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 i...
28 November 2014>Paris
he rich 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...
2 October 2009>Abu Dhabi
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
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-...
8 November 2015 - 15 November 2015>Luang Prabang
traditional art forms. Today, Nôgaku is the principal form of Japanese theatre and has influenced the puppet theatre as well as Kabuki. Often based on tales from traditional literature, Nôgaku theatre integrates masks, costumes and various props in a dance-based performance. Moreover, this theatre requires highly trained actors and musicians. N...
Japanproclaimed at the same time, encouraging respect for human creativity and cultural diversity. The same is reported for the Ningyo Johruri Bunraku puppet theatre, following its proclamation in 2003, and for the Nohgaku theatre, following its proclamation in 2001. Among the elements inscribed in 2009, for instance, news of the inscription of Akiu no...
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...
IndonesiaNew inscriptions to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
king and other forms, with weavers now able to work from home. An expression of creativity, identity and tool for social 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 enter...
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youth vigil. A fair also takes place in the town square featuring local artisans, as well as traditional puppet theatre. The Celebration in honor of the Budslaŭ icon of Our Lady acts to promote an atmosphere of respect, understanding and unity among people of different faiths and secular backgrounds. It is a practice that is also part of local hi...
2 December 2016>Addis Ababa
Submitting States and priorities for 2018 cycle
de battements de tambour (01208)(0) one file for 2017-2018 21 Sri LankaRLRūkada Nātya, traditional string puppet drama of Sri Lanka (01370)(0) one file for 2017-2018 22 SwedenBSPLand-of-Legends programme, for promoting and revitalizing the art of storytelling in Kronoberg Region (South-Sweden) (01392)(0) one file for 2017-2018 23 Syr...
See the files under process for 2018 cycle...9 February 2022>