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Element Al-Jertiq: practices, rituals and expressions for preservation, protection, abundance and fertility in Sudan (Sudan)
Inscribed in 2025 (20.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Title EN: Al-Firka: After putting on all jewelry, the bride wears a red garment and covers herself with a firkah dress, which is a soft texture and shiny red and yellow colors sheet. The firkah is a special cover for a married woman, which she uses in Jertig ceremony and after mariage to cover her body. An unmarried girl cannot wear a firkah at all.