
ust. An integral part of the local cultural identity, the festival is characterised by gastronomic fairs, dance performances and a procession to the sanctuary located in the Mullu Punku gorge, a natural site with rock formations. In the city, parishioners and musical groups take part in the Autochthonous and Folkloric Dancing Parade of Ch’utillos...
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)on on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: In Albania, the k’cimi dance is a popular, festive dance performed in spontaneous gatherings or during traditional ceremonies such as weddings, birthdays, initiations and village celebrations. Typically accompanied by drums, k’cimi is performed by men, women and chi...
6 December 2024>Asunción
The Committee Takes note that Morocco has nominated Taskiwin, martial dance of the western High Atlas (No. 01256) for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding: Taskiwin is a martial dance specific to the western High Atlas mountain range in Central Morocco. The dance gets its name from the richly dec...
9 December 2017>Jeju Island
inctive cultural identity. As one of the most recognizable embodiments of that identity, the music, dance and poetry of tango both embodies and encourages diversity and cultural dialogue. It is practised in the traditional dance halls of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, spreading the spirit of its community across the globe even as it adapts to new env...
Argentina, Uruguay
ltural Heritage of Humanity: Originally, Fone Lam Vong Lao (lamvonglao) (lamvong) arose from a simple dance that villagers growing paddy rice would perform around a central bale of rice to celebrate harvest time: Lam (Fone) means dance, and vong means to circle. Over time, this simple dance has evolved into the fine stylistic dance now recognized...
14 December 2019>Bogotá
hat share common cultural heritage. The recently concluded project ‘inventorying of the music and dance of the Lozi and Nkoya people of Kaoma District’ was an exemplary effort towards ensuring harmony between the two ethnic groups that have encountered rifts over land disputes in the Kaoma District, located in the Western Province of Zambia....
Zambia9 October 2017>
Cultural Heritage of Boka Navy Kotor: a festive representation of a memory and cultural identity
wear colourful traditional uniforms, carry historic weapons and perform the traditional circle kolo dance. Boka Navy is the backbone of the annual St. Tryphon festivities, which take place from 13 January through 3 February and include a procession and a series of rituals in the cathedral. The external festivities begin with the Boka Navy’s tradi...
MontenegroThe Committee Takes note that Armenia has nominated Kochari, traditional group dance (No. 01295) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Kochari is a traditional dance that is widely performed throughout Armenia during holidays, festive celebrations, family ceremonies and other social events. I...
9 December 2017>Jeju Island
Sustaining Seperu folk dance and associated practices
and inventory the knowledge, practices and bearers associated with this traditional Mongolian folk dance. Other activities include developing a handout with the results of the field research, providing apprenticeship training in seven regions, conducting an awareness-raising seminar for cultural staff in the country, and creating a documentary fil...
Botswana2023-08-02 - 28-02-2025>
Carnival of El Callao, a festive representation of a memory and cultural identity
rs of Callaoense identity representing Antillean matrons considered the communicators of values, who dance and wear colourful dresses); the medio-pintos (young people that entertain audiences by smudging charcoal on people who do not give a donation); the mineros (gold miners); and the diablos (people who wear masks, dance and carry a whip to maint...
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)