Turkmenistan - UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

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21 March: the International Day of Nowruz

18 March 2021

21 March: the International Day of Nowruz

New inscriptions to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

1 December 2016

New inscriptions to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Twenty elements added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

2 December 2015

Twenty elements added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

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15/12/2017 (submitted on time)
15/12/2024 (submitted)
15/12/2030

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25 November 2011

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Traditional turkmen carpet making art in Turkmenistan

Traditional turkmen carpet making art in Turkmenistan (2019, RL)

10 elements inscribed

2025: The art of breeding Turkmen alabay (RL)
2024: Nawrouz, Novruz, Nowrouz, Nowrouz, Nawrouz, Nauryz, Nooruz, Nowruz, Navruz, Nevruz, Nowruz, Navruz (RL)
2023: Art of Akhal-Teke horse breeding and traditions of horses' decoration (RL)
2022: Turkmen-style needlework art (RL)
2022: Sericulture and traditional production of silk for weaving (RL)
2022: Telling tradition of Nasreddin Hodja/ Molla Nesreddin/ Molla Ependi/ Apendi/ Afendi Kozhanasyr Anecdotes (RL)
2021: Dutar making craftsmanship and traditional music performing art combined with singing (RL)
2019: Traditional turkmen carpet making art in Turkmenistan (RL)
2017: Kushtdepdi rite of singing and dancing (RL)
2015: Epic art of Gorogly (RL)

On-going nomination(s)

2026: Traditions of baby cradling and singing lullabies (RL)

Files pending priority (0) / priority (ii) treatment

Alpamys Batyr, Alpamysh, Alpomish, Bamsy Beyrek, Bey Boyrek (RL)

Project

Silk Roads Heritage Corridors in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Iran - International Dimension of the European Year of Cultural Heritage

1 October 2018 – 1 September 2021

Amount (US$) 3,400,000

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