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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2023
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Traditional knowledge, methods and practices concerning olive cultivation	Türkiye
Xeedho	Djibouti
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Al-Man’ouché, an emblematic culinary practice in Lebanon	Lebanon
Alpine pasture season	Switzerland
Harees dish: know-how, skills and practices	United Arab Emirates – Oman – Saudi Arabia
Iftar/Eftari/Iftar/Iftor and its socio-cultural traditions	Azerbaijan – Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Türkiye – Uzbekistan
Practices and meanings associated with the preparation and consumption of ceviche, an expression of Peruvian traditional cuisine	Peru
Sadeh/Sada celebration	Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Tajikistan
Transhumance, the seasonal droving of livestock	Albania – Andorra – Austria – Croatia – France – Greece – Italy – Luxembourg – Romania – Spain
2022
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Culture of Ukrainian borscht cooking	Ukraine
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Al-Mansaf in Jordan, a festive banquet and its social and cultural meanings	Jordan
Artisanal know-how and culture of baguette bread	France
Date palm, knowledge, skills, traditions and practices	United Arab Emirates – Bahrain – Egypt – Iraq – Jordan – Kuwait – Mauritania – Morocco – Oman – Palestine – Qatar – Saudi Arabia – Sudan – Tunisia – Yemen
Knowledge and practices related to cultivating Khawlani coffee beans	Saudi Arabia
Pyongyang Raengmyon custom	Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2021
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Art of Xòe dance of the Tai people in Viet Nam	Viet Nam
Ceebu Jën, a culinary art of Senegal	Senegal
Grand Festival of Tarija	Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Traditional craft skills and arts of Al-Naoor	Iraq
Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
Success story of promoting traditional foods and safeguarding traditional foodways in Kenya	Kenya
2020
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Al Aflaj, traditional irrigation network system in the UAE, oral traditions, knowledge and skills of construction, maintenance and equitable water distribution	United Arab Emirates
Charfia fishing in the Kerkennah Islands	Tunisia
Grass mowing competition custom in Kupres	Bosnia and Herzegovina
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
Nar Bayrami, traditional pomegranate festivity and culture	Azerbaijan
Practices and traditional knowledge of Terere in the culture of Pohã Ñana, Guaraní ancestral drink in Paraguay	Paraguay
Tree beekeeping culture	Poland – Belarus
Zlakusa pottery making, hand-wheel pottery making in the village of Zlakusa	Serbia
2019
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Spring rite of Juraŭski Karahod	Belarus
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Practices and craftsmanship associated with the Damascene rose in Al-Mrah	Syrian Arab Republic
Traditional technique of making Airag in Khokhuur and its associated customs	Mongolia
2018
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Enkipaata, Eunoto and Olng'esherr, three male rites of passage of the Maasai community	Kenya
Knowledge and skills of the water measurers of the foggaras or water bailiffs of Touat and Tidikelt	Algeria
Lkhon Khol Wat Svay Andet	Cambodia
Suri Jagek (observing the sun), traditional meteorological and astronomical practice based on the observation of the sun, moon and stars in reference to the local topography	Pakistan
Yalli (Kochari, Tenzere), traditional group dances of Nakhchivan	Azerbaijan
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Art of dry stone walling, knowledge and techniques	Croatia – Cyprus – France – Greece – Italy – Slovenia – Spain – Switzerland
Picking of iva grass on Ozren mountain	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Traditional spring festive rites of the Kazakh horse breeders	Kazakhstan
2017
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Colombian-Venezuelan llano work songs	Colombia – Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Mongolian traditional practices of worshipping the sacred sites	Mongolia
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Art of Neapolitan ‘Pizzaiuolo’	Italy
Artisanal processes and plant fibers techniques for talcos, crinejas and pintas weaving of the pinta’o hat	Panama
Dolma making and sharing tradition, a marker of cultural identity	Azerbaijan
Nsima, culinary tradition of Malawi	Malawi
Spring celebration, Hıdrellez	North Macedonia – Türkiye
2016
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Beer culture in Belgium	Belgium
Charrería, equestrian tradition in Mexico	Mexico
Flatbread making and sharing culture: Lavash, Katyrma, Jupka, Yufka	Azerbaijan – Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Türkiye
Momoeria, New Year's celebration in eight villages of Kozani area, West Macedonia, Greece	Greece
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
The Twenty-Four Solar Terms, knowledge in China of time and practices developed through observation of the sun’s annual motion	China
2015
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Arabic coffee, a symbol of generosity	United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia – Oman – Qatar
Oshituthi shomagongo, marula fruit festival	Namibia
Tradition of kimchi-making in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea	Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Tugging rituals and games	Cambodia – Philippines – Republic of Korea – Viet Nam
Wititi dance of the Colca Valley	Peru
2014
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Argan, practices and know-how concerning the argan tree	Morocco
Know-how of cultivating mastic on the island of Chios	Greece
Lavash, the preparation, meaning and appearance of traditional bread as an expression of culture in Armenia	Armenia
Nongak, community band music, dance and rituals in the Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea
Pujllay and Ayarichi, music and dances of the Yampara culture	Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Slava, celebration of family saint patron’s day	Serbia
Tchopa, sacrificial dance of the Lhomwe people of southern Malawi	Malawi
Traditional agricultural practice of cultivating the ‘vite ad alberello’ (head-trained bush vines) of the community of Pantelleria	Italy
Ví and Giặm folk songs of Nghệ Tĩnh	Viet Nam
Washi, craftsmanship of traditional Japanese hand-made paper	Japan
2013
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Nan Pa’ch ceremony	Guatemala
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Ancient Georgian traditional Qvevri wine-making method	Georgia
Kimjang, making and sharing kimchi in the Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea
Mediterranean diet	Cyprus – Croatia – Spain – Greece – Italy – Morocco – Portugal
Turkish coffee culture and tradition	Türkiye
Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese, notably for the celebration of New Year	Japan
2012
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Noken multifunctional knotted or woven bag, handcraft of the people of Papua	Indonesia
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Fiesta of the patios in Cordova	Spain
Nachi no Dengaku, a religious performing art held at the Nachi fire festival	Japan
Worship of Hùng kings in Phú Thọ	Viet Nam
2011
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Esuwa, Harakbut sung prayers of Peru’s Wachiperi people	Peru
Yaokwa, the Enawene Nawe people's ritual for the maintenance of social and cosmic order	Brazil
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Ceremonial Keşkek tradition	Türkiye
Mibu no Hana Taue, ritual of transplanting rice in Mibu, Hiroshima	Japan
Weaving of Mosi (fine ramie) in the Hansan region	Republic of Korea
2010
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Gastronomic meal of the French	France
Gióng festival of Phù Ðông and Sóc temples	Viet Nam
Houtem Jaarmarkt, annual winter fair and livestock market at Sint-Lievens-Houtem	Belgium
Indonesian Angklung	Indonesia
Krakelingen and Tonnekensbrand, end-of-winter bread and fire feast at Geraardsbergen	Belgium
Mongolian traditional art of Khöömei	Mongolia
Scissors dance	Peru
Traditional Mexican cuisine - ancestral, ongoing community culture, the Michoacán paradigm	Mexico
2009
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Qiang New Year festival	China
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Akiu no Taue Odori	Japan
Farmers’ dance of China’s Korean ethnic group	China
Ganggangsullae	Republic of Korea
Ijele masquerade	Nigeria
Jeju Chilmeoridang Yeongdeunggut	Republic of Korea
Manden Charter, proclaimed in Kurukan Fuga	Mali
Mazu belief and customs	China
Mongolian art of singing, Khoomei	China
Oku-noto no Aenokoto	Japan
Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage of Aymara communities in Bolivia, Chile and Peru	Bolivia (Plurinational State of) – Chile – Peru
2008
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Cultural space of Boysun District	Uzbekistan
Cultural space of the Bedu in Petra and Wadi Rum	Jordan
Cultural space of the Yaaral and Degal	Mali
Indigenous festivity dedicated to the dead	Mexico
Oxherding and oxcart traditions in Costa Rica	Costa Rica
Space of gong culture	Viet Nam
Traditional music of the Morin Khuur	Mongolia
Urtiin Duu, traditional folk long song	China – Mongolia