al Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, described as follows: Ca trù is a complex form of sung poetry found in the north of Viet Nam using lyrics written in traditional Vietnamese poetic forms. Ca trù groups comprise three performers: a female singer who uses breathing techniques and vibrato to create unique ornamented vocal sounds, while p...2 October 2009
Abu Dhabi
he safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in Jordan 29 June to 3 July 2012 - Encountering Zajal Poetry: Training Communities for its Inventory in Lebanon 23/25 March 2012 : Upgrading of compentencies on community-based inventorying 28/30 November 2010: MedLiHer Phase II evaluation meeting, Cairo, EgyptMay 2009: Opening seminar 18 Dece......16 April 2026
The 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
Thirty-one new elements inscribed on the Representative List
dances in front of the row until someone holds her back. She later resumes her movements and the dancers perform what is called ‘Sahja’, with Al-Hashi dancing between the rows. The poetry chanted during the performance expresses feelings of joy, peace and empathy, and attendees of all ages are encouraged to take part. Kazakhstan - Traditiona... international
29 November 2018
e role of the Al-Badda, a man who starts singing by directly addressing Al-Hashi, to resume the dancing with poetry. The lines of poetry uttered during the performance form an integral part of the tradition, expressing feelings of joy, peace, intimacy and empathy among attendees. Practising As-Samer consolidates social bonds and promotes cohesion,...1 December 2018
Port Louis
gongs and tambourines or the tambour), songs and chants, and features beautiful melodious strains of poetry. Also known as love ballads, the songs are used by communities to convey feelings of love and give advice on special topics such as love and kindness. During the Melaka Sultanate era in the fifteenth century, Dondang Sayang was performed at R...1 December 2018
Port Louis
14.COM 1.BUR : Examination of requests for International Assistance up to US$100,000
districts of the country’s southern province. Accompanied by music and a special dance, kuyabila is the poetry of the Tonga people that is performed during various social gatherings such as funerals, festivals, initiation rites, and other traditional ceremonies. It also serves as an educational tool in sensitizing community members to issues suc...21 March 2019
UNESCO Headquarters
Cape Verdean musical and choreographic practice with instrumental accompaniment that incorporates voice, music, poetry and dance. Morna can be either sung or played only with instruments, primarily chordophones, including the guitar, violin, and ukulele. The lyric poetry can be improvised, with topics including love, departure, separation, reunion... international
13 December 2019
16.COM 3.BUR : Examination of requests for International Assistance up to US$100,000
ic’: This eighteen-month project aims to safeguard the Oulad Mbarek epic, an oral tradition combining poetry and music that was developed in the eighteenth century on the borders of present-day Mauritania and Mali. T'heydinne, an element inscribed in 2011 (6.COM) on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, is...4 October 2021
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The Committee Takes note that Cuba and Mexico have nominated Bolero: identity, emotion and poetry turned into song (No. 01990) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Bolero is an indispensable part of the Latin American sentimental song, with a strong lyrical character deeply rooted in Cuba and...8 December 2023
Kasane