
acquire knowledge through observation, experimentation and practice under the supervision of expert craftspeople. Transmission can also occur through formal education in technical establishments. Gifts made with glass beads are used to mark certain events and social occasions, and the practice promotes social cohesion and dexterity in manual and c...
19 December 2020>Paris
The Committee Takes note that Sri Lanka has nominated Traditional craftsmanship of making Dumbara Rata Kalala (no. 01693) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Sri Lankan Dumbara Rata Kalala, or Dumbara mats, are traditional hand-made mats used as wall hangings, tapestries or cushion covers....
18 December 2021>Online
about local histories, cosmologies, kinship systems, song cycles, farming techniques, architectural and craft design, and choreographic patterns. Most sand drawings possess several functions and layers of meaning: they can be “read” as artistic works, repositories of information, illustration for stories, signatures, or simply messages and obje...
Vanuatue Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Talli is a traditional handicraft practised in various parts of the United Arab Emirates. Today, the demand for Talli is at its highest before religious festivals (Eids) and the marriage season in the summer. Also known as Alseen, Talli is usually created with a combination of...
3 December 2022>Rabat
ng older family members engaged in pinya Bisaya cultivation and piña weaving, and eventually learn the craft under their guidance. The practice is also transmitted through the Schools of Living Traditions, which were initiated by local communities in partnership with the government to help safeguard intangible cultural heritage in the Philippines....
8 December 2023>Kasane
6.COM : Admission of observers
de Česká národopisná společnost / Société ethnologique tchèque Fundación Erigaie / Fondation Erigaie Craft Revival Trust African Cultural Regeneration Institute – ACRI جمعية لقاءات للتربية والثقافات / Association Cont’Act pour l’éducation et les cultures Authorizes the participation, as observers, in th...
29 November 2011>Bali
Oxherding and oxcart traditions in Costa Rica
itions in Costa Rica The traditional oxcart, or carreta, is the product of Costa Rica’s most famous craft. Dating from the mid-nineteenth century, oxcarts were used to transport coffee beans from Costa Rica’s central valley over the mountains to Puntarenas on the Pacific coast, a journey requiring ten to fifteen days. The oxcarts used spokele...
Costa Rica11.COM : Examination of proposals to the Register of Best Safeguarding Practices
cting the principles and objectives of the Convention: The randa is a type of intricate, decorative craftwork mainly found in El Cercado, Argentina. Seen in churches, homes, and on garments, it involves using a needle and guiding stitch to create a fine mesh base, which is then placed on a frame and embroidered. Transmitted from women to girls in...
2 December 2016>Addis Ababa
Report on the implementation of the Convention
l organizations active in the field of intangible cultural heritage. In addition, the Authority for Craft Industries looks after traditional handicrafts and undertakes many programmes to safeguard the craftsmen and their works, including through the provision of training for craftspeople and apprentices. The Omani Centre for Traditional Music is al...
ize the yearly National Festival of Taskiwin, and to document the practice of the element, including the craft knowledge and the associated skills; Invites the State Party to continue paying particular attention to the significance of the use of mother tongue of communities in the safeguarding of the element and in the planning of further safeguard...
3 December 2022>Rabat