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Chapter V of the Operational Directives and its Decision COM 10.a.6, Expresses its appreciation to Cambodia for submitting, on time, its first report on the status of the element ‘Chapei Dang Veng’, inscribed in 2016 on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding; Takes note of the efforts described in the report s...
18 December 2021>Online
The Committee Takes note that Cambodia has nominated Kun Lbokator, traditional martial arts in Cambodia (No. 01868) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Kun Lbokator is a martial art dating back to the first century. It aims to develop the mental and physical strength and discipline of its p...
3 December 2022>Rabat
The Committee Takes note that Cambodia, Philippines, the Republic of Korea and Viet Nam have nominated Tugging rituals and games (No. 01080) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Tugging rituals and games in the rice-farming cultures of East Asia and Southeast Asia are enacted among communiti...
4 December 2015>Windhoek
Kun Lbokator, traditional martial arts in Cambodia
inscribed,Kun Lbokator, traditional martial arts in Cambodia Kun Lbokator is a martial art dating back to the first century. It aims to develop the mental and physical strength and discipline of its practitioners through self-defence techniques and a philosophy of non-violence. The training of Kun Lbokator is not only about physical techniques and...
CambodiaReport on the implementation of the Convention
ice in Phnom Penh, the MCFA published a volume, entitled ‘Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Cambodia’, which identified most of the relevant artistic forms. However, the publication is more in the form of a summary, and fails to provide detailed information about every form of intangible cultural heritage. In 2010, a Royal Decree was...
Chapter V of the Operational Directives and its Decision COM 10.a.3, Expresses its appreciation to Cambodia for submitting, on time, its first report on the status of the element ‘Lkhon Khol Wat Svay Andet’, inscribed in 2018 on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding; Takes note of the efforts undertaken by the...
9 December 2023>Kasane
areness of its importance. The Committee also approved the granting of financial assistance totaling US$230,000 to Cambodia for the urgent safeguarding of Chapei Dang Veng, a musical tradition which features a lute (a chapei) accompanied by the performer singing. There are only two surviving great masters of the chapei but they do not practice it a...
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The Committee, Takes note that Cambodia has nominated Kun Lbokkator (No. 00980) for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding: The term ‘Kun’ describes the martial art of fighting, leaping and confronting opponents, developed by warriors of the ancient Khmer Empire. The term ‘Lbokkator’ refers...
28 November 2014>Paris
Sustaining Seperu folk dance and associated practices
st included in the USL file 01165,Chapei Dang Veng (international assistance) Chapei Dang Veng is a Cambodian musical tradition closely associated with the life, customs and beliefs of the Cambodian people. It features the chapei (a type of lute often played at cultural festivals) accompanied by singing. Song lyrics range from the educational and a...
Botswana2023-08-02 - 28-02-2025>
The Committee Takes note that Cambodia has nominated Lkhon Khol Wat Svay Andet (No. 01374) for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding: Lkhon Khol Wat Svay Andet is practised in one community surrounding a Buddhist monastery, Wat Svay Andet – located about 10km east of Phnom Penh on the Mekong Riv...
1 December 2018>Port Louis