Humanity, described as follows: The ritual ceremony of the Voladores (‘flying men’) is a fertility dance performed by several ethnic groups in Mexico and Central America, especially the Totonac people in the eastern state of Veracruz, to express respect for and harmony with the natural and spiritual worlds. During the ceremony, four young men...2 October 2009
Abu Dhabi
ts, four players of Binzasara, a musical string instrument, and two others. Eight to ten performers dance to the music in a variety of formations. There are 22 repertoires, each performed in 45 minutes. The dance is currently performed and transmitted by the Association for the Preservation of Nachi Dengaku, consisting of local residents of Nachisa...7 December 2012
Paris
complete Meshrep event includes a rich collection of traditions and performance arts, such as music, dance, drama, folk arts, acrobatics, oral literature, foodways and games. Uygur muqam is the most comprehensive art form included in the event, integrating song, dance and entertainment. Meshrep functions both as a ‘court’, where the host media...1 January 1970
eritage of Humanity, described as follows: Flamenco is an artistic expression fusing song (cante), dance (baile) and musicianship (toque). Andalusia in southern Spain is the heartland of Flamenco, although it also has roots in regions such as Murcia and Extremadura. Cante is the vocal expression of flamenco, sung by men and women, preferably seate...19 November 2010
Nairobi
The Committee Takes note that the Dominican Republic has nominated Music and dance of the merengue in the Dominican Republic (No. 01162) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: The merengue is considered part of the national identity of the Dominican community. It plays an active role in variou...2 December 2016
Addis Ababa
gment of ‘farmers’ music’ emphasizes the percussive sounds of metal gongs and animal-hide drums; a mask dance presents four comic scenes depicting people from different social classes; a tightrope walking act sees an acrobat on a high-wire engaged in witty exchanges with a clown below; in a puppet play, more than fifty puppets act out seven s...2 October 2009
Abu Dhabi
ticks and decorated with figurines and depictions of every aspect of life. The towering masked figure dances at the culmination of a series of other masquerades, protected by six ‘police’ and carrying a mirror with the power to draw in and punish evildoers. Ijele mask carriers, chosen by ballot, seclude themselves for three months, during which...2 October 2009
Abu Dhabi
Christian season of Lent. The central festivity is Schemenlaufen, a procession of masked, costumed dancers. The main characters are in pairs, one man wearing rotating bells and another wearing larger bells weighing up to 35 kg. Together, they perform a special dance of jumps and bows, with the bells producing a mix of high and low tones. A total o...7 December 2012
Paris
rough the western part of the city. This procession is central to the event, involving 40,000 devotees who dance and sing in an offering to the patron saint. The dance has a sacred significance for the sixty-nine fraternities involved, which are greeted in the streets in a euphoric atmosphere where the music of 7,000 musicians resonates. The heavy...14 December 2019
Bogotá
8.COM : Examination of requests for International Assistance
stan has requested International Assistance in the amount of US$90,590 for Safeguarding of the ibex dance and song of Pakistan (No. 00554) : The ibex dance and song enacts a hunting scene, when young men dressed as snow leopards try to hunt others dressed as ibex while villagers arrive playing drums and waving big sticks to save their livest...7 December 2013
Baku