Afghanistan (with Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Turkey)
Novruz
Albania
Albanian Folk Iso-Polyphony
Algeria
The Ahellil of Gourara
Argentina
The Tango
Armenia
The Duduk and its Music
Armenia
Armenian cross-stones art. Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars
Austria
Viennese Coffee House Culture
Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani Mugham
Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani Carpet and its weaving traditions
Azerbaijan (with Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Turkey)
Novruz
Azerbaijan
The art of Azerbaijani Ashiq
Bangladesh
Baul Songs
Belarus
Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Spain, Morocco, Mongolia, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Slovak Republic, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates
Belgium
Procession of the Holy Blood in Bruges
Belgium
Leuven age set ritual repertoire
Belgium & France
Processional Giants and Dragons in Belgium and France
Belize, Guatemala, Honduras & Nicaragua
Language, Dance and Music of the Garifuna
Benin, Nigeria & Togo
The Oral Heritage of Gelede
Bhutan
The Mask Dance of the Drums from Drametse
Bolivia
The Carnival of Oruro
Bolivia
The Andean Cosmovision of the Kallawaya
Brazil
Oral and Graphic Expressions of the Wajapi
Brazil
The Samba de Roda of Recôncavo of Bahia
Bulgaria
The Bistritsa Babi – Archaic Polyphony, Dances and Rituals from the Shoplouk Region
Bulgaria
The Nestinarstvo – a Panagyr ritual – fire-dancing rite, on the feast days of Saints Constantine and Helena
Cambodia
The Royal Ballet of Cambodia
Cambodia
Sbek Thom, Khmer Shadow Theatre
Central African Republic
The Polyphonic Singing of the Aka Pygmies of Central Africa
China
Kunqu opera
China
The Guqin and its music
China
The Uyghur Muqam of Xinjiang
China
China engraved block printing technique
China
Chinese calligraphy
China
Chinese paper-cut
China
Chinese traditional architectural craftsmanship for timber-framed structures
China
Farmers dance of China’s Korean ethnic group
China
Gesar epic tradition
China
Grand song of the Dong ethnic group
China
Hua’er
China
Manas
China
Mongolian art of singing: Khoomei
China
Nanyin
China
Regong arts
China
Sericulture and silk craftsmanship of China
China
The Dragon Boat Festival
China
The Mazu belief and customs
China
The art of Chinese seal engraving
China
The craftsmanship of Nanjing Yunjin brocade
China
The traditional firing technology of Longquan celadon
China
The traditional handicrafts of making Xuan paper
China
Tibetan opera
China
Xi’an wind and percussion ensemble
China
Yueju opera
China
Beijing opera
China
Acupuncture and moxibustion of traditional Chinese medicine
China
Meshrep
China
The technique of leak-proof partitions of Chinese junks
China
Chinese printing with wooden movable type
China
Chinese shadow puppetry
Colombia
The Carnival of Barranquilla
Colombia
The Cultural Space of Palenque de San Basilio
Colombia
Carnaval de Negros y Blancos
Colombia
Holy Week processions in Popayán
Colombia
The Wayuu normative system, applied by the Pütchipü’üi
Colombia
Marimba music and traditional chants from Colombia’s South Pacific region
Costa Rica
Oxherding and Oxcart Traditions in Costa Rica
Côte d’Ivoire
The Gbofe of Afounkaha – the Music of the Transverse Trumps of the Tagbana Community
Croatia
Annual carnival bell ringers’ pageant from the Kastav area
Croatia
Gingerbread craft from northern Croatia (Licitar)
Croatia
Ojkanje singing
Croatia
Lacemaking in Croatia
Croatia
Procession Za Križen on the island of Hvar
Croatia
The Sinjska alka, a knights’ tournament in Sinj
Croatia
Spring procession of Ljelje/Kraljice (queens) from Gorjani
Croatia
The festivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik
Croatia
Traditional manufacturing of children’s wooden toys in Hrvatsko Zagorje
Croatia
Two-part singing and playing in the Istrian scale
Croatia
Bećarac singing and playing from Eastern Croatia
Croatia
Nijemo Kolo, silent circle dance of the Dalmatian hinterland
Cuba
La Tumba Francesa
Cyprus
Lefkara laces or Lefkaritika
Czech Republic
Slovácko Verbuňk, Dance of Recruits
Dominican Republic
The Cultural Space of the Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit of the Congos of Villa Mella
Dominican Republic
The Cocolo Dance Drama Tradition
Egypt
The Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah Epic
Estonia
The Kihnu Cultural Space
Estonia, Latvia, & Lithuania
The Baltic Song and Dance Celebrations
France
Aubusson tapestry
France
Maloya
France
The scribing tradition in French timber framing
Georgia
Georgian Polyphonic Singing
Greece, Italy, Spain, Morocco
The Mediterranean diet
Guatemala
The Rabinal Achí Dance Drama Tradition
Guinea
The Cultural Space of Sosso-Bala
Hungary
Busó festivities at Mohács: masked end-of-winter carnival custom
Hungary
Táncház method: a model of teaching folk dance and music
India
Kutiyattam, Sanskrit Theatre
India
The Tradition of Vedic Chanting
India
Ramlila – the Traditional Performance of the Ramayana
India
Ramman: religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas
India
Mudiyett: a ritual theatre of Kerala
India
Kalbelia: folk songs and dances of Rajasthan
India
Chhau dance: a tradition from eastern India
India (with Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Turkey)
Novruz,
Indonesia
The Wayang Puppet Theatre
Indonesia
The Indonesian Kris
Indonesia
The Indonesian Batik
Indonesia
The Indonesian Angklung
Indonesia
Saman (Dance)
Iran
Radif of Iranian music
Iran (with Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, India, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Turkey)
Novruz,
Iran
Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Kashan
Iran
Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Fars
Iran
Ritual dramatic art of Ta‘zīye
Iran
Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei rituals
Iran
Music of the Bakhshis of Khorasan
Iran
Naqqāli, Iranian dramatic story-telling
Iran
Traditional skills of building and sailing Iranian Lenj boats in the Persian Gulf
Iraq
The Iraqi Maqam
Italy
Opera dei Pupi, Sicilian Puppet Theatre
Italy
Canto a tenore, Sardinian Pastoral Songs
Jamaica
The Maroon Heritage of Moore Town
Japan
Nôgaku Theatre
Japan
Ningyo Johruri Bunraku Puppet Theatre
Japan
Kabuki Theatre
Japan
Akiu no Taue Odori
Japan
Chakkirako
Japan
Daimokutate
Japan
Dainichido Bugaku
Japan
Gagaku
Japan
Hayachine Kagura
Japan
Hitachi Furyumono
Japan
Koshikijima no Toshidon
Japan
Ojiya-chijimi, Echigo-jofu: techniques of making ramie fabric in Uonuma region, Niigata Prefecture
Japan
Oku-noto no Aenokoto
Japan
Sekishu-Banshi: papermaking in the Iwami region of Shimane Prefecture
Japan
Traditional Ainu dance
Japan
Yamahoko, the float ceremony of the Kyoto Gion festival
Japan
Kumiodori, traditional Okinawan musical theatre
Japan
Yuki tsumugi, silk fabric production technique
Japan
Mibu no Hana Taue, ritual of transplanting rice in Mibu, Hiroshima
Japan
Sada Shin Noh, sacred dancing at Sada shrine, Shimane
Jordan
The Cultural Space of the Bedu in Petra and Wadi Rum
Kyrgyzstan
The Art of Akyns, Kyrgyz Epic Tellers
Kyrgyzstan (with Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Turkey)
Novruz,
Latvia
Suiti cultural space in Alsunga
Lithuania
Cross-crafting and its Symbolism
Lithuania
Sutartinės, Lithuanian multipart songs
Madagascar
The Woodcrafting Knowledge of the Zafimaniry
Malawi
The Vimbuza Healing Dance
Malawi, Mozambique & Zambia
The Gule Wamkulu
Malaysia
Mak Yong Theatre
Mali
The Cultural Space of the Yaaral and Degal
Mali
The Manden Charter, proclaimed in Kurukan Fuga
Mali
The septennial re-roofing ceremony of the Kamablon, sacred house of Kangaba
Mexico
The Indigenous Festivity dedicated to the Dead
Mexico
Places of memory and living traditions of the Otomí-Chichimecas people of Tolimán: the Peña de Bernal, guardian of a sacred territory
Mexico
Ritual ceremony of the Voladores: Papantla, El Tajín
Mexico
Traditional Mexican cuisine – ancestral, ongoing community culture, the Michoacán paradigm
Mexico
Parachicos in the traditional January feast of Chiapa de Corzo
Mexico
Pirekua, traditional song of the P’urhépecha
Mongolia
The Traditional Music of the Morin Khuur
Mongolia
The Traditional Naadam festival
Mongolia & China
Urtiin Duu – Traditional Folk Long Song
Morocco
The Cultural Space of Jemaa el-Fna Square
Morocco
The Moussem of Tan-Tan
Mozambique
The Chopi Timbila
Nicaragua
El Güegüense
Nigeria
The Ifá Divination System
Nigeria
Ijele masquerade
Palestinian Territories
The Palestinian Hikaye
Peru – Ecuador
The Oral Heritage and Cultural Manifestations of the Záparo People
Peru
Taquile and its Textile Art
Peru
Huaconada, ritual dance of Mito
Peru
The scissors dance
Peru
Eshuva, Harákmbut sung prayers of Peru’s Huachipaire people
Peru
Pilgrimage to the sanctuary of the Lord of Qoyllurit’i
Philippines
The Hudhud Chants of the Ifugao
Philippines
The Darangen Epic of the Maranao People of Lake Lanao
Portugal
The Fado, urban popular song of Portugal, performance genre incorporating music and poetry widely practised by various communities in the country
Republic of Korea
The Royal Ancestral Ritual in the Jongmyo Shrine and its Music
Republic of Korea
The Pansori Epic Chant
Republic of Korea
The Gangneung Danoje Festival
Republic of Korea
Cheoyongmu
Republic of Korea
Ganggangsullae
Republic of Korea
Jeju Chilmeoridang Yeongdeunggut
Republic of Korea
Namsadang Nori
Republic of Korea
Yeongsanjae
Republic of Korea
Daemokjang, traditional wooden architecture
Republic of Korea
Gagok, lyric song cycles accompanied by an orchestra
Republic of Korea
Jultagi, tightrope walking
Republic of Korea
Taekkyeon, a traditional Korean martial art
Republic of Korea
Weaving of Mosi (fine ramie) in the Hansan region
Romania
The Căluş Tradition
Romania
Doina
Russian Federation
The Cultural Space and Oral Culture of the Semeiskie
Russian Federation
The Olonkho, Yakut Heroic Epos
Senegal & Gambia
The Kankurang, Manding Initiatory Rite
Slovakia
The Fujara and its Music
Spain
The Mystery Play of Elche
Spain
The Patum of Berga
Spain
Irrigators’ tribunals of the Spanish Mediterranean coast: the Council of Wise Men of the plain of Murcia and the Water Tribunal of the plain of Valencia
Spain Whistled language of the island of La Gomera
Spain
Human towers
Spain Flamenco
Spain The chant of the Sybil on Majorca
Spain Festivity of ‘la Mare de Déu de la Salut’ of Algemesí
Tonga
The Lakalaka, Dances and Sung Speeches of Tonga
Turkey
The Arts of the Meddah, Public Storytellers
Turkey
The Mevlevi Sema Ceremony
Turkey
Hacivat’la Karagöz
Turkey
Âşıklık tradition
Uganda
Barkcloth Making in Uganda
Uruguay
The Candombe and its socio-cultural space: a community practice
Uruguay
The Tango
Uzbekistan
The Cultural Space of the Boysun District
Uzbekistan
Shashmaqom Music
Uzbekistan
Katta Ashula
Vanuatu
Vanuatu Sand Drawings
Viet Nam
Nha Nhac, Vietnamese Court Music
Viet Nam
The Space of Gong Culture
Viet Nam
The Quan ho folk songs
Viet Nam
The Ca tru singing
Viet Nam
The Giong Festival at Phu Dong and Soc temples, Hanoi
Viet Nam
The Xoan singing of Phu Tho province, Vietnam
Yemen
The Song of Sana’a
Zambia
The Makishi Masquerade
Zimbabwe
