
The Committee, Takes note that Peru has nominated Huaconada, ritual dance of Mito for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows: Huaconada is a ritual dance performed in the village of Mito in the province of Concepción in the central Peruvian Andes. Every year, on the first thre...
19 November 2010>Nairobi
Music, dance and theatre traditions
,Music, dance and theatre traditions,Paris,...
1 November 2005 - 1 November 2005>Paris
First report of Indonesia on the status of the element ‘Saman dance’
,First report of Indonesia on the status of the element ‘Saman dance’ ,...
Al-Bar’ah, music and dance of Oman Dhofari valleys
,Al-Bar’ah, music and dance of Oman Dhofari valleys Al-Bar’ah is a Bedouin musical tradition from the Dhofar mountains in southern Oman. It takes the form of a warlike dance performed to drums and the chanting of poetry in a local tribal dialect. Al-Bar’ah is performed in a half circle formed by ten to thirty men and women. As they chant and...
OmanThe Committee, Takes note that Peru has nominated the scissors dance for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows: The scissors dance is performed by inhabitants of Quechua villages and communities in the south-central Andes of Peru, and now in urban settings. This competitive ri...
19 November 2010>Nairobi
Uganda: Young Ugandans mobilized for safeguarding Bigwala music and dance
Uganda: Young Ugandans mobilized for safeguarding Bigwala music and dance,Uganda:-Young-Ugandans-mobilized-for-safeguarding-Bigwala-music-and-dance,In July 2015, the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage approved a grant of US$24,990 for the project “Safeguarding and promotion of Bigwal...
Uganda16 October 2017>
Farmers’ dance of China’s Korean ethnic group
,Farmers’ dance of China’s Korean ethnic group Gathering in fields or villages during community festivals, members of the Korean ethnic group in Jilin and other provinces in north-eastern China offer a traditional sacrifice to the God of the Land to pay homage to nature and pray for good fortune and a plentiful harvest. This is the beginning of...
ChinaThe Committee, Takes note that China has nominated Farmers’ dance of China’s Korean ethnic group for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows: Gathering in fields or villages during community festivals, members of the Korean ethnic group in Jilin and other provinces in north-...
2 October 2009>Abu Dhabi
Rabinal Achí dance drama tradition
,Rabinal Achí dance drama tradition The Rabinal Achí is a dynastic Maya drama, which developed in the fifteenth century and a rare example of preserved pre-Hispanic traditions. It comprises myths of origin and addresses popular and political subjects concerning the inhabitants of the region of Rabinal, expressed through masked dance, theatre and...
GuatemalaThe Committee, Takes note that Oman has nominated al-Bar’ah, music and dance of Oman Dhofari valleys for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows: Al-Bar’ah is a Bedouin musical tradition from the Dhofar mountains in southern Oman. It takes the form of a warlike dance perform...
19 November 2010>Nairobi