epic | Egypt | |
| Albanian folk iso-polyphony | Albania | |
| Andean cosmovision of the Kallawaya | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | |
| Art of Akyns, Kyrgyz epic tellers | Kyrgyzstan | |
| Arts of the Meddah, public storytellers | Türkiye | |
| Azerbaijani Mugham | Azerbaijan | |
| Baltic song and dance celebrations | Estonia – Latvia – Lithuania | |
| Barkcloth making in Uganda | Uganda | |
| Baul songs | Bangladesh | |
| Bistritsa Babi, archaic polyphony, dances and rituals from the Shoplouk region | Bulgaria | |
| Căluş ritual | Romania | |
| Canto a tenore, Sardinian pastoral songs | Italy | |
| Carnival of Barranquilla | Colombia | |
| Carnival of Binche | Belgium | |
| Carnival of Oruro | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | |
| Chopi Timbila | Mozambique | |
| Cocolo dance drama tradition | Dominican Republic | |
| Cross-crafting and its symbolism | Lithuania | |
| Cultural space and oral culture of the Semeiskie | Russian Federation | |
| Cultural space of Boysun District | Uzbekistan | |
| Cultural space of Jemaa el-Fna Square | Morocco | |
| Cultural space of Palenque de San Basilio | Colombia | |
| Cultural space of Sosso-Bala | Guinea | |
| Cultural space of the Bedu in Petra and Wadi Rum | Jordan | |
| Cultural space of the Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit of the Congos of Villa Mella | Dominican Republic | |
| Cultural space of the Yaaral and Degal | Mali | |
| Darangen epic of the Maranao people of Lake Lanao | Philippines | |
| Duduk and its music | Armenia | |
| El Güegüense | Nicaragua | |
| Fujara and its music | Slovakia | |
| Gangneung Danoje festival | Republic of Korea | |
| Gbofe of Afounkaha, the music of the transverse trumps of the Tagbana community | Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Georgian polyphonic singing | Georgia | |
| Gule Wamkulu | Malawi – Mozambique – Zambia | |
| Guqin and its music | China | |
| Hudhud chants of the Ifugao | Philippines | |
| Ifa divination system | Nigeria | |
| Indigenous festivity dedicated to the dead | Mexico | |
| Indonesian Kris | Indonesia | |
| Iraqi Maqam | Iraq | |
| Kabuki theatre | Japan | |
| Kankurang, Manding initiatory rite | Gambia – Senegal | |
| Kihnu cultural space | Estonia | |
| Kun Qu opera | China | |
| Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre | India | |
| La Tumba Francesa | Cuba | |
| Lakalaka, dances and sung speeches of Tonga | Tonga | |
| Language, dance and music of the Garifuna | Belize – Guatemala – Honduras – Nicaragua | |
| Mak Yong theatre | Malaysia | |
| Makishi masquerade | Zambia | |
| Maroon heritage of Moore Town | Jamaica | |
| Mask dance of the drums from Drametse | Bhutan | |
| Mbende Jerusarema dance | Zimbabwe | |
| Mevlevi Sema ceremony | Türkiye | |
| Moussem of Tan-Tan | Morocco | |
| Mystery play of Elche | Spain | |
| Nha Nhac, Vietnamese court music | Viet Nam | |
| Ningyo Johruri Bunraku puppet theatre | Japan | |
| Nôgaku theatre | Japan | |
| Olonkho, Yakut heroic epos | Russian Federation | |
| Opera dei Pupi, Sicilian puppet theatre | Italy | |
| Oral and graphic expressions of the Wajapi | Brazil | |
| Oral heritage and cultural manifestations of the Zápara people | Ecuador – Peru | |
| Oral heritage of Gelede | Benin – Nigeria – Togo | |
| Oxherding and oxcart traditions in Costa Rica | Costa Rica | |
| Palestinian Hikaye | Palestine | |
| Pansori epic chant | Republic of Korea | |
| Patum of Berga | Spain | |
| Polyphonic singing of the Aka Pygmies of Central Africa | Central African Republic | |
| Processional giants and dragons in Belgium and France | Belgium – France | |
| Rabinal Achí dance drama tradition | Guatemala | |
| Ramlila, the traditional performance of the Ramayana | India | |
| Royal ancestral ritual in the Jongmyo shrine and its music | Republic of Korea | |
| Royal ballet of Cambodia | Cambodia | |
| Samba de Roda of the Recôncavo of Bahia | Brazil | |
| Sbek Thom, Khmer shadow theatre | Cambodia | |
| Shashmaqom music | Uzbekistan – Tajikistan | |
| Slovácko Verbuňk, recruit dances | Czechia | |
| Song of Sana’a | Yemen | |
| Space of gong culture | Viet Nam | |
| Taquile and its textile art | Peru | |
| Tradition of Vedic chanting | India | |
| Traditional music of the Morin Khuur | Mongolia | |
| Urtiin Duu, traditional folk long song | China – Mongolia | |
| Uyghur Muqam of Xinjiang | China | |
| Vanuatu sand drawings | Vanuatu | |
| Vimbuza healing dance | Malawi | |
| Wayang puppet theatre | Indonesia | |
| Woodcrafting knowledge of the Zafimaniry | Madagascar | |