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Incorporating intangible heritage in education ‘a win-win situation’
New inscriptions to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Learning with intangible cultural heritage in education
Key references
Ratification of the Convention on
24 February 2006Read the Convention in: [name_language]
Committee Member
Committee Member
Ethiopia (2014 - 2018)Ethiopia (2022 - 2026)
Listing of ICH
Xeer Ciise: Oral customary laws of Somali-Issa communities in Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia (2024, RL)
6 elements inscribed
On-going nomination(s)
Project
Emergency response to safeguard the intangible cultural heritage of Lalibela, World Heritage property, and the surrounding area endangered by conflict
18 October 2023 – 15 April 2025Amount (US$) 150,000
Strengthening capacities for periodic reporting under the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Africa
1 July 2023 – 1 July 2024Amount (US$) 250,000
Strengthening capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in Eastern Africa
1 April 2025 – 1 April 2025Amount (US$) 59,571
Ongota: the Language of the Biraile
19 December 2008 – 30 April 2009Amount (US$) 5,000
Safeguarding of traditional music in Ethiopia
1 January 2005 – 1 January 2009Amount (US$) 343,886