
er generations to participate, and to transmit the practice of all components of Ca trù performances, including dance; Further takes note of the practice of the element in tourism, and also encourages the State Party to sustain the diversity of its repertoire and techniques, bearing in mind the possible negative impacts that over-commercialization...
3 December 2022>Rabat
In Zambia, the International Assistance project to safeguard Kuyabila poetry begins
uch as Kuyabila in Zambia, the poetry of the Tonga people. It is accompanied by music and a special dance and performed during various social gatherings and traditional ceremonies. It also serves as an educational tool in raising awareness on issues such as gender-based violence and health-related matters. However, the majority of Kuyabila practiti...
Zambia7 June 2022>
Gióng festival of Phù Ðông and Sóc temples
lically re-enacts his feats through the riding of a white horse into battle and the orchestration of an elaborate flag dance to symbolize the battle itself. Young men receive extensive training to play the roles of Flag Master, Drum Master, Gong Master, Army Master and Children’s Master, while 28 girls aged 9 to 13 are selected to play the ene...
Viet NamFolk art of the Matyó, embroidery of a traditional community
Circle, anyone can learn the art, techniques and motifs of embroidery from experienced masters. In its Folk Dance Ensemble, members wear the finely embroidered traditional costumes, thereby contributing to their perpetuation. The national popularity of Matyó embroidery has made it into a form of auxiliary income, enabling women to buy the fine fab...
HungaryKumiodori, traditional Okinawan musical theatre
panese performing art found on the Okinawa islands. It is based upon traditional Okinawan music and dance, but also incorporates elements from mainland Japan, such as Nogaku or Kabuki, as well as from China. Kumiodori dramas recount local historical events or legends, accompanied by a traditional three-stringed instrument. The phrases have a partic...
Japan,Maloya Maloya is a form of music, song and dance native to Réunion Island. Of mixed racial origins since its outset, maloya was created by Malagasy and African slaves on the sugar plantations and was eventually appropriated by the whole of the island’s population. Initially conceived as a dialogue between a soloist and a choir accompanied by pe...
Francears of Callaoense identity representing Antillean matrons considered the communicators of values, who dance and wear colourful dresses); the medio-pintos (young people who entertain audiences by smudging charcoal on people who do not give a donation); the mineros (gold miners); and the diablos (people who wear masks, dance and carry a whip to maint...
2 December 2016>Addis Ababa
Report on the implementation of the Convention
a and Trinidad and Tobago, under the auspices of the UNESCO Office in Kingston. The incorporation of ‘Language, dance and music of the Garifuna’ on the Representative List in 2008 was the result of a multi-national effort among the Garifuna people of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, leading up to its initial proclamation as a Masterpi...
cribed as follows: Taekkyeon is a traditional Korean martial art that makes use of fluid, rhythmic dance-like movements to strike or trip up an opponent. The graceful movements of a well-trained Taekkyeon performer are gentle and circular rather than straight and rigid, but can explode with enormous flexibility and strength. The feet play as impor...
29 November 2011>Bali
Report on the implementation of the Convention
afeguarding and promoting the traditional cultural heritage of India’s performing arts of classical dance, music, theatre, puppetry, crafts and folk arts. The Akademi has been designated as the nodal agency for coordinating India’s nominations for various lists as well as for other actions such as developing and maintaining the National Invento...