Evaluation of nominations for inscription in 2013 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (item 8 on the agenda)

Below are the nominations to be examined by the Committee for possible inscription in 2013 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, in accordance with the procedures established in the Operational Directives for the implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Each nomination includes (i) a nomination form ICH-02, (ii) evidence of consent from the communities concerned, (iii) ten photos and (iv) a short video.

The recommendations of the Subsidiary Body for the inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2013 are available in document ITH/13/8.COM/8 (English|French).

Files (31)

8.1 - 8.2 - 8.3 - 8.4 - 8.5 - 8.6 - 8.7 - 8.8 - 8.9 - 8.10 - 8.11 - 8.12 - 8.13 - 8.14 - 8.15 - 8.16 - 8.17 - 8.18 - 8.19 - 8.20 - 8.21 - 8.22 - 8.23 - 8.24 - 8.25 - 8.26 - 8.27 - 8.28 - 8.29 - 8.30 - 8.31
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Algeria

EN: Annual pilgrimage to the mausoleum of Sidi ‘Abd el-Qader Ben Mohammed (Sidi Cheikh)

FR: Le pèlerinage annuel au mausolée de Sidi ‘Abd el-Qader Ben Mohammed dit « Sidi Cheikh »

Representative List

File reference: 660

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

15 Feb 2013
Consent of communities:French/Arabic

31 Mar 2011
ICH inventory:French

15 Feb 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Rakb Sidi Cheikh’ (10:47):French

31 Mar 2011
8.COM 8.1:

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8.2 
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Algeria - Mali - Niger

EN: Practices and knowledge linked to the Imzad of the Tuareg communities of Algeria, Mali and Niger

FR: Les pratiques et savoirs liés à l’imzad des communautés touarègues de l’Algérie, du Mali et du Niger

Representative List

File reference: 891

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

15 Feb 2013
Consent of communities - Algeria:Franch/Tamasheq/Arabic

18 Feb 2013
Consent of communities - Mali:French

30 Mar 2012
Consent of communities - Niger:French

30 Mar 2012
ICH inventory - Inventaire Mali:French

30 Mar 2012
ICH inventory - Inventaire Niger:French

30 Mar 2012
ICH inventory - Inventory Algeria:French/Arabic

30 Mar 2012
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Imzad: a music of Touareg women’ (09:59):French

30 Mar 2012
8.COM 8.2:

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8.3 
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Austria

EN: Classical horsemanship and the High School of the Spanish Riding School Vienna

FR: La Haute École d’équitation classique à l’École d’équitation espagnole de Vienne

Representative List

File reference: 857

Note: Referred

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

04 Mar 2013
Consent of communities:English/German

08 Feb 2013
ICH inventory - online resources:snapshot - element - inventory

14 Feb 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘The White Ballet’ (07:12):film with musical sound track

27 Mar 2012
8.COM 8.3:

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8.4 
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Bangladesh

EN: Traditional art of Jamdani weaving

FR: L'art traditionnel du tissage jamdani

Representative List

File reference: 879

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

08 Jan 2013
Consent of communities:Bengali/English

08 Jan 2013
ICH inventory:English

08 Jan 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Jamdani Weaving’ (09:59):English

08 Jan 2012
8.COM 8.4:

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8.5 
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Belgium

EN: Shrimp fishing on horseback in Oostduinkerke

FR: La pêche aux crevettes à cheval à Oostduinkerke

Representative List

File reference: 673

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

29 Mar 2013
Consent of communities:English/Dutch

08 Feb 2013
ICH inventory - online resources:snapshot - inventory - element

21 Feb 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Garnaalvissers te paard - La pêche aux crevettes à cheval à Oostduinkerke’ (09:43):French (English subtitles)

08 Feb 2013
8.COM 8.5:

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Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

EN: Alasita festivity, the Iqiqu (Ekeko) and Illa ritual

FR: La fête d’Alasita : rituel de l’Iqiqu (Ekeko) et des Illa

Representative List

File reference: 625

Note: Withdrawn at the request of submitting State

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

11 Mar 2013
Consent of communities:Spanish/English

31 Mar 2011
ICH inventory - online resources:snapshot - element

08 Feb 2013
ICH inventory:Spanish

15 Jan 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘The Festival of Alasita : Rituality to Iqiqu (EKEKO) and la Illa’ (08:49):English|Spanish

31 Mar 2011
8.COM 8.6:

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8.7 
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Brazil

EN: Círio de Nazaré (The Taper of Our Lady of Nazareth) in the city of Belém, Pará

FR: Le Círio de Nazaré (Le Cierge de Notre-Dame de Nazareth) à Belém, dans l’État du Pará

Representative List

File reference: 602

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

 
Consent of communities:Portuguese/English

03 Jan 2011
ICH inventory - online resources:snapshot - inventory

08 Feb 2013
ICH inventory:English/Portuguese

16 Jan 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Círio de Nazaré’ (09:44):English

09 Apr 2013
8.COM 8.7:

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8.8 
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China

EN: Chinese Zhusuan, knowledge and practices of mathematical calculation through the abacus

FR: Le zhusuan chinois, connaissances et pratiques du calcul mathématique au boulier

Representative List

File reference: 853

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

14 Mar 2013
Consent of communities:Chinese/English

20 Mar 2013
ICH inventory - online resources:snapshot - inventory

03 Apr 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Chinese Zhusuan, knowledge and practices of arithmetic calculation through abacus’ (09:55):English

20 Mar 2013
8.COM 8.8:

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Croatia

EN: Moreška, a sword dance-drama of Korčula

FR: La moreška, danse théâtrale d'épées de Korčula

Representative List

File reference: 745

Note: Withdrawn at the request of submitting State

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

18 Feb 2013
Consent of communities:English/Croatian

18 Feb 2013
ICH inventory:Croatian

31 Mar 2011
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Moreška - a sword dance/drama from the island of Korčula’ (10:00):English

04 Apr 2011
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Cyprus - Croatia - Spain - Greece - Italy - Morocco - Portugal

EN: Mediterranean diet

FR: La diète méditerranéenne

Representative List

File reference: 884

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

18 Apr 2013
Consent of communities - Greece :Greek/French/English

30 Mar 2012
Consent of communities - Cyprus:Greek/English

30 Mar 2012
Consent of communities - Croatia:Croatian/English

30 Mar 2012
Consent of communities - Spain:Spanish/French/English

30 Mar 2012
Consent of communities - Italy:Italian/French/English

30 Mar 2012
Consent of communities - Morocco:Arabic/French/Spanish

30 Mar 2012
Consent of communities - Portugal:French/Portuguese

18 Apr 2013
ICH inventory - online resources - Croatia:snapshot - Inventory - Element

09 Apr 2013
ICH inventory - online resources - Greece:Snapshot - Inventory - Element

08 Apr 2013
ICH inventory - online resources - Italy:Snapshot - Inventory

08 Apr 2013
ICH inventory - online resources - Morocco:Snapshot - Element

08 Apr 2013
ICH inventory - online resources - Portugal:Snapshot - Inventory

08 Apr 2013
ICH inventory - Cyprus:English

18 Mar 2013
ICH inventory - Croatia:Croation/English

18 Mar 2013
ICH inventory - Spain:Spanish/French

18 Mar 2013
ICH inventory - Greece:English

18 Mar 2013
ICH inventory - Italy:Italian

18 Mar 2013
ICH inventory - Morocco:French

18 Mar 2013
ICH inventory - Portugal:Portuguese/French in preparation

18 Mar 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘The Mediterranean diet - 7 States Parties - a common heritage’ (09:50):English

04 Apr 2012
8.COM 8.10:

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Ethiopia

EN: Commemoration feast of the finding of the True Holy Cross of Christ

FR: La fête de commémoration de la découverte de la Véritable Sainte-Croix du Christ

Representative List

File reference: 858

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

07 Dec 2012
Consent of communities:Amharic/English

07 Dec 2012
ICH inventory:Amharic

12 Mar 2012
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Maskel Festival in Ethiopia’ (09:54):English

12 Mar 2012
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France

EN: Limousin septennial ostensions

FR: Les ostensions septennales limousines

Representative List

File reference: 885

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

14 Feb 2013
Consent of communities:French

31 Mar 2011
ICH inventory - online resources:snapshot - inventory - element

21 Feb 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Limousin Septennial Ostensions, Immaterial Heritage for Humanity’ (09:17):English|French

25 Jul 2012
8.COM 8.12:

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Georgia

EN: Ancient Georgian traditional Qvevri wine-making method

FR: La méthode géorgienne de vinification à l’ancienne dans des kvevris traditionnels

Representative List

File reference: 870

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

10 Jan 2013
Consent of communities:Georgian/English

10 Jan 2013
ICH inventory:English/Georgian

10 Jan 2013
ICH inventory - snapshot:snapshot - element

16 Feb 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Here lives wine’ (09:59):Georgian (subtitled in English)

14 Feb 2013
8.COM 8.13:

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India

EN: Sankirtana, ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur

FR: Le sankirtana, chants rituels, tambours et danses du Manipur

Representative List

File reference: 843

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

05 Apr 2013
Consent of communities:English

15 Mar 2013
ICH inventory - online resources:snapshot - inventory

18 Mar 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Sankirtana of Manipur’ (09:57):English

19 Mar 2013
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Iran (Islamic Republic of)

EN: Iranian traditional medicine

FR: La médecine traditionnelle iranienne

Representative List

File reference: 578

Note: Referred

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

18 Feb 2013
Consent of communities:English/Persian

21 Feb 2013
Consent of communities - signatures on a large size paper:English/Persan

01 Mar 2013
ICH inventory:English/Persian

18 Feb 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Iranian Traditionnal Medicine’ (10:00):English

01 Mar 2013
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Italy

EN: Celebrations of big shoulder-borne processional structures

FR: Les processions de structures géantes portées sur les épaules

Representative List

File reference: 721

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

11 Mar 2013
Consent of communities:English/Italian

14 Jan 2013
ICH inventory:English/Italian

14 Jan 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘The Celebrations of big shoulder-borne processional structures’ (08:35):English

17 Mar 2011
8.COM 8.16:

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Japan

EN: Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese, notably for the celebration of New Year

FR: Le washoku, traditions culinaires des Japonais, en particulier pour fêter le Nouvel An

Representative List

File reference: 869

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

15 Jan 2013
Consent of communities:Japanese/English

29 Mar 2012
ICH inventory:English

29 Mar 2012
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Washoku: Traditional Dietary Cultures of the Japanese’ (09:25):English

15 Jan 2013
8.COM 8.17:

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Kazakhstan

EN: Folk dance Kara-Zhorga

FR: La danse traditionnelle kara-zhorga

Representative List

File reference: 906

Note: Withdrawn by submitting State (26 June 2013)

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

23 Apr 2013
Consent of communities:Kazakh/English

04 Mar 2013
ICH inventory:English/Kazakh

26 Jun 2013
ICH inventory:English

26 Mar 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Kara-Zhorga Dance’ (03:46):musical sound track

18 Feb 2013
8.COM 8.18:

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Kyrgyzstan

EN: Kyrgyz epic trilogy: Manas, Semetey, Seytek

FR: Manas, Semetey, Seitek : trilogie épique kirghize

Representative List

File reference: 876

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

16 Jan 2013
Consent of communities:Kyrgyz/English

16 Jan 2013
Consent of communities:Kyrghyz/English

29 Mar 2012
ICH inventory - online resources:snapshot - inventory

07 Feb 2013
ICH inventory:English

16 Jan 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Kyrgyz Epic Trilogy: Manas. Semetey. Seytek’ (09:57):English

16 Jan 2013
8.COM 8.19:

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Mongolia

EN: Traditional craftsmanship of the Mongol Ger and its associated customs

FR: L’artisanat traditionnel du ger mongol et les coutumes associées

Representative List

File reference: 872

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

21 Mar 2013
Consent of communities:English/Mongolian

14 Feb 2013
ICH inventory - Snapshot of related webpages mentioned in form_last visit_20130214:English/Mongolian

14 Feb 2013
ICH inventory:English/Mongolian

14 Feb 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Traditional Craftsmanship of the Mongol Ger and its associated customs’ (10:48):English|Mongolian

30 Mar 2011
8.COM 8.20:

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Nigeria

EN: Eyo masquerade festival

FR: Le festival de mascarade eyo

Representative List

File reference: 679

Note: Referred

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

01 Mar 2013
Consent of communities:English

31 Mar 2011
ICH inventory:English

31 Mar 2011
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Eyo festival’ (08:54):English

01 Apr 2011
8.COM 8.21:

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Peru

EN: Knowledge, skills and rituals related to the annual renewal of the Q’eswachaka bridge

FR: Les connaissances, savoir-faire et rituels liés à la rénovation annuelle du pont Q’eswachaka

Representative List

File reference: 594

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

12 Mar 2013
Consent of communities - video:Quechua (subtitles in English) - Quechua (subtitles in Spanish)

12 Mar 2013
Consent of communities:Spanish/English

28 Sep 2010
ICH inventory - online resources:snapshot - inventory - element

21 Mar 2013
ICH inventory - Declaration of National Cultural Heritage:English|Spanish in preparation

28 Sep 2010
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘EN: Q'eswachaka, engineering and Andean tradition’ (10:10):Spanish (English subtitles)

12 Mar 2013
8.COM 8.22:

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Republic of Korea

EN: Kimjang, making and sharing kimchi in the Republic of Korea

FR: Le kimjang, préparation et partage du kimchi en République de Corée

Representative List

File reference: 881

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

14 Jan 2013
Consent of communities:Korean/English

16 Apr 2012
ICH inventory:Korean

14 Jan 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Kimjang: Making and sharing Kimchi’ (10:00):English

16 Apr 2012
8.COM 8.23:

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Republic of Moldova - Romania

EN: Men’s group Colindat, Christmas-time ritual

FR: Le colindat de groupe d’hommes, rituel de Noël

Representative List

File reference: 865

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

13 Feb 2013
Consent of communities - Republic of Moldova:Romanian/French

28 Mar 2012
Consent of communities - Romania:Romanian/English

28 Mar 2012
ICH inventory - Romania:Romanian/French

26 Mar 2013
ICH inventory - Republic of Moldova:English/Romanian

13 Feb 2013
ICH inventory - online sources (Romania):snapshot - inventory - element sheet

14 Feb 2013
ICH inventory - online sources (Republic of Moldova):inventory - page where element is mentioned

14 Feb 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Men's group Colindat. christmas time ritual in Romania and Republic of Moldova’ (10:01):English|Romanian

28 Mar 2012
8.COM 8.24:

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Senegal

EN: Xooy, a divination ceremony among the Serer of Senegal 

FR: Le xooy, une cérémonie divinatoire chez les Serer du Sénégal

Representative List

File reference: 878

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

07 Feb 2013
Consent of communities:French

29 Mar 2012
ICH inventory:French

11 Feb 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Le Xooy : une cérémonie divinatoire des Saltigués’ (10:07):French

29 Mar 2012
8.COM 8.25:

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Slovakia

EN: Music of Terchová

FR: La musique de Terchová 

Representative List

File reference: 877

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

11 Jan 2013
Consent of communities:English/Slovak

11 Jan 2013
ICH inventory - Representative List of Slovakia:downloaded - online

21 Feb 2013
ICH inventory:English/Slovak

11 Jan 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘The music of Terchová is accompanying two dancers (extract from the film 'Slovak Folk Dances' 1952) / Performance of six generations of music of Tcherová (Extract from the film 'The music of Terchová, 1984)’ (09:40):Slovak (subtitles in English)

29 Mar 2012
8.COM 8.26:

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North Macedonia

EN: Feast of the Holy Forty Martyrs in Štip

FR: La fête des Quarante saints martyrs à Chtip

Representative List

File reference: 734

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

29 Mar 2013
Consent of communities:Macedonian/English

01 Apr 2011
ICH inventory:Macedonian

01 Apr 2011
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Chethrse - Holy Forty Martyrs from Shtip’ (07:25):English

01 Apr 2011
8.COM 8.27:

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Türkiye

EN: Turkish coffee culture and tradition

FR: La culture et la tradition du café turc

Representative List

File reference: 645

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

01 Mar 2013
Consent of communities:English/Turkish

08 Feb 2013
ICH inventory:English

08 Feb 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Turkish Coffee, Culture and Tradition’ (10:00):English

08 Feb 2013
8.COM 8.28:

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Ukraine

EN: Petrykivka decorative painting as a phenomenon of the Ukrainian ornamental folk art

FR: La peinture décorative de Petrykivka, expression de l’art populaire ornemental ukrainien

Representative List

File reference: 893

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French in preparation

25 Jan 2013
Consent of communities:English/Ukrainian/French

25 Jan 2013
ICH inventory - snapshot of related webpage_last visit 20130217:Ukrainian

17 Feb 2013
ICH inventory:English

25 Jan 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘The Miracle of the Prydniprovya’ (07:45):English|Ukrainian

25 Jan 2013
8.COM 8.29:

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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

EN: La Parranda de San Pedro de Guarenas y Guatire

FR: La parranda de San Pedro de Guarenas et Guatire

Representative List

File reference: 907

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

14 Mar 2013
Consent of communities:Spanish / English

30 Mar 2012
ICH inventory:Spanish

14 Mar 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘La Parrenda de San Pedro de Guarenas y Guatire ’ (10:55):Spanish (English subtitles)

18 Sep 2012
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Viet Nam

EN: Art of Đờn ca tài tử music and song in southern Viet Nam

FR: L'art du đờn ça tài tử, musique et chants, dans le sud du Viet Nam

Representative List

File reference: 733

Note: Inscribed

Nomination form ICH-02:English|French

17 Feb 2013
Consent of communities:English/Vietnamese

07 Feb 2013
ICH inventory - online resources:snapshot - inventory - element

25 Feb 2013
ICH inventory:English/Vietnamese

18 Feb 2013
Mandatory photographs:Slideshow
Film ‘Đờn ca Tài tử in the Southern region of Vietnam’ (10:04):English|Vietnamese

05 Apr 2011
8.COM 8.31:

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