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Craft of the miller operating windmills and watermills
Inscribed,Craft of the miller operating windmills and watermills The craft of the miller operating windmills and watermills involves the knowledge and skills necessary to operate a mill and maintain it in a good state of repair. With a declining number of people earning their livelihood from the craft, millers today also play a key role in transmit... Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Inscribed,Konjic woodcarving Konjic woodcarving is an artistic craft with a long tradition in the Konjic municipality. The woodcarvings – which include furniture, sophisticated interiors and small decorative objects – stand out for their recognizable hand-carved motifs and overall visual identity. The woodcarving is a constitutive part of the l... Bosnia and Herzegovina
Drotárstvo, wire craft and art
inscribed,Drotárstvo, wire craft and art Drotárstvo, wire craft and art refers to the technique of manufacturing using wire. In the 18th century, wire craftsmen discovered the interesting properties of wire and developed a simple technique based on manual bending, binding and interlacing metal fibers without welding or soldering, a technique stil... Slovakia
Traditional art of Shital Pati weaving of Sylhet
Traditional art of Shital Pati weaving of Sylhet Shital Pati is the traditional art of making a handcrafted mat by weaving together strips of a green cane known as ‘Murta’. The mat is used by people all over Bangladesh as a sitting mat, bedspread or prayer mat. The main bearers and practitioners are weavers living mostly in the low-lying villag... Bangladesh
Decision
The Committee, Takes note that Croatia has nominated gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows: The tradition of gingerbread making appeared in certain European monasteries during the Middle Ages and came to Croatia where it became a cra...19 November 2010
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Pottery skills of the women of Sejnane
ional tattoos and Berber weaving. Men are involved in the sales process, making this a family-based craft that promotes family cohesion. Faced with socioeconomic changes, the women of Sejnane have adapted their craft to modern-day needs and fluctuations in demand, showing their capacity for innovation. The knowledge and skills relating to the craft... Tunisia
Craftmanship of Estremoz clay figures
Inscribed,Craftmanship of Estremoz clay figures The Craftsmanship of Estremoz Clay Figures involves a production process lasting several days: the elements of the figures are assembled before being fired in an electric oven and then painted by the artisan and covered with a colourless varnish. The clay figures are dressed in the regional attires of... Portugal
Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia
,Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia The tradition of gingerbread making appeared in certain European monasteries during the Middle Ages and came to Croatia where it became a craft. Gingerbread craftspeople, who also made honey and candles, worked in the area of Northern Croatia. The process of making gingerbread requires skill and speed. The r... Croatia
Selected,Regional Centres for Craftsmanship: a strategy for safeguarding the cultural heritage of traditional handicraft The Werkraum Bregenzerwald, Hand.Werk.Haus Salzkammergut, and Textiles Zentrum Haslach are three centres in Austria run by local, traditional craftspeople who, for the past 15 years, have been collaborating with international art... Austria
Straw weaving in Belarus, art, craft and skills
inscribed,Straw weaving in Belarus, art, craft and skills Belarusian straw weaving emphasizes the spiritual value and symbolism of the material and the products. Various utensils (such as boxes and baskets), headgear, toys and accessories are made from straw. Some products have special meaning, such as the harvest wreaths or pawuks, complex diamond... Belarus
