
11.COM 2.BUR : Examination of requests for international assistance up to US$25,000
that Zambia has requested international assistance for a project entitled Inventorying of the music and dance of the Lozi and Nkoya people of Kaoma District: The Lozi and Nkoya people located in Kaoma District, in the Western Province of Zambia, share music and dance practices as a result of their coexistence for centuries. However, the two commun...
2 June 2016>UNESCO Headquarters
ral Heritage of Humanity: Rebetiko is a musical and cultural expression directly linked to song and dance that initially spread among the urban lower and working-class populations in the early twentieth century. Rebetiko songs are now a standardized repertoire in almost every social occasion involving music and dance. The element is performed in p...
9 December 2017>Jeju Island
accompanied by a brass band. The procession stops at each house and four of the men perform a ritual dance, with the householder’s permission, to secure a rich harvest and prosperity for the family. In return, the masked men receive treats and collect a fee. A symbolic ‘Killing of the Mare’ ritual takes place after the last house has been vi...
19 November 2010>Nairobi
The Committee Takes note that Croatia has nominated Festivity of Saint Tryphon and the Kolo (chain dance) of Saint Tryphon, traditions of Croats from the Bay of Kotor who live in the Republic of Croatia (no. 01472) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Croats originating from Montenegro’s B...
19 December 2020>Paris
Nongak, community band music, dance and rituals in the Republic of Korea
Inscribed,Nongak, community band music, dance and rituals in the Republic of Korea Nongak is a popular performing art derived from communal rites and rustic entertainments. It has evolved into a representative performing art of the Republic of Korea, combining a percussion ensemble and sometimes wind instruments, parading, dancing, drama and acroba...
Republic of Koreaearchers as well as the communities concerned. A subregional festival of the Aka Pygmies’ music and dance will be organised, in addition to training seminars and radio and national television programmes. This project will contribute to sensitizing the populations of both countries and enrich their national identity, enabling them to obtain more...
Benefitting country(ies) : Central African Republic Congo1 December 2004 - 1 July 2008>
Eight communities in northern Malawi mobilised for inventorying their living heritage
al heritage. It contains information on such varied elements as Namayoka herbal medicine, the Among’oma dance, the preparation of Ichipipi maize cake, as well as the making of Umomo fish traps. The project was implemented between September 2012 and May 2013 under the responsibility of the Malawi National Commission for UNESCO and the Ministry of...
Malawi31 May 2013>
Yalli (Kochari, Tenzere), traditional group dances of Nakhchivan
Inscribed,Yalli (Kochari, Tenzere), traditional group dances of Nakhchivan Yalli, traditional group dances, are dance expressions based exclusively on collective performances. Typically, yalli are performed in a circle, chain or line, and involve elements of games, pantomime (bird or other animal imitations), physical exercises and movements. The c...
AzerbaijanBigwala, gourd trumpet music and dance of the Busoga Kingdom in Uganda
Inscribed,Bigwala, gourd trumpet music and dance of the Busoga Kingdom in Uganda,Bigwala gourd trumpet music and dance is a cultural practice of the Basoga people of Uganda. The songs narrate their history and have a significant role in enabling the Basoga to connect with their past and reconfirm their identity. Bigwala is traditionally linked to r...
UgandaSustaining Seperu folk dance and associated practices
ts for blessings, protection and bountiful harvests, the festival involves specific rituals, songs, dance performances and a procession. The masks are created using natural materials, and the colours, styles and shapes used have spiritual meanings and connotations. The festival and the related knowledge and practices are at risk of disappearing due...
Botswana2023-08-02 - 28-02-2025>