rits. Women oversee the spiritual preparation of children, organize the stages of the ritual, prepare food, provide support for the dances, and raise altars along the procession route; in recent years, some communities have begun to welcome them as dancers. The practice is steeped in creativity, organization and faith, and promotes a strong sense o...7 December 2012
Paris
ment States Parties are encouraged to recognize that inclusive social development cannot be achieved without sustainable food security, quality health care, quality education for all, gender equality and access to safe water and sanitation, and that these goals must be underpinned by inclusive governance and the freedom for people to choose their...4 December 2015
Windhoek
oral motifs, birds, animals, and butterflies and intertwined snakes. The rice powder later provides food for ants and other insects, providing an ecological link with nature. Kolam marks festivals, seasons and important events in a woman’s life such as birth, first menstruation and marriage. The designs indicate a sphere of positive feminine ener...29 November 2011
Bali
throughout the city with citizens from all strata of society celebrating in a spirit of camaraderie. Food and drink are dispensed to all and old disputes are settled. An important feature of the festival is the homage to the king, the Oba of Lagos. However, the festival’s most visible attribute is the Eyo masquerade dancers, disguised in flowing...4 December 2015
Windhoek
presentative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Originally a method of obtaining food, the practice of falconry has evolved over time to be more associated with nature conservation, cultural heritage and social engagement within and amongst communities. Following their own set of traditions and ethical principles, falconers trai...2 December 2016
Addis Ababa
o buy copperware in Lahij and use it in their daily lives believing it improves the health benefits of food. For artisans, the tradition represents a major source of living and provides a strong sense of identity and community pride. Copper craftsmanship also reinforces family relationships within the Lahij community and is perceived as a clear mar...4 December 2015
Windhoek
generations. Marimba music and traditional chants and dances promote symbolic exchanges that include food and drink. Each of these expressions facilitates family and collective integration through ancestral practices that heighten the sense of belonging to a particular group connected to a shared territory and history. Decides that, from the infor...4 December 2015
Windhoek
ities, creates a sense of belonging and provides an opportunity for practitioners to produce and share food in abundance. Access to the sacred drum is restricted by customs and can only be permitted by the High Priest (Mbedzi). U.2: The factors displaying the need for urgent safeguarding of the element are demonstrated. The viability of the ele...6 December 2024
Asunción
8.COM : Examination of proposals for selection to the Register of Best Safeguarding Practices
unity itself is not deemed necessary by the State Party; P.8: The Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment evaluated the programme’s final results, even if concrete information on the project’s impacts on the viability of intangible cultural heritage is not provided; independent assessment should be give...7 December 2013
Baku
eritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, as follows: U.2: The threats described, including poverty, food scarcity, diminishing natural resources, economic uncertainty, reduced occasions for wearing the ponchos and disinterest among the young in making them, are general issues of many countries and not specific to the multi-coloured poncho; U.3:...7 December 2012
Paris