The Committee Takes note that Malawi has nominated Tchopa, sacrificial dance of the Lhomwe people of southern Malawi (No. 00999) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Tchopa is a performing art practised among Lhomwe communities in southern Malawi. The dance is usually performed during celebr...28 November 2014
Paris
a for submitting, on time, its report on the status of the element ‘Bigwala, gourd trumpet music and dance of the Busoga Kingdom in Uganda’, inscribed in 2012 on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding; Takes note of the continued efforts undertaken by Uganda to safeguard the element and, in particular, to raise...9 December 2017
Jeju Island
The Committee, Takes note that India has nominated Mudiyettu, ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows: Mudiyettu is a ritual dance drama from Kerala based on the mythological tale of a battle between the goddess Kali and the demon Dar...19 November 2010
Nairobi
gible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Frevo is a Brazilian artistic expression comprising music and dance, performed mainly during the Carnival of Recife. Its quick frenetic and vigorous rhythm draws upon the fusion of musical genres such as marching music, Brazilian tango, square dance, polka and pieces of classical repertoire, performed by martia...7 December 2012
Paris
The Committee Takes note that Zambia has nominated Kalela dance (No. 01698) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: The Kalela dance originated during colonial times in the Luapula Province of Zambia. It was adopted by mine workers and used for entertainment at the Chief's Palace during tra...3 December 2022
Rabat
The Committee Takes note that Indonesia has nominated Saman dance for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, described as follows: The Saman dance is part of the cultural heritage of the Gayo people of Aceh province in Sumatra. Boys and young men perform the Saman sitting on their heels or kneeling...29 November 2011
Bali
The Committee Takes note that Zambia has nominated Budima dance (no. 01567) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: The Budima Dance is a warrior dance performed all year round by the Wee people on a number of sombre and spiritual occasions, especially during traditional ceremonies, funeral pro...19 December 2020
Paris
on on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: In Albania, the k’cimi dance is a popular, festive dance performed in spontaneous gatherings or during traditional ceremonies such as weddings, birthdays, initiations and village celebrations. Typically accompanied by drums, k’cimi is performed by men, women and chi...6 December 2024
Asunción
The Committee Takes note that Morocco has nominated Taskiwin, martial dance of the western High Atlas (No. 01256) for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding: Taskiwin is a martial dance specific to the western High Atlas mountain range in Central Morocco. The dance gets its name from the richly dec...9 December 2017
Jeju Island
ltural Heritage of Humanity: Originally, Fone Lam Vong Lao (lamvonglao) (lamvong) arose from a simple dance that villagers growing paddy rice would perform around a central bale of rice to celebrate harvest time: Lam (Fone) means dance, and vong means to circle. Over time, this simple dance has evolved into the fine stylistic dance now recognized...14 December 2019
Bogotá