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occasion are also set on the table and consumed during the gathering. Activities range from reciting poetry and storytelling to playing games and music and giving gifts to new in-laws, brides and children. The event celebrates cultural identity, nature, respect for women, friendship, hospitality, cultural diversity and peaceful coexistence. It is... Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Aitysh/Aitys is a contest centred on improvised oral poetry spoken or sung to the accompaniment of traditional musical instruments – the Kazakh dombra or Kyrgyz komuz. Two performers (''akyns'') compete with one other to improvise verses on topical themes in a battle of wits that...4 December 2015
Windhoek
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23 August: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
Samba de Roda of the Recôncavo of Bahia The Samba de Roda, which involves music, dance and poetry, is a popular festive event that developed in the State of Bahia, in the region of Recôncavo during the seventeenth century. It drew heavily on the dances and cultural traditions of the region’s African slaves. The performance als... international
18 August 2021
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hair from side to side, signifying faith in their protectors. The chanted lyrics draw on the Nabati poetry tradition and vary according to occasion. Al-Ayyala is a festive and cultural celebration of identity and history, strongly linked to local communities, and as such is performed during religious and national festivals and weddings. It also pla...7 December 2012
Paris
Cultural space of the Bedu in Petra and Wadi Rum
ransmitted orally. Their rich mythology is manifested in various forms of oral expression, comprising poetry, folktales and songs that are closely linked to particular places and the history of these communities. Over the last fifty years, more and more Bedu groups have settled down. The provision of education, housing, health care and sanitation... Jordan
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Community-based inventorying of intangible cultural heritage workshops held in Jordan
in Jordan. The workshops included a local Sheik explaining Bedouin traditional coffee culture, Nabatean poetry performance in a goat-hair tent and interviews with Druze women about the link between their traditional dress and cultural identity. Hisham, a participant in the workshops, brought his daughters, Katrine and Shahira, along to highlight th... Jordan
16 October 2017
Traditional Vallenato music of the Greater Magdalena region
igenous people of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. These expressions are also blended with Spanish poetry and musical instruments of European derivation. The lyrics of traditional Vallenato music interpret the world through stories that mix realism and fantasy, expressed through songs that are nostalgic, joyful, sarcastic and humorous. Traditional... Colombia
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er to the accompaniment of drums and other instruments. Many chants are verses of traditional Nabati poetry, carefully selected to match the occasion. The dancers perform choreographed movements to the music while holding wooden replica rifles in their hands and in some cases, young girls swing their hair in time to the music. Originally performed...4 December 2015
Windhoek
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The Committee Takes note that Cuba and Mexico have nominated Bolero: identity, emotion and poetry turned into song (No. 01990) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Bolero is an indispensable part of the Latin American sentimental song, with a strong lyrical character deeply rooted in Cuba and...8 December 2023
Kasane
Xeer Ciise: Oral customary laws of Somali-Issa communities in Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia
mutual assistance. Xeer Ciise is transmitted informally, including through tales, proverbs, games, poetry and initiation rites. It is also transmitted through formal educational curricula, panel discussions, symposiums and print and electronic media. For the Somali-Issa, the practice unites communities in the Horn of Africa and defines their colle... Djibouti
, Ethiopia
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