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Traditional hand puppetry

Inscribed,Traditional hand puppetry Al-Aragoz is an old form of Egyptian theatre using traditional hand puppetry. Performances are highly popular events during which puppeteers remain hidden inside a small portable stage while an assistant interacts with the puppets and crowd. Al-Aragoz takes its name from the main puppet, whose distinctive voice i...

Egypt
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Examination of nominations for inscription in 2020 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (item 8.b on the agenda)

8.b Representative List,Examination of nominations for inscription in 2020 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (item 8.b on the agenda),Below are the nominations to be examined by the Committee for possible inscription in 2020 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, in accor...

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4 March 2026

Decision

20.COM : Examination of nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

3) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Rod puppetry is a traditional form of theatre inherited from traveling fairground theatres in Europe. The puppets are manipulated using metal rods attached to the head and body. These rods allow puppeteers to control the puppets’ movements. The practice...

12 December 2025

New Delhi
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Implementation of the National Action Plan for the Safeguarding of the Wayang Puppet Theatre of Indonesia

Implementation of the National Action Plan for the Safeguarding of the Wayang Puppet Theatre of Indonesia,To enliven the highly crafted rod puppets, master puppeteers manipulate the swivelling arms and legs by means of sticks, accompanied by a narrator and gamelan orchestra. The plays combine local myths, Indian epics and Persian tales with contemp...

Benefitting country(ies): Indonesia

1 January 2005 - 1 December 2007

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Cambodia pursues its march towards safeguarding intangible heritage

activities will also include the documentation, inventorying and transmission of Sbek Thom (Shadow Puppet Theatre) traditions from the masters to the younger generation.,Cambodia pursues its march towards safeguarding intangible heritage,Phnom Penh ,...

13 August 2012 - 17 August 2012

Phnom Penh
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9.COM : Report of the Subsidiary Body on its work in 2014 and examination of nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

The Committee Takes note that Mali has nominated Coming forth of the masks and puppets in Markala (No. 01004) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: The coming forth of the masks and puppets is a ritual festivity practised among the Bambara, Bozo, Marka and Somono communities in Markala, and is...

28 November 2014

Paris
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4.COM : Evaluation of the nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

ich repertoire of songs and scores preserves ancient folk music and poems and has influenced opera, puppet theatre and other performing art traditions. Nanyin is deeply rooted in the social life of the Minnan region. It is performed during spring and autumn ceremonies to worship Meng Chang, the god of music, at weddings and funerals, and during joy...

2 October 2009

Abu Dhabi
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4.COM : Evaluation of the nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

ings, while special varieties are incorporated into celebrations of marriage and pregnancy and into puppet theatre and other art forms. The garments even play the central role in certain rituals, such as the ceremonial casting of royal batik into a volcano. Batik is dyed by proud craftspeople who draw designs on fabric using dots and lines of hot w...

2 October 2009

Abu Dhabi
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Refresher workshop on community-based inventorying of intangible cultural heritage

g field activities. Participants were divided into 4 teams for field practicum to document the epok puppet theatre of Xieng Thong village, ‘khap’ singing in Phone Phaeng village, silversmithing and hand-made textiles in Pha Nom village. Two teams were led by workshop’s participants who were also practitioners.,Refresher workshop on community-based...

8 November 2015 - 15 November 2015

Luang Prabang
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New inscriptions to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

ial cohesion, it is passed on within families and by craft centers and colleges. Slovakia; Czechia—Puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia Puppet theater for communities in Slovakia and Czechia is a popular form of traditional folk entertainment, but also a way of conveying a vision of the world and teaching moral values. An integral part of local theatr...

Germany , Saudi Arabia , Austria , Azerbaijan , Bangladesh , Belgium , China , Republic of Korea , Cuba , Dominican Republic , Egypt , Spain , Ethiopia , France , Georgia , Greece , Hungary , India , Iran (Islamic Republic of) , Iraq , Italy , Japan , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Morocco , Mauritius , Mexico , Mongolia , Nigeria , Uzbekistan , Pakistan , Portugal , Qatar , Romania , Slovakia , Slovenia , Switzerland , Syrian Arab Republic , Tajikistan , Czechia , Turkmenistan , Türkiye , Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) , Viet Nam , Afghanistan

1 December 2016