Below are the nominations to be examined by the Committee for possible inscription in 2025 on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, including those combined with requests for International Assistance, in accordance with the procedures established in the Operational Directives for the implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. Each nomination file includes (i) a nomination Form ICH-01, (ii) a demonstration of consent from the communities concerned, (iii) an extract of the inventory of the intangible cultural heritage, (iv) ten photos and (v) a video.

The recommendations of the Evaluation Body are included in document LHE/25/20.COM/7.a. The nomination files submitted by the States Parties are published by the Secretariat of the 2003 Convention on its website in compliance with paragraph 54 of the Operational Directives regarding the nomination procedure; moreover, the information included in the nominations is reflected in working documents of the Committee in order to ensure transparency and access to information.
The sole responsibility for the content of each nomination file lies with the submitting States Parties concerned. The designations employed in the texts and documents presented by the submitting States Parties do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Committee nor UNESCO concerning a) the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, b) the legal status of its authorities, c) the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries, or d) references to specific historical events.

Files (11)

7.a.1 - 7.a.2 - 7.a.3 - 7.a.4 - 7.a.5 - 7.a.6 - 7.a.7 - 7.a.8 - 7.a.9 - 7.a.10 - 7.a.11
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7.a.1  Return to top Viet Nam

EN: Craft of making Đông Hồ Folk woodblock printings

FR: L’artisanat de la gravure sur bois traditionnelle de Đông Hồ

Urgent Safeguarding List

File reference: 1737

Nomination form ICH-01: English|French 11 Apr 2025
Consent of communities: English/Vietnamese 31 Mar 2020
Consent of communities - filmed: English 11 Apr 2025
ICH inventory: English/Vietnamese 11 Apr 2025
ICH inventory (periodic report): English 15 Dec 2024
Mandatory photographs: Slideshow
Film ‘The Craft of Making Đông Hồ Folk Woodblock Printings’ (10:00): English|Vietnamese 11 Apr 2025
7.a.2  Return to top Kenya

EN: Mwazindika spiritual dance of the Daida community of Kenya

FR: La danse spirituelle mwazindika de la communauté Daida du Kenya

Urgent Safeguarding List

File reference: 2297

Nomination form ICH-01: English|French 02 Apr 2025
Consent of communities: Swahili/Taita/English 28 Mar 2024
ICH inventory: English 02 Apr 2025
ICH inventory (periodic report): English 15 Dec 2023
Mandatory photographs: Slideshow
Film ‘Mwazindika spiritual dance of the dawida community’ (09:34): English 29 Mar 2024
Dialogue: questions from the Evaluation Body and answers from submitting State: English/French 18 Aug 2025
7.a.3  Return to top Pakistan

EN: Boreendo, Bhorindo: ancient dying folk musical instrument, its melodies, knowledge, and skills

FR: Le boreendo, bhorindo : un ancien instrument de musique traditionnel en voie de disparition, ses mélodies, connaissances et savoir-faire

Urgent Safeguarding List

File reference: 2328

Nomination form ICH-01: English|French 12 May 2025
Communities’ statement (Criterion U.2) - filmed: English 11 Apr 2025
Consent of communities: Urdu/English 25 Mar 2024
ICH inventory: Urdu/English 11 Apr 2025
ICH inventory (periodic report): English 14 Dec 2017
Mandatory photographs: Slideshow
Film ‘Boreendo, Bhorindo (Ancient dying folk musical instrument, its melodies, knowledge, and skills)’ (09:33): English 25 Mar 2024
7.a.4  Return to top Panama

EN: Construction processes of the quincha house and the junta de embarre / embarra

FR: Les processus de construction de la maison quincha et de la junta de embarre/embarra

Urgent Safeguarding List

File reference: 2300

Nomination form ICH-01: English|French 28 Mar 2024
Community organizations (section 4.2): English 05 Apr 2025
Consent of communities: English/Spanish 05 Apr 2025
Consent of communities - Filmed: Spanish/English 02 Apr 2024
ICH inventory: English 02 Apr 2024
ICH inventory (periodic report) - 2021: English 14 Mar 2021
Mandatory photographs: Slideshow
Film ‘Construction processes of the quincha house and the junta de embarre’ (10:15): Spanish/English 02 Apr 2024
Dialogue: questions from the Evaluation Body and answers from submitting State: English/French 18 Aug 2025
7.a.5  Return to top Paraguay

EN: Ñai'ũpo art, ancestral ceramic craftsmanship

FR: L’art ñai’ũpo, un artisanat ancestral de la céramique

Urgent Safeguarding List

File reference: 2159

Nomination form ICH-01: English|French 30 Mar 2023
Communities’ statement (Criterion U.2): English/Spanish 10 Apr 2025
Consent of communities: English/Spanish 10 Apr 2025
ICH inventory: Spanish/English 25 May 2023
Mandatory photographs: Slideshow
Film ‘Ñai’ũpo art, ancestral ceramic craftsmanship’ (10:00): English 25 May 2023
Dialogue: questions from the Evaluation Body and answers from submitting State: English/French 12 Aug 2025
7.a.6  Return to top Philippines

EN: The practice of making Asin Tibuok, the artisanal sea salt of the Boholano of Bohol Island, Philippines

FR: La pratique de fabrication de l’asin tibuok, le sel de mer artisanal des Boholano de l’île de Bohol aux Philippines

Urgent Safeguarding List

File reference: 2316

Nomination form ICH-01: English|French 02 Apr 2024
Consent of communities - filmed: English 02 Apr 2024
Consent of communities: Tagalog/English 02 Apr 2024
ICH inventory: English 02 Apr 2024
ICH inventory (periodic report): English 15 Dec 2024
Mandatory photographs: Slideshow
Film ‘The Practice of Making Asin Tibuok, the Sea Salt of the Boholano of Bohol Island, Philippines’ (09:56): English 02 Apr 2024
7.a.7  Return to top Portugal

EN: Moliceiro boat: naval carpentry art of the Aveiro region

FR: Le bateau moliceiro : un art de la charpenterie navale de la région d’Aveiro

Urgent Safeguarding List

File reference: 2332

Nomination form ICH-01: English|French 25 Mar 2024
Consent of communities - Filmed: Portuguese/English 25 Mar 2024
ICH inventory: English 25 Mar 2024
ICH inventory (periodic report): English 07 Jan 2022
ICH inventory (online data): Portuguese 15 May 2024
Mandatory photographs: Slideshow
Film ‘’ (09:54): Portuguese/English 02 Apr 2024
7.a.8  Return to top Uzbekistan

EN: Art of crafting and playing Kobyz

FR: L’art de fabriquer et de jouer du kobyz

Urgent Safeguarding List

File reference: 2329

Nomination form ICH-01: English|French 10 Apr 2025
Community organizations (section 4.2): English 10 Apr 2025
Communities’ statement (Criterion U.2): Uzbek/English 10 Apr 2025
Consent of communities: Uzbek/English 10 Apr 2025
ICH inventory: Uzbek/English 02 Apr 2024
ICH inventory (periodic report): English 15 Dec 2024
Mandatory photographs: Slideshow
Film ‘Art of crafting and playing Kobuz’ (10:34): Uzbek/English 02 Apr 2024
Lyrics (video): English 10 Apr 2025
7.a.9  Return to top Albania

EN: Art of playing, singing and making the lahuta

FR: L’art de jouer, chanter et fabriquer la lahuta

Urgent Safeguarding List

File reference: 2310

Nomination form ICH-01: English|French 31 Mar 2025
Request form ICH-04: English|French 31 Mar 2025
Budget and timetable: English|French 31 Mar 2025
Community organizations (section 4.2): English 28 Mar 2024
Communities’ statement (Criterion U.2): English 28 Mar 2024
Communities’ statement (Criterion U.2) - Film: Albanian/English 28 Mar 2024
ICH inventory: English 28 Mar 2024
ICH inventory (periodic report): English 11 Apr 2022
Mandatory photographs: Slideshow
Film ‘The Art of Playing, singing and making the Lahuta in Albania’ (09:58): Albanian/English 17 Apr 2024
7.a.10  Return to top Barbados

EN: The social and cultural traditions associated with landships in Barbados

FR: Les traditions sociales et culturelles associées aux landships à la Barbade

Urgent Safeguarding List

File reference: 2307

Nomination form ICH-01: English|French 30 Mar 2024
Request form ICH-04: English|French 07 Apr 2025
Budget and timetable: English|French 07 Apr 2025
Community organizations (section 4.2): English 01 Apr 2024
Communities’ statement (Criterion U.2) - Filmed: English 01 Apr 2024
Consent of communities: English 01 Apr 2024
ICH inventory: English 01 Apr 2024
Mandatory photographs: Slideshow
Film ‘Landships in Barbados’ (09:52): English 01 Apr 2024
7.a.11  Return to top Belarus

EN: Negliubka textile tradition of Vetka District Gomel Region

FR: La tradition textile negliubka du district de Vetka dans la région de Gomel

Urgent Safeguarding List

File reference: 2088

Nomination form ICH-01: English|French 10 Apr 2025
Request form ICH-04: English|French 10 Apr 2025
Budget and timetable: English|French 10 Apr 2025
Budget and timetable: English|French 10 Apr 2025
Consent of communities: Belarusian/English 28 Mar 2023
ICH inventory: Belarusian/English 10 Apr 2025
ICH inventory (periodic report): English 15 Dec 2021
Mandatory photographs: Slideshow
Film ‘Negliubka textile tradition of Vetka District Gomel Region’ (07:59): English 28 Mar 2023
Dialogue: questions from the Evaluation Body and answers from submitting State: English/French 14 Aug 2025
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