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Quan Họ Bắc Ninh folk songs

posed to ensure the viability of the element, notably the development of a cultural centre, the inclusion of songs in the local school curriculum, and the establishment of an artists’ association;,The element has been identified and nominated in a process that has widely involved at all stages the local authorities and the communities who provide... Viet Nam

Suiti cultural space

y of the element, developed jointly by community members and the relevant authorities, involves adjusting school curricula, supporting informal education and extra-curricular activities, revitalizing certain rituals, training to acquire traditional skills, promoting the Suiti language and inventorying manifestations of Suiti intangible heritage;,Ad... Latvia

Pujllay and Ayarichi, music and dances of the Yampara culture

rge of archiving, training, transmission and publications as well as the integration of local cultures in school curricula and tourism plans; their implementation requires the involvement of ‘pilot’ communities, departmental and municipal authorities as well as social organizations and researchers;,The nomination results from a collective effor... Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Safeguarding the carillon culture: preservation, transmission, exchange and awareness-raising

sociation. Transmission is promoted by several educational initiatives, of which the Royal Carillon School in Mechelen is the oldest and largest. The primary objectives of the programme are to preserve the components of historic carillon culture (practices, repertoire, instruments, music, oral and written history), and to ensure the continuity and... Belgium

Practices and expressions of joking relationships in Niger

on and research fields, including the design of teaching materials on joking relationships aimed at school children, youth and the general public as well as the development and dissemination of a code for joking relationships in Niger; the proposed measures reflect a wide participation of concerned communities and the submitting State’s commitmen... Niger

Hezhen Yimakan storytelling

s, folklore and customs. However, with the acceleration of modernization and the standardization of school education, the Hezhen mother tongue is now endangered. At present, only the elders can speak their native language. This loss has become a major obstacle to the promotion and sustainability of the Yimakan tradition. Only five master storytelle... China

Capoeira circle

ting groups for the collective safeguarding of the element, and ensuring the adequate use of the element in school curricula; safeguarding measures will be implemented by the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute (IPHAN) with the participation of the communities concerned ;,The nomination process built on the national process of recog... Brazil

Wititi dance of the Colca Valley

cter. The Wititi dance of the Colca Valley is learned through direct observation by youth and children in school and at private family gatherings, such as christenings, birthdays and weddings. At the national level, folk dance ensembles perform this dance as part of their repertoires.,The Wititi dance of the Colca Valley depicts courtship, points a... Peru

Noken multifunctional knotted or woven bag, handcraft of the people of Papua

her. Traditional transmission is effective, but frequency is now diminishing due to the increase in school attendance among children, leaving less time to make noken. Today, most noken craftspersons are 40 years of age or over. The number of noken craftspersons is also decreasing because of difficulties in obtaining raw materials for making wood f... Indonesia

Xtaxkgakget Makgkaxtlawana: the Centre for Indigenous Arts and its contribution to safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage of the Totonac people of Veracruz, Mexico

hers. This laid the groundwork for the structure and content of the centre and its constituent Houses-Schools. The structure of the centre represents a settlement with each House-School dedicated to a field of artistic specialization. The first House-School created was the house of elders or Kantiyán, constituting the core, and teaching a common... Mexico