
Mongol Biyelgee, Mongolian traditional folk dance
,Mongol Biyelgee, Mongolian traditional folk dance The Mongol Biyelgee – Mongolian Traditional Folk Dance is performed by dancers from different ethnic groups in the Khovd and Uvs provinces of Mongolia. Regarded as the original forebear of Mongolian national dances, Biyelgee dances embody and originate from the nomadic way of life. Biyelgee dance...
Mongolia. At the time, the term Sangaku referred to various types of performance featuring acrobats, song and dance as well as comic sketches. Its subsequent adaption to Japanese society led to its assimilation of other traditional art forms. Today, Nôgaku is the principal form of Japanese theatre and has influenced the puppet theatre as well as Kabuki....
JapanThe Committee Takes note that Germany has nominated The practice of Modern Dance in Germany (No. 01858) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Modern dance is a form of physical expression distinct from classical ballet. Rather than reproducing predetermined dance positions, the dancers seek a...
3 December 2022>Rabat
,Cocolo dance drama tradition The Cocolo dancing drama tradition developed among descendants of British Caribbean slaves who had come to the Dominican Republic in the mid-nineteenth century to work in the sugar fields. This linguistically and culturally distinct community set up their own churches, schools, benevolent societies and mutual assistanc...
Dominican RepublicGwoka: music, song, dance and cultural practice representative of Guadeloupean identity
Inscribed,Gwoka: music, song, dance and cultural practice representative of Guadeloupean identity Gwoka is found among all ethnic and religious groups of Guadeloupean society. It combines responsorial singing in Guadeloupean Creole, rhythms played on the Ka drums and dancing. In its traditional form, Gwoka unites these three areas of expression and...
FranceBistritsa Babi, archaic polyphony, dances and rituals from the Shoplouk region
,Bistritsa Babi, archaic polyphony, dances and rituals from the Shoplouk region The traditional dances and polyphonic singing found in the Shoplouk region of Bulgaria are still performed by a group of elderly women, the Bistritsa Babi. This tradition includes diaphony, or what is known as shoppe polyphony, ancient forms of the horo chain dance and...
BulgariaThe Committee Takes note that Saudi Arabia has nominated Alardah Alnajdiyah, dance, drumming and poetry in Saudi Arabia (No. 01196) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Alardah is a traditional performance combining dance, drumming and chanting poetry that signifies the start and end of nota...
4 December 2015>Windhoek
Special edition stamp to honor the Living Heritage
lays a fundamental role in shaping a strong cultural identity within each community. The Zaouli is a popular dance and music practiced by the Gouro communities of Côte d'Ivoire in the departments of Bouaflé and Zuénoula. The practise plays educational, recreational, and aesthetic purposes. Paying tribute to feminine beauty, it draws inspir...
international8 September 2023>
Awareness-raising on safeguarding intangible heritage for North Korean authorities
workshop was organized from 23-25 February 2011. As trainers served B. Kaldun and a Chinese danceexpertand Vice-Director of the Institute of Dance, Mr. Jiang Dongwho received training under the UNESCO China workshop in January 2011. The workshop was attended by 40 researchers, academia and government officers involved with ICH....
23 February 2011 - 25 February 2011>Pyongyang
Report on the implementation of the Convention
grants are ensured by state to strengthen the sustainability of ICH, especially Tradition of Song and Dance Celebration in Latvia. Another important component that supports the safeguarding and promotion of ICH is interest-related education provided by the National Centre for Education. The Latvian National Centre for Culture is the responsible bod...