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to illuminate their fields and drive away pests. This tradition is accompanied by wrestling matches, horse-racing, animal fights, beauty contests and other forms of competition, as well as folk songs, dances and music. The traditional practices, skills and knowledge are passed on through communal participation thereby educating and nurturing commun...28 November 2014
Paris
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using a bamboo screen held in place by a wooden frame. The paper is then dried on boards made from horse chestnuts. The result is fine sheets of paper with thinly intertwined and evenly spread fibres, highly regarded as superb for making translucent screens for windows in traditional Japanese houses. Hon-minoshi has been practised by the people of...29 November 2011
Bali
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streams in Iran to tightrope walking, leaving lit candles at house doors, traditional games such as horse racing or the traditional wrestling practised in Kyrgyzstan. Songs and dances are common to almost all the regions, as are semi-sacred family or public meals. Children are the primary beneficiaries of the festivities and take part in a number o...2 October 2009
Abu Dhabi
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The Committee Takes note that Belgium has nominated Shrimp fishing on horseback in Oostduinkerke (No. 00673) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Twelve households in Oostduinkerke are actively engaged in shrimp fishing: each has its own speciality, such as weaving nets or an extensive knowl...7 December 2013
Baku
performed to musical accompaniment on instruments such as the ''morin khuur'' (horse-head fiddle) and ''tovshuur'' (lute). Epics are performed during many social and public events, including state affairs, weddings, a child’s first haircut, the ''naadam'' (a wrestling, archery and horse... Mongolia
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ht and requires great skill in handling camels, as well as talent for singing and musical skill on the horse head fiddle or flute. Most herdswomen engage in techniques and methods of coaxing, but professional coaxers may be enlisted to undertake the ritual when a singer or musician is unavailable within the local community. The ritual acts as a sym...4 December 2015
Windhoek
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ple roping and reining using wild mares and bulls. Trained herders demonstrate their abilities on foot or horseback while dressed in traditional costume that features a wide-brimmed hat for a charro (male herder) and a colourful shawl for a charra (female herder). The outfits, as well as equipment required for the practice, like saddles and spurs,...2 December 2016
Addis Ababa
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public festivities, and when welcoming guests. Dancers dress as kings, war commanders, knights and horse-mounted warriors to narrate the story of the Bantarangin Kingdom and its king. Reog is characterized by the Dadak Merak, a large mask resembling a tiger’s head with a peacock perched on top. For the Ponorogo community, it is a source of pride...6 December 2024
Asunción
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lements. Epic lyrics are performed to musical accompaniment on instruments such as the morin khuur (horse-head fiddle) and tovshuur (lute). Epics are performed during many social and public events, including state affairs, weddings, a child’s first haircut, the naadam – a wrestling, archery and horseracing festival – and the worship of sacred...2 October 2009
Abu Dhabi
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e challenger, must try to break through the other team's line and defeat the opposing rider or horse with a wooden spear covered with a protection at the end. In Kabakhi, riders take turns trying to hit a cup placed on a six-metre column erected on the square. In Marula, an unlimited number of riders race across a twenty-five to thirty- kilom...3 December 2022
Rabat