UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists

Distribution by country as of 2018

UNESCO established its Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage with the aim of ensuring better protection of important intangible cultural heritages worldwide and the awareness of their significance. This list is published by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, the members of which are elected by State Parties meeting in a General Assembly. Through a compendium of the different oral and intangible treasures of humankind worldwide, the programme aims to draw attention to the importance of safeguarding intangible heritage, which UNESCO has identified as an essential component and as a repository of cultural diversity and of creative expression.

The list was established in 2008 when the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage took effect.

As of 2010, the programme compiles three lists. The longer Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity comprises cultural "practices and expressions [that] help demonstrate the diversity of this heritage and raise awareness about its importance." The shorter List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding is composed of those cultural elements that concerned communities and countries consider to require urgent measures to keep them alive. The third list is the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices.

In 2013, four elements were inscribed on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, which helps States Parties mobilize international cooperation and assistance to ensure the transmission of this heritage with the participation of the concerned communities. The Urgent Safeguarding List now numbers 35 elements. The Intergovernmental Committee also inscribed 25 elements on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, which serves to raise awareness of intangible heritage and provide recognition to communities' traditions and know-how that reflect their cultural diversity. The list does not attribute or recognize any standard of excellence or exclusivity. All lists combined totalled 676 elements, corresponding to 140 countries as of April 2023.

Elements inscribed in the lists are deemed significant manifestations of humanity's intangible heritage, the highest honour for intangible heritage on a global level.

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity contains intangible cultural heritage elements that "help demonstrate the diversity of cultural heritage and raise awareness about its importance".

Member state	Element[A]	Year proclaimed[B]	Year inscribed[C]	Region[D]	Ref.
Afghanistan Azerbaijan India Iran Iraq Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Mongolia Pakistan Tajikistan Turkey Turkmenistan Uzbekistan	Nawrouz, Novruz, Nowrouz, Nowrouz, Nawrouz, Nauryz, Nooruz, Nowruz, Navruz, Nevruz, Nowruz, Navruz		2024	APA
Afghanistan Azerbaijan Iran Turkey Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan	Sericulture and traditional production of silk for weaving		2022	APA
Afghanistan Iran	Yaldā/Chella		2022	APA
Afghanistan Iran Tajikistan Uzbekistan	Art of crafting and playing rubab/rabab		2024	ARB
Albania	Iso-Polyphony	2005	2008	ENA
	K'cimi dancing of Tropojë		2024
Albania Andorra Austria Croatia France Greece Italy Luxembourg Romania Spain	Transhumance, the seasonal droving of livestock		2023	ENA
Algeria	Ritual and ceremonies of Sebiba in the oasis of Djanet, Algeria		2014	AST
	Ahellil of Gourara	2005	2008
	Rites and craftsmanship associated with the wedding costume tradition of Tlemcen		2012
	Annual pilgrimage to the mausoleum of Sidi 'Abd el-Qader Ben Mohammed (Sidi Cheikh)		2017
	Sbuâ, annual pilgrimage to the zawiya of Sidi El Hadj Belkacem in Gourara		2015
	Raï, popular folk song of Algeria		2022
	The women’s ceremonial costume in the Eastern region of Algeria: knowledge and skills associated with the making and adornment of the ‘Gandoura’ and the ‘Melehfa’		2024
Algeria Mali Niger	Practices and knowledge linked to the Imzad of the Tuareg communities of Algeria, Mali and Niger		2013	AFR, AST
Algeria Mauritania Morocco Tunisia	Couscous, Maghrebi cuisine		2020	AFR, AST
Algeria Egypt Iraq Mauritania Morocco Palestine Saudi Arabia Sudan Tunisia Yemen	Arts, skills and practices associated with engraving on metals (gold, silver and copper)		2023	AST, ARB
Andorra Austria Belgium Croatia Cyprus France Greece Italy Slovenia Spain Switzerland Ireland Luxembourg	Art of dry stone construction, knowledge and techniques		2024	ENA
Andorra France Spain	Summer solstice fire festivals in the Pyrenees		2015	ENA
Andorra France	Bear festivities in the Pyrenees		2022	ENA
Angola	Sona, drawings and geometric figures on sand		2023	AFR
Argentina	Filete porteño in Buenos Aires, a traditional painting technique		2015	LAC
	Chamamé		2020
Argentina Uruguay	Tango		2009	LAC
Armenia	Duduk and its music	2005	2008	ENA
	Armenian cross-stones art. Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars		2010
	Performance of the Armenian epic of 'Daredevils of Sassoun' or 'David of Sassoun'		2012
	Lavash, the preparation, meaning and appearance of traditional bread as an expression of culture in Armenia		2014
	Kochari, traditional group dance		2017
	Armenian letter art and its cultural expressions		2019
	Tradition of blacksmithing in Gyumri		2023
Armenia Iran	Pilgrimage to the St. Thaddeus Apostle Monastery, Saint Stepanos Monastery, Chapel of Dzordzor, Chapel of Chupan, Church of the Holy Mother of God, Darashamb.		2020	APA
Austria	Schemenlaufen, the carnival of Imst, Austria		2012	ENA
	Classical horsemanship and the High School of the Spanish Riding School Vienna		2015
Austria Belgium Croatia Czech Republic France Germany Hungary Ireland Italy Kazakhstan South Korea Kyrgyzstan Mongolia Netherlands Morocco Pakistan Poland Portugal Qatar Saudi Arabia Slovakia Spain Syria United Arab Emirates	Falconry, a living human heritage		2021	AFR, APA, AST, ENA
Austria Belgium Germany Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Switzerland	Traditional irrigation: knowledge, technique, and organization		2023	ENA
Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Hungary Italy Romania Slovakia Slovenia	Lipizzan horse breeding traditions		2022	ENA
Austria Czech Republic Germany Hungary Slovakia	Blaudruck/Modrotisk/Kékfestés/Modrotlač, resist block printing and indigo dyeing in Europe		2018	ENA
Austria Czech Republic Germany Latvia Poland Spain	Timber rafting		2022	ENA
Austria Greece Italy Romania	Transhumance, the seasonal droving of livestock along migratory routes in the Mediterranean and in the Alps		2019	ENA
Austria Switzerland	Avalanche risk management		2018	ENA
Azerbaijan	Azerbaijani Mugham	2003	2008	APA
	Art of Azerbaijani Ashiq		2009
	Traditional art of Azerbaijani carpet weaving in the Republic of Azerbaijan		2010
	Craftsmanship and performance art of the Tar, a long-necked string musical instrument		2012
	Traditional art and symbolism of Kelaghayi, making and wearing women's silk headscarves		2014
	Copper craftsmanship of Lahij		2015
	Dolma making and sharing tradition, a marker of cultural identity		2017
	Nar Bayrami, traditional pomegranate festivity and culture		2020
	Pehlevanliq culture: traditional zorkhana games, sports and wrestling		2022
	Tandir craftsmanship and bread baking in Azerbaijan		2024
Azerbaijan Iran	Art of crafting and playing with Kamantcheh/Kamancha, a bowed string musical instrument		2017	APA
Azerbaijan Iran Tajikistan Turkey Uzbekistan	Art of illumination: Təzhib/Tazhib/Zarhalkori/Tezhip/Naqqoshlik		2023	APA
Azerbaijan Iran Turkey Uzbekistan	Art of miniature		2020	APA
	Iftar/Eftari/Iftar/Iftor and its socio-cultural traditions		2023
Azerbaijan Iran Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Turkey	Flatbread making and sharing culture: Lavash, Katyrma, Jupka, Yufka		2016	APA
Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkey Turkmenistan Uzbekistan	Telling tradition of Nasreddin Hodja/ Molla Nesreddin/ Molla Ependi/ Apendi/ Afendi Kozhanasyr Anecdotes		2022	APA
Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Turkey	Heritage of Dede Qorqud/Korkyt Ata/Dede Korkut, epic culture, folk tales and music		2018	APA
Azerbaijan Turkey	Culture of Çay (tea), a symbol of identity, hospitality and social interaction		2022	APA
	Craftsmanship and performing art of balaban/mey		2023
	Craftsmanship of mother of pearl inlay		2023
Bahamas	Junkanoo		2023	LAC
Bahrain	Fjiri		2021	ARB
Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Kuwait Mauritania Morocco Oman Palestine Saudi Arabia Sudan Tunisia United Arab Emirates Yemen	Date palm, knowledge, skills, traditions and practices		2019	ARB
			2022
Bangladesh	Baul songs	2005	2008	APA
	Traditional art of Jamdani weaving		2013
	Mangal Shobhajatra on Pahela Baishakh		2016
	Traditional art of Shital Pati weaving of Sylhet		2017
	Rickshaws & Rickshaw painting in Dhaka		2023
Belarus	Annual celebration in honor of Our Lady of Budslau		2018	ENA
	Straw weaving in Belarus, art, craft and skills		2022
	Vytsinanka, traditional art of paper cutting in Belarus		2024
Belarus Poland	Tree beekeeping culture		2020	ENA
Belgium	Carnival of Binche	2003	2008	ENA
	Procession of the Holy Blood in Bruges		2009
	Houtem Jaarmarkt, annual winter fair and livestock market at Sint-Lievens-Houtem		2010
	Krakelingen and Tonnekensbrand, end-of-winter bread and fire feast at Geraardsbergen		2010
	Leuven age set ritual repertoire		2011
	Marches of Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse		2012
	Shrimp fishing on horseback in Oostduinkerke		2013
	Beer culture in Belgium		2016
	Ommegang of Brussels, an annual historical procession and popular festival		2019
	Namur stilt jousting		2021
Belgium France	Processional giants and dragons in Belgium and France	2005	2008	ENA
	Funfair culture		2024
Belgium France Italy Luxembourg	Musical art of horn players, an instrumental technique linked to singing, breath control, vibrato, resonance of place and conviviality		2020	ENA
Belize Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua	Language, dance and music of the Garifuna	2001	2008	LAC
Benin Nigeria Togo	Oral heritage of Gelede	2001	2008	AFR
Bhutan	Mask dance of the drums from Drametse	2005	2008	APA
Bolivia	Andean cosmovision of the Kallawaya	2003	2008	LAC
	Carnival of Oruro	2001	2008
	Ichapekene Piesta, the biggest festival of San Ignacio de Moxos		2012
	Pujllay and Ayarichi, music and dances of the Yampara culture		2014
	Ritual journeys in La Paz during Alasita		2017
	The festival of the Santísima Trinidad del Señor Jesús del Gran Poder in the city of La Paz		2019
	Grand Festival of Tarija		2021
	Ch'utillos, the Festival of San Bartolomé and San Ignacio de Loyola, the meeting of cultures in Potosí		2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Zmijanje embroidery		2014	ENA
	Konjic woodcarving		2017
	Picking of iva grass on Ozren mountain		2018
	Grass mowing competition custom in Kupres		2020
	Sevdalinka, traditional urban folk song		2024
Brazil	Oral and graphic expressions of the Wajapi	2003	2008	LAC
	Samba de Roda of the Recôncavo of Bahia	2005	2008
	Frevo, performing arts of the Carnival of Recife		2012
	Círio de Nazaré (The Taper of Our Lady of Nazareth) in the city of Belém, Pará		2013
	Capoeira circle		2014
	Cultural Complex of Bumba-meu-boi from Maranhão		2019
	Traditional ways of making Artisan Minas Cheese in Minas Gerais		2024
Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Singapore Thailand	Kebaya: knowledge, skills, traditions and practices		2024	APA
Bulgaria	Bistritsa Babi, archaic polyphony, dances and rituals from the Shoplouk region	2005	2008	ENA
	Nestinarstvo, messages from the past: the Panagyr of Saints Constantine and Helena in the village of Bulgari		2009
	The tradition of carpet-making in Chiprovtsi		2014
	Surva folk feast in Pernik region		2015
	Visoko multipart singing from Dolen and Satovcha, South-western Bulgaria		2021
Bulgaria North Macedonia Moldova Romania	Cultural practices associated with 1 March		2017	ENA
Burundi	Ritual dance of the royal drum		2014	AFR
Cape Verde	Morna, musical practice of Cabo Verde		2019	AFC
Cambodia	Royal ballet of Cambodia	2003	2008	APA
	Sbek Thom, Khmer shadow theatre	2005	2008
	Kun Lbokator, traditional martial arts in Cambodia		2022
	Cultural practices and expressions linked to Krama, a traditional woven textile in Cambodia		2024
Cambodia Philippines South Korea Vietnam	Tugging rituals and games		2015	APA
Cameroon	Nguon, rituals of governance and associated expressions in the Bamoun community		2023	AFR
	Ngondo, worship of water oracles and associated cultural traditions among the Sawa		2024
Central African Republic	Polyphonic singing of the Aka Pygmies of Central Africa	2003	2008	AFR
Chile	Baile Chino		2014	LAC
China	Kun Qu opera	2001	2008	APA
	Guqin and its music	2003	2008
	Uyghur Muqam of Xinjiang	2005	2008
	Art of Chinese seal engraving		2009
	China engraved block printing technique		2009
	Chinese calligraphy		2009
	Chinese paper-cut		2009
	Chinese traditional architectural craftsmanship for timber-framed structures		2009
	Craftsmanship of Nanjing yunjin brocade		2009
	Dragon Boat festival		2009
	Pungmul (Farmers' dance of China's Korean ethnic group)		2009
	Gesar epic tradition		2009
	Grand song of the Dong ethnic group		2009
	Hua'er		2009
	Manas		2009
	Mazu belief and customs		2009
	Nanyin		2009
	Regong arts		2009
	Sericulture and silk craftsmanship of China		2009
	Tibetan opera		2009
	Traditional firing technology of Longquan celadon		2009
	Traditional handicrafts of making Xuan paper		2009
	Xi'an wind and percussion ensemble		2009
	Yueju opera		2009
	Acupuncture and moxibustion of traditional Chinese medicine		2010
	Peking opera		2010
	Chinese shadow puppetry		2011
	Chinese Zhusuan, knowledge and practices of mathematical calculation through the abacus		2013
	The Twenty-Four Solar Terms, knowledge of time and practices developed in China through observation of the sun's annual motion		2016
	Lum medicinal bathing of Sowa Rigpa, knowledge and practices concerning life, health and illness prevention and treatment among the Tibetan people in China		2018
	Taijiquan		2020
	Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China		2022
	Qiang New Year festival		2024
	Spring festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of traditional new year		2024
	Traditional design and practices for building Chinese wooden arch bridges		2024
	Traditional Li textile techniques: spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidering		2024
China Mongolia	Mongolian Urtiin Duu – Traditional Folk Long Song	2005	2008	APA
China Malaysia	Ong Chun/Wangchuan/Wangkang ceremony, rituals and related practices for maintaining the sustainable connection between man and the ocean		2020	APA
Colombia	Carnival of Barranquilla	2003	2008	LAC
	Cultural space of Palenque de San Basilio	2005	2008
	Carnaval de Negros y Blancos		2009
	Holy Week processions in Popayán		2009
	Wayuu normative system, applied by the Pütchipü'üi (palabrero)		2010
	Traditional knowledge of the jaguar shamans of Yuruparí		2011
	Festival of Saint Francis of Assisi, Quibdó		2012
	Ancestral system of knowledge of the four indigenous peoples, Arhuaco, Kankuamo, Kogui and Wiwa of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta		2022
	Living pictures of Galeras, Sucre		2024
Colombia Cyprus Germany Kyrgyzstan Luxembourg Nigeria Slovenia Togo	Midwifery: knowledge, skills and practices		2023	LAC, ENA, AST, AFR
Colombia Ecuador	Marimba music, traditional chants and dances from the Colombia South Pacific region and Esmeraldas Province of Ecuador		2015	LAC
Costa Rica	Oxherding and oxcart traditions in Costa Rica	2005	2008	LAC
Ivory Coast	Gbofe of Afounkaha, the music of the transverse trumps of the Tagbana community	2001	2008	AFR
	Zaouli, popular music and dance of the Guro communities in Côte d'Ivoire		2017
	Traditional skills of loincloth weaving in Côte d’Ivoire		2023
	Skills related to Attiéké production in Côte d’Ivoire		2024
Croatia	Zvončari, annual carnival bell ringers' pageant from the Kastav area		2009	ENA
	Festivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik		2009
	Lacemaking in Croatia		2009
	Procession Za Krizen ('following the cross') on the island of Hvar		2009
	Spring procession of Ljelje/Kraljice (queens) from Gorjani		2009
	Traditional manufacturing of children's wooden toys in Hrvatsko Zagorje		2009
	Two-part singing and playing in the Istrian scale		2009
	Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia		2010
	Sinjska alka, a knights' tournament in Sinj		2010
	Bećarac singing and playing from Eastern Croatia		2011
	Nijemo Kolo, silent circle dance of the Dalmatian hinterland		2011
	Klapa multipart singing of Dalmatia, southern Croatia		2012
	Međimurska popevka, a folksong from Međimurje		2018
	Festivity of Saint Tryphon and the Kolo (chain dance) of Saint Tryphon, traditions of Croats from Boka Kotorska (Bay of Kotor) who live in the Republic of Croatia		2022
Croatia Cyprus Greece Italy Morocco Portugal Spain	Mediterranean diet (In 2010, Italy, Spain, Greece and Morocco were the first to be recognised, but on 4 December 2013, Portugal, Cyprus and Croatia were also recognised by UNESCO.)		2013	ENA, AFR
Cuba	La Tumba Francesa, a secular Afro-Cuban genre of dance, song, and drumming	2003	2008	LAC
	Rumba in Cuba, a festive combination of music and dances and all the practices associated		2016
	Punto		2017
	Festivity of Las Parrandas in the centre of Cuba		2018
	Knowledge of the light rum masters		2022
Cuba Dominican Republic Haiti Honduras Venezuela	Traditional knowledge and practices for the making and consumption of cassava bread		2024	LAC
Cuba Mexico	Bolero: identity, emotion and poetry turned into song		2023	LAC
Cyprus	Lefkara laces or Lefkaritika		2009	ENA
	Tsiattista poetic duelling		2011
Cyprus Greece	Byzantine chant		2019	ENA
Czech Republic	Slovácko Verbuňk, recruit dances	2005	2008	ENA
	Shrovetide door-to-door processions and masks in the villages of the Hlinecko area		2010
	Ride of the Kings in the south-east of the Czech Republic		2011
	Handmade production of Christmas tree decorations from blown glass beads in Poniklá, Giant Mountains area		2020
Czech Republic Finland France Germany Hungary Spain	Knowledge, craft and skills of handmade glass production		2023	ENA
Czech Republic Slovakia	Puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia		2016	ENA
Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo	Congolese rumba		2021	AFR
Denmark	Inuit drum dancing and singing		2021	ENA
Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Sweden	Nordic clinker boat traditions		2021	ENA
Dominican Republic	Cultural Space of the Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit of the Congos of Villa Mella	2001	2008	LAC
	Cocolo Dance Drama Tradition	2005	2008
	Music and dance of the merengue		2016
	Music and dance of Bachata		2019
Ecuador	Traditional weaving of the Ecuadorian toquilla straw hat		2012	LAC
	Pasillo, song and poetry		2021
Ecuador Peru	Oral heritage and cultural manifestations of the Zápara people	2001	2008	LAC
Egypt	The Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah Epic	2003	2008	AST
	Tahteeb, stick game		2016
	Festivals related to the Journey of the Holy family in Egypt		2022
Egypt Saudi Arabia	Semsemiah: instrument crafting and playing		2024	AST
Estonia	Kihnu cultural space	2003	2008	ENA
	Seto Leelo, Seto polyphonic singing tradition		2009
	Smoke sauna tradition in Võromaa		2014
	Cooking and eating Mulgi puder, traditional mashed potato with barley in the Mulgimaa region, Estonia		2024
Estonia Latvia Lithuania	Baltic (Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian) song and dance celebrations	2003	2008	ENA
Ethiopia	Commemoration feast of the finding of the True Holy Cross of Christ		2013	AFR
	Fichee-Chambalaalla, New Year festival of the Sidama people		2015
	Gada system, an indigenous democratic socio-political system of the Oromo		2016
	Ethiopian epiphany		2019
	Shuwalid festival		2023
Ethiopia Djibouti Somalia	Xeer Ciise: Oral customary laws of Somali-Issa communities in Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia		2024	AFR
Finland	Sauna culture in Finland		2020	ENA
	Kaustinen fiddle playing and related practices and expressions		2021
France	Aubusson tapestry		2009	ENA
	Maloya		2009
	Scribing tradition in French timber framing		2009
	Compagnonnage, network for on-the-job transmission of knowledge and identities		2010
	Craftsmanship of Alençon needle lace-making		2010
	Gastronomic meal of the French		2010
	Equitation in the French tradition		2011
	Fest-Noz, festive gathering based on the collective practice of traditional dances of Brittany		2012
	Limousin septennial ostensions		2013
	Gwoka: music, song, dance and cultural practice representative of Guadeloupean identity		2014
	Carnival of Granville		2016
	The skills related to perfume in Pays de Grasse: the cultivation of perfume plants, the knowledge and processing of natural raw materials, and the art of perfume composition		2018
	Artisanal know-how and culture of baguette bread		2022
	Skills of Parisian zinc roofers and ornamentalists		2024
France Italy	The art of glass beads		2020	ENA
France Italy Switzerland	Alpinism		2019	ENA
France Switzerland	Craftsmanship of mechanical watchmaking and art mechanics		2020	ENA
Gambia Senegal	Kankurang, Manding initiatory rite	2005	2008	AFR
Georgia	Georgian polyphonic singing	2001	2008	ENA
	Ancient Georgian traditional Qvevri wine-making method		2013
	Living culture of three writing systems of the Georgian alphabet		2016
	Chidaoba, wrestling in Georgia		2018
Germany	Idea and practice of organizing shared interests in cooperatives		2016	ENA
	Organ craftsmanship and music		2017
	The practice of Modern Dance in Germany		2022
Ghana	Craftsmanship of traditional woven textile Kente		2024	AFR
Greece	Know-how of cultivating mastic on the island of Chios		2014	ENA
	Tinian marble craftsmanship		2015
	Momoeria, New Year's celebration in eight villages of Kozani area, West Macedonia, Greece		2016
	Rebetiko		2017
	August 15th (Dekapentavgoustos) festivities in two Highland Communities of Northern Greece: Tranos Choros (Grand Dance) in Vlasti and Syrrako Festival		2022
	Messosporitissa Festivity (All-holy Mother of God of the Mid-Sowing Season Festivity), Feast of Our Lady at the Ancient Ruins		2024
Grenada	Traditional wooden boatbuilding in Carriacou and Petite Martinique		2023	LAC
	Shakespeare Mas', a traditional component of Carriacou's annual carnival		2024
Guatemala	Rabinal Achí dance drama tradition	2005	2008	LAC
	Holy Week in Guatemala		2022
	Technique of making the giant kites of Santiago Sacatepéquez and Sumpango, Guatemala		2024
Guinea	Cultural space of Sosso-Bala	2001	2008	AFR
Haiti	Joumou soup		2021	LAC
Hungary	Busó festivities at Mohács: masked end-of-winter carnival custom		2009	ENA
	Folk art of the Matyó, embroidery of a traditional community		2012
	Hungarian string band tradition		2022
	Csárdás dance tradition		2024
India	Koodiyattam: a Sanskrit theatre of Kerala	2001	2008	APA
	Vedic chanting: recitation of sacred Hindu texts	2003	2008
	Ramlila: the traditional performance of the Ramayana	2005	2008
	Ramman: a religious festival and ritual theatre of Garhwal, Uttarakhand		2009
	Chhau dance: a classical dance form of West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha.		2010
	Kalbelia: folk songs and dances of Rajasthan		2010
	Mudiyett: a ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala		2010
	Ladakh Buddhist chantings: recitation of sacred Buddhist texts in Ladakh		2012
	Manipuri Sankirtana: a ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur		2013
	Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab		2014
	Yoga: ancient Indian physical, mental and spiritual practices		2016
	Kumbh Mela: mass Hindu pilgrimage held at Haridwar of Uttarakhand, Nashik of Maharashtra, Prayagraj of Uttar Pradesh and Ujjain of Madhya Pradesh		2017
	Durga Puja in Kolkata: a religious festival of Hindu Goddess Durga in Kolkata, West Bengal		2021
	Garba of Gujarat		2023
Indonesia	Wayang puppet theatre	2003	2008	APA
	Kris	2005	2008
	Batik		2009
	Angklung		2010
	Three genres of traditional dance in Bali		2015
	Pinisi, art of boatbuilding in South Sulawesi		2017
	Traditions of Pencak Silat		2019
	Gamelan		2021
	Jamu wellness culture		2023
Indonesia Malaysia	Pantun		2020	APA
Iran	Radif of Iranian music		2009	APA
	Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Kashan		2010
	Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Fars		2010
	Ritual dramatic art of Ta'zīye		2010
	Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei rituals		2010
	Music of the Bakhshis of Khorasan		2010
	Qālišuyān rituals of Mašhad-e Ardehāl in Kāšān		2012
	Chogān, a horse-riding game accompanied by music and storytelling		2017
	Traditional skills of crafting and playing Dotār		2019
Iran Syria	Crafting and playing the Oud		2022	APA, ARB
Iran Tajikistan	Sadeh/Sada celebration		2023	APA
	Ceremony of Mehregan		2024
Iraq	The Iraqi Maqam	2003	2008	AST
	Provision of services and hospitality during the Arba'een visitation		2019
	Traditional craft skills and arts of Al-Naoor		2021
	Traditional craft skills and arts of Al-Mudhif building		2023
Ireland	Uilleann piping		2017	ENA
	Camogie		2018
	Hurling		2018
	Irish harping		2019
Italy	Opera dei Pupi, Sicilian Puppet Theatre	2001	2008	ENA
	Canto a tenore, Sardinian Pastoral Songs	2005	2008
	Traditional violin craftsmanship in Cremona		2012
	Celebrations of big shoulder-borne processional structures		2013
	Traditional agricultural practice of cultivating the "vite ad alberello" (head-trained bush vines) of the community of Pantelleria		2014
	Art of Neapolitan 'Pizzaiuolo'		2017
	Celestinian forgiveness celebration		2019
	Truffle hunting and extraction in Italy, traditional knowledge and practice		2021
	The practice of opera singing in Italy		2023
Jamaica	The Maroon Heritage of Moore Town	2003	2008	LAC
	Reggae music of Jamaica		2018
	Pilgrimage to Watt Town		2024
Japan	Nôgaku Theatre	2001	2008	APA
	Ningyo Johruri Bunraku Puppet Theatre	2003	2008
	Kabuki Theatre	2005	2008
	Akiu no Taue Odori		2009
	Chakkirako		2009
	Daimokutate		2009
	Dainichido Bugaku		2009
	Gagaku		2009
	Hayachine Kagura		2009
	Ojiya-chijimi, Echigo-jofu: techniques of making ramie fabric in Uonuma region, Niigata Prefecture		2009
	Oku-noto no Aenokoto		2009
	Traditional Ainu dance		2009
	Kumiodori, traditional Okinawan musical theatre		2010
	Yuki tsumugi, silk fabric production technique		2010
	Mibu no Hana Taue, ritual of transplanting rice in Mibu, Hiroshima		2011
	Sada Shin Noh, sacred dancing at Sada shrine, Shimane		2011
	Nachi no Dengaku, a religious performing art held at the Nachi fire festival		2012
	Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese, notably for the celebration of New Year		2013
	Washi, craftsmanship of traditional Japanese hand-made paper		2014
	Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals		2016
	Raiho-shin, ritual visits of deities in masks and costumes		2018
	Traditional skills, techniques and knowledge for the conservation and transmission of wooden architecture in Japan		2020
	Furyu-odori, ritual dances imbued with people's hopes and prayers		2022
	Traditional knowledge and skills of sake-making with koji mold in Japan		2024
Jordan	The Cultural Space of the Bedu in Petra and Wadi Rum	2005	2008	AST
	As-Samer in Jordan		2018
	Al-Mansaf in Jordan, a festive banquet and its social and cultural meanings		2022
Kazakhstan	Kazakh traditional art of Dombra Kuy		2014	APA
	Kazakh traditional Assyk games		2017
	Traditional spring festive rites of the Kazakh horse breeders		2018
	Orteke, traditional performing art in Kazakhstan: dance, puppet and music		2022
	Betashar, traditional wedding ritual		2024
Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan	Traditional knowledge and skills in making Kyrgyz and Kazakh yurts		2014	APA
	Aitysh/Aitys, art of improvisation		2015	APA
Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Turkey	Traditional intelligence and strategy game: Togyzqumalaq, Toguz Korgool, Mangala/Göçürme		2020	APA
Kuwait Saudi Arabia	Traditional weaving of Al Sadu		2020	ARB
Kyrgyzstan	The Art of Akyns, Kyrgyz Epic Tellers	2003	2008	APA
	Kyrgyz epic trilogy: Manas, Semetey, Seytek		2013
	Kok boru, traditional horse game		2017
	Ak-kalpak craftsmanship, traditional knowledge and skills in making and wearing Kyrgyz men's headwear		2019
	Elechek, Kyrgyz female headwear: traditional knowledge and rituals		2023
Laos	Khaen music of the Lao people		2017	APA
	Traditional craft of Naga motif weaving in Lao communities		2023
	Fonelamvonglao (lamvonglao)		2024
Lebanon	Zajal, recited or sung poetry	2003	2014	APA
	Al-Man’ouché, an emblematic culinary practice in Lebanon	2022	2023
Lithuania	Cross crafting and its symbolism	2001	2008	ENA
	Sutartinės, Lithuanian multipart songs		2010
	Sodai straw garden making in Lithuania		2023
Luxembourg	Hopping procession of Echternach		2010	ENA
Madagascar	The Woodcrafting Knowledge of the Zafimaniry	2003	2008	AFR
	Malagasy Kabary, the Malagasy oratorical art		2021
	Hiragasy, a performing art of the Central Highlands of Madagascar		2023
Malawi	The Vimbuza Healing Dance	2005	2008	AFR
	Tchopa, sacrificial dance of the Lhomwe people of southern Malawi		2014
	Nsima, culinary tradition of Malawi		2017
	Mwinoghe, joyous dance		2018
Malawi Mozambique Zambia	The Gule Wamkulu	2005	2008	AFR
Malawi Zimbabwe	Art of crafting and playing Mbira/Sansi, the finger-plucking traditional musical instrument in Malawi and Zimbabwe		2020	AFR
Malaysia	Mak Yong Theatre	2005	2008	APA
	Dondang Sayang		2018
	Silat		2019
	Songket		2021
	Breakfast culture in Malaysia: dining experience in a multi-ethnic society		2024
Mali	The Cultural Space of the Yaaral and Degal	2003	2008	AFR
	The Manden Charter, proclaimed in Kurukan Fuga		2009
	The septennial re-roofing ceremony of the Kamablon, sacred house of Kangaba		2009
	Coming forth of the masks and puppets in Markala		2014
Mali Burkina Faso Côte d'Ivoire Indonesia	Cultural practices and expressions linked to Balafon and Kolintang in Mali, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Indonesia		2012 2024 (extension of Kolintang)	AFR, APA
Malta	Il-Ftira, culinary art and culture of flattened sourdough bread in Malta		2020	ENA
	L-Għana, a Maltese folksong tradition		2021
	Maltese Village Festa, an annual community celebration		2023
Mauritania	Mahadra, a community system for transmission of traditional knowledge and oral expressions		2023	AFR
	The Epic of Samba Gueladio		2024
Mauritius	Traditional Mauritian Sega		2014	AFR
	Bhojpuri folk songs in Mauritius, Geet-Gawai		2016
	Sega tambour of Rodrigues Island		2017
Mexico	The Indigenous Festivity dedicated to the Dead	2003	2008	LAC
	Places of memory and living traditions of the Otomí-Chichimecas people of Tolimán: the Peña de Bernal, guardian of a sacred territory		2009
	Ritual ceremony of the Voladores: Papantla, El Tajín		2009
	Traditional Mexican cuisine – ancestral, ongoing community culture, the Michoacán paradigm		2010
	Parachicos in the traditional January feast of Chiapa de Corzo		2010
	Pirekua, traditional song of the Purépecha		2010
	Mariachi, string music, song and trumpet		2011
	Charrería, equestrian tradition in Mexico		2016
	La Romería: ritual cycle of 'La llevada' of the Virgin of Zapopan		2018
Mexico Spain	Artisanal talavera of Puebla and Tlaxcala (Mexico) and ceramics of Talavera de la Reina and El Puente del Arzobispo (Spain) making process		2019	LAC ENA
Moldova Romania	The Christmas carols in masculine horde		2013	ENA
	Traditional wall-carpet craftsmanship in Romania and the Republic of Moldova		2016
	The art of the traditional blouse with embroidery on the shoulder (altiţă) — an element of cultural identity in Romania and the Republic of Moldova		2022
Mongolia	The Traditional Music of the Morin Khuur	2003	2008	APA
	Mongolian art of singing: Khoomei		2010
	The Traditional Naadam festival		2010
	Traditional craftsmanship of the Mongol Ger and its associated customs		2013
	Mongolian knuckle-bone shooting		2014
	Traditional technique of making Airag in Khokhuur and its associated customs		2019
	Mongol nomad migration and its associated practices		2024
Montenegro	Cultural Heritage of Boka Navy Kotor: a festive representation of a memory and cultural identity		2021	ENA
Morocco	The Cultural Space of Jemaa el-Fna Square	2001	2008	AFR, AST
	The Moussem of Tan-Tan	2005	2008
	Cherry festival in Sefrou		2012
	Argan, practices and know-how concerning the argan tree		2014
	Taskiwin, martial dance of the western High Atlas		2017
	Gnawa		2019
	Tbourida		2021
	Malhun, a popular poetic and musical art		2023
Mozambique	The Chopi Timbila	2005	2008	AFR
Myanmar	Myanmar traditional New Year Atā Thingyan festival	2023	2024	APA
Namibia	Oshituthi shomagongo, marula fruit festival		2015	AFR
Netherlands	Craft of the miller operating windmills and watermills		2017	ENA
	Corso culture, flower and fruit parades in the Netherlands		2021
	Rotterdam Summer Carnival		2023
Nicaragua	El Güegüense	2005	2008	LAC
Niger	Practices and expressions of joking relationships in Niger		2014	AFR
Nigeria	The Ifá Divination System	2005	2008	AFR
	Ijele masquerade		2009
	The Argungu Fishing Festival		2016
	Kwagh-Hir theatrical performance		2019
	Sango Festival, Oyo		2023
	Durbar in Kano		2024
North Korea	Arirang folk song in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea		2014	APA
	Tradition of kimchi-making in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea		2015
	Pyongyang Raengmyon custom		2022
	Custom of Korean costume: traditional knowledge, skills and social practices in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea		2024
North Korea South Korea	Traditional Korean wrestling (Ssirum/Ssireum)		2018	APA
North Macedonia	Feast of the Holy Forty Martyrs in Štip		2013	ENA
	Kopachkata, a social dance from the village of Dramche, Pijanec		2014
North Macedonia Turkey	Spring celebration, Hıdrellez		2017	ENA
	Traditional bagpipe (Gayda/Tulum) making and performing		2024
Norway	Practice of traditional music and dance in Setesdal, playing, dancing and singing (stev/stevjing)		2019	ENA
	Traditional costumes in Norway, craftsmanship and social practice		2024
Oman	Al-Bar’ah, music and dance of Oman Dhofari valleys		2010	ARB
	Al 'azi, elegy, processional march and poetry		2012
	Horse and camel Ardhah		2018
	Al-Khanjar, craft skills and social practices		2022
Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates	Majlis, a cultural and social space		2015	ARB
	Arabic coffee, a symbol of generosity		2015
Oman Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates	Alheda'a, oral traditions of calling camel flocks		2022	ARB
Oman United Arab Emirates	Al-Ayyala, a traditional performing art of the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates		2014	ARB
	Al-Taghrooda, traditional Bedouin chanted poetry		2012
	Al-Razfa, a traditional performing art		2015
	Camel racing, a social practice and a festive heritage associated with camels		2020
Palestine	The Palestinian hikaye	2005	2008	AST
	The art of embroidery in Palestine, practices, skills, knowledge and rituals		2021
	Dabkeh, traditional dance in Palestine		2023
Panama	Artisanal processes and plant fibers techniques for talcos, crinejas and pintas weaving of the pinta'o hat		2017	LAC
	Ritual and festive expressions of the Congo culture		2018
	Dances and expressions associated with the Corpus Christi Festivity		2021
Paraguay	Practices and traditional knowledge of Terere in the culture of Pohã Ñana, Guaraní ancestral drink in Paraguay		2020	LAC
	Guarania, sound of Paraguayan soul		2024
Peru	Taquile and its Textile Art	2005	2008	LAC
	Huaconada, ritual dance of Mito		2010
	The scissors dance		2010
	Pilgrimage to the sanctuary of the Lord of Qoyllurit'i		2011
	Knowledge, skills and rituals related to the annual renewal of the Q'eswachaka bridge		2013
	Virgen de la Candelaria, Harákmbut sung prayers of Peru's Huachipaire people		2014
	Wititi dance of the Colca Valley		2015
	Traditional system of Corongo's water judges		2017
	'Hatajo de Negritos' and 'Hatajo de Pallitas' from the Peruvian south-central coastline		2019
	Pottery-related values, knowledge, lore and practices of the Awajún people		2021
	Practices and meanings associated with the preparation and consumption of ceviche, an expression of Peruvian traditional cuisine	2023	2023
Philippines	The Hudhud Chants of the Ifugao	2001	2008	APA
	The Darangen Epic of the Maranao People of Lake Lanao	2005	2008
	Aklan piña handloom weaving		2023
Poland	Nativity scene tradition in Kraków		2018	ENA
	Flower carpets tradition for Corpus Christi processions		2021
	Polonaise, traditional Polish dance		2023
Portugal	The Fado, urban popular song of Portugal, performance genre incorporating music and poetry widely practised in the country and among emigrant communities		2011	ENA
	The Cante Alentejano, polyphonic singing from Alentejo, southern Portugal		2014
	Craftmanship of Estremoz clay figures		2017
	Winter festivities, Carnival of Podence		2019
	Community festivities in Campo Maior		2021
	Equestrian art in Portugal		2024
Romania	The Căluș tradition	2005	2008	ENA
	Doina		2009
	The Horezu ceramics		2012
	Lad's dances		2015
Russia	The Cultural Space and Oral Culture of the Semeiskie	2001	2008	ENA
	The Olonkho, Yakut Heroic Epos	2005	2008
Rwanda	Intore		2024	AFR
Samoa	'Ie Samoa, fine mat and its cultural value		2019	APA
Saudi Arabia	Alardah Alnajdiyah, dance, drumming and poetry in Saudi Arabia		2015	ARB
	Almezmar, drumming and dancing with sticks		2016
	Al-Qatt Al-Asiri, female traditional interior wall decoration in Asir, Saudi Arabia		2017
	Knowledge and practices related to cultivating Khawlani coffee beans		2022
	Cultural practices related to Taif roses		2024
Saudi Arabia Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Mauritania Morocco Oman Palestine Sudan Tunisia United Arab Emirates Yemen	Arabic calligraphy: knowledge, skills and practices		2021	ARB
Senegal	Xooy, a divination ceremony among the Serer of Senegal		2013	AFR
	Ceebu Jën, a culinary art of Senegal		2021
Serbia	Slava, celebration of family saint patron's day		2014	ENA
	Kolo, traditional folk dance		2017
	Singing to the accompaniment of the gusle		2018
	Zlakusa pottery		2020
	Social practices and knowledge related to the preparation and use of the traditional plum spirit – šljivovica		2022
	Naïve painting practices of Kovačica		2024
Seychelles	Moutya		2021	AFR
Singapore	Hawker culture		2020	APA
Slovakia	Fujara and its music	2005	2008	ENA
	Music of Terchová		2013
	Bagpipe culture		2015
	Multipart singing of Horehronie		2017
	Drotárstvo, wire craft and art		2019
Slovenia	Škofja Loka passion play		2016	ENA
	Door-to-door rounds of Kurenti		2017
	Bobbin lacemaking in Slovenia		2018
	Beekeeping in Slovenia, a way of life		2022
South Korea	Royal Ancestral Ritual in the Jongmyo Shrine and its Music	2001	2008	APA
	Pansori singing	2003	2008
	Gangneung Danoje	2005	2008
	Cheoyongmu		2009
	Ganggangsullae		2009
	Jeju Chilmeoridang Yeongdeunggut		2009
	Namsadang Nori		2009
	Yeongsanjae		2009
	Daemokjang, traditional wooden architecture		2010
	Gagok, lyric song cycles accompanied by an orchestra		2010
	Jultagi, tightrope walking		2011
	Taekkyeon, a traditional Korean martial art		2011
	Weaving of Mosi (fine ramie) in the Hansan region		2011
	Arirang, lyrical folk song in the Republic of Korea		2012
	Kimjang, making and sharing Kimchi in the Republic of Korea		2013
	Nongak, community band music, dance and rituals in the Republic of Korea		2014
	Culture of Jeju Haenyeo (women divers)		2016
	Yeondeunghoe, lantern lighting festival in the Republic of Korea		2020
	Talchum, mask dance drama in the Republic of Korea		2022
	Knowledge, beliefs and practices related to Jang making in the Republic of Korea		2024
Spain	The Mystery Play of Elche	2001	2008	ENA
	The Patum of Berga	2005	2008
	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		2009
	Whistled language of the island of La Gomera		2009
	Human towers		2010
	Flamenco		2010
	Chant of the Sybil on Majorca		2010
	Festivity of 'la Mare de Déu de la Salut' of Algemesí		2011
	Fiesta of the patios in Cordoba		2012
	Valencia Fallas festivity		2016
	Tamboradas drum-playing rituals		2018
	Wine Horses		2020
	Manual bell ringing		2022
	Asturian cider culture		2024
Spain Italy	Manual bell ringing		2024	ENA
Sri Lanka	Rūkada Nātya, traditional string puppet drama in Sri Lanka		2018	APA
	Traditional craftsmanship of making Dumbara Ratā Kalāla		2021
Sudan	Procession and celebrations of Prophet Mohammed's birthday in Sudan		2023	AFR
Sweden Norway	Summer farming at fäbod and seter: knowledge, traditions and practices related to the grazing of outlying lands and artisan food production		2024	ENA
Switzerland	Winegrowers' Festival in Vevey (Fête des Vignerons)		2016	ENA
	Basel Carnival		2017
	Holy Week processions in Mendrisio		2019
	Alpine pasture season		2023
Syria	Practices and craftsmanship associated with the Damascene rose in Al-Mrah		2019	ARB
	Al-Qudoud al-Halabiya		2021
	Craftsmanship of Aleppo Ghar soap		2024
Tajikistan	Oshi Palav, a traditional meal and its social and cultural contexts		2016	APA
	Chakan, embroidery art		2018
	Falak		2021
	Traditional knowledge and skills of production of the atlas and adras fabrics		2023
Tajikistan Uzbekistan	Shashmaqom Music	2003	2008	APA
Thailand	Khon, masked dance drama in Thailand		2018	APA
	Nuad Thai, traditional Thai massage		2019
	Nora, dance drama in southern Thailand		2021
	Songkran in Thailand, traditional Thai New Year festival		2023
	Tomyum Kung		2024
Tonga	The Lakalaka, Dances and Sung Speeches of Tonga	2003	2008	APA
Tunisia	Pottery skills of the women of Sejnane		2018	AST
	Charfia fishing in the Kerkennah Islands		2020
	Harissa, knowledge, skills and culinary and social practices		2022
	Performing arts among the Twāyef of Ghbonten		2024
Turkey	The Arts of the Meddah, Public Storytellers	2003	2008	ENA
	The Mevlevi Sema Ceremony	2005	2008
	Karagöz and Hacivat		2009
	Âşıklık tradition		2009
	Traditional Sohbet meetings		2010
	Kırkpınar oil wrestling festival		2010
	Semah, Alevi-Bektaşi ritual		2010
	Ceremonial Keşkek tradition		2011
	Mesir Macunu festival		2012
	Turkish coffee culture and tradition		2013
	Ebru, Turkish art of marbling		2014
	Traditional craftsmanship of Çini-making		2016
	Traditional Turkish archery		2019
	Hüsn-i Hat, traditional calligraphy in Islamic art in Turkey		2021
Turkmenistan	Epic art of Gorogly		2015	APA
	Kushtdepdi rite of singing and dancing		2017
	Traditional Turkmen carpet making art in Turkmenistan		2019
	Dutar making craftsmanship and traditional music performing art combined with singing		2021
	Art of Akhal-Teke horse breeding and traditions of horses' decoration		2023
Turkmenistan Iran	Turkmen-style needlework art		2022	APA
Uganda	Barkcloth Making in Uganda	2005	2008	AFR
Ukraine	Petrykivka decorative painting as a phenomenon of the Ukrainian ornamental folk art		2013	ENA
	Tradition of Kosiv painted ceramics		2019
	Ornek, a Crimean Tatar ornament and knowledge about it		2021
Ukraine Estonia	Pysanka, Ukrainian tradition and art of decorating eggs		2024	ENA
United Arab Emirates	Al Aflaj, traditional irrigation network system in the UAE, oral traditions, knowledge and skills of construction, maintenance and equitable water distribution		2020	ARB
	Al Talli, traditional embroidery skills in the United Arab Emirates		2022
United Arab Emirates Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Kuwait Mauritania Morocco Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Sudan Tunisia Yemen	Henna: rituals, aesthetic and social practices		2024	ARB
United Arab Emirates Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Jordan	Arabic coffee, a symbol of generosity		2024	ARB
United Arab Emirates Oman Saudi Arabia	Harees dish: know-how, skills and practices		2023	ARB
Uruguay	The Candombe and its socio-cultural space: a community practice		2009	LAC
Uzbekistan	The Cultural Space of the Boysun District	2001	2008	APA
	Katta Ashula		2009
	Askiya, the art of wit		2014
	Palov culture and tradition		2016
	Khorazm dance, Lazgi		2019
	Bakhshi art		2021
	Ceramic arts in Uzbekistan		2023
Vanuatu	Vanuatu Sand Drawings	2003	2008	APA
Venezuela	Dancing Devils of Corpus Christi		2012	LAC
	La Parranda de San Pedro de Guarenas y Guatire		2013
	Traditional knowledge and technologies relating to the growing and processing of the curagua		2015
	Carnival of El Callao, a festive representation of a memory and cultural identity		2016
	Festive cycle around the devotion and worship towards Saint John the Baptist		2021
Vietnam	Space of gong culture	2005	2008	APA
	Nhã nhạc, Vietnamese court music	2003	2008
	Quan Họ Bắc Ninh folk songs		2009
	Gióng Festival of Phù Đổng and Sóc Temples		2010
	Worship of Hùng Kings in Phú Thọ		2012
	Art of Đờn ca tài tử music and song in southern Việt Nam		2013
	Ví and Giặm folk songs of Nghệ Tĩnh		2014
	Practices related to the Viet beliefs in the Mother Goddesses of Three Realms		2016
	Xoan singing of Phú Thọ province, Viet Nam		2017
	The art of Bài chòi in Central Viet Nam		2017
	Practices of Then by Tày, Nùng and Thái ethnic groups in Viet Nam		2019
	Art of Xòe dance of the Tai people in Viet Nam		2021
	Festival of Bà Chúa Xứ Goddess at Sam Mountain		2024
Yemen	Song of Sana'a	2003	2008	AST
Zambia	The Makishi Masquerade	2005	2008	AFR
	Mooba dance of the Lenje ethnic group		2018
	Budima dance		2020
	Kalela dance		2022
	Mangwengwe dance		2024
Zimbabwe	The Mbende Jerusarema Dance	2005	2008	AFR

List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

The List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding contains intangible cultural heritage elements "that concerned communities and States Parties consider require urgent measures to keep them alive".

This list is complete and up to date as of December 2022.

Member state	Element[A]	Year inscribed[C]	Region[D]	Ref.
Albania	Xhubleta, skills, craftsmanship and forms of usage	2022	ENA
Algeria	Knowledge and skills of the water measurers of the foggaras or water bailiffs of Touat and Tidikelt	2018	AST
Azerbaijan	Chovqan, a traditional Karabakh horse-riding game	2013	ENA
	Yalli (Kochari, Tenzere), traditional group dances of Nakhchivan	2018
Belarus	Rite of the Kalyady Tsars (Christmas Tsars)	2009	ENA
	Spring rite of Juraŭski Karahod	2019	ENA
Botswana	Earthenware pottery-making skills in Botswana's Kgatleng District	2012	AFR
	Dikopelo folk music of Bakgatla ba Kgafela in Kgatleng District	2017	AFR
	Seperu folkdance and associated practices	2019	AFR
Brazil	Yaokwa, the Enawene Nawe people's ritual for the maintenance of social and cosmic order	2011	LAC
Cambodia	The stringed music instrument Chapei dang veng	2016	APA
	The dance drama Lkhon Khol Wat Svay Andet	2018	APA
Chile	Quinchamalí and Santa Cruz de Cuca pottery	2022	LAC
China	Traditional design and practices for building Chinese wooden arch bridges	2009	APA
	Traditional Li textile techniques: spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidering	2009	APA
	Qiang New Year festival	2009	APA
	Meshrep	2010	APA
	Watertight-bulkhead technology of Chinese junks	2010	APA
	Wooden movable-type printing of China	2010	APA
	Hezhen Yimakan storytelling	2011	APA
Colombia	Traditional Vallenato music of the Greater Magdalena region	2015	LAC
	Traditional knowledge and techniques associated with Pasto Varnish mopa-mopa of Putumayo and Nariño	2020	LAC
Colombia Venezuela	Colombian-Venezuelan llano work songs	2017	LAC
Croatia	Ojkanje singing	2010	ENA
Egypt	Traditional Hand Puppetry—Al-Aragoz	2018	AST
	Handmade weaving in Upper Egypt (Sa'eed)	2020	AST
Estonia	Building and use of expanded dugout boats in the Soomaa region	2021	ENA
France	Cantu in paghjella, a secular and liturgical oral tradition of Corsica	2009	ENA
Federated States of Micronesia	Carolinian wayfinding and canoe making	2021	APA
Guatemala	Nan Pa'ch ceremony	2013	LAC
Indonesia	Saman dance	2011	APA
	Noken multifunctional knotted or woven bag, handcraft of the people of Papua	2012	APA
	Reog Ponorogo performing art	2024	APA
Iran	Naqqāli, Iranian dramatic story-telling	2011	APA
	Traditional skills of building and sailing Iranian Lenj boats in the Persian Gulf	2011	APA
Kenya	Traditions and practices associated with the Kayas in the sacred forests of the Mijikenda	2009	AFR
	Isukuti dance of Isukha and Idakho communities of Western Kenya	2014	AFR
	Rituals and practices associated with Kit Mikayi shrine	2019	AFR
	Enkipaata, Eunoto and Olng'esherr, three male rites of passage of the Maasai community	2018	AFR
Kuwait	Al Sadu traditional weaving skills in Kuwait.	2020	AST
Kyrgyzstan	Ala-kiyiz and Shyrdak, art of Kyrgyz traditional felt carpets	2012	APA
Latvia	Suiti cultural space	2009	ENA
Mali	Sanké mon, collective fishing rite of the Sanké	2009	AFR
	Secret society of the Kôrêdugaw, the rite of wisdom in Mali	2011	AFR
	Cultural practices and expressions linked to the 'M'Bolon', a traditional musical percussion instrument	2021	AST
Mauritania	Moorish epic T'heydinn	2011	AST
Mauritius	Sega Tambour Chagos	2019	AFR
Mongolia	Mongol Biyelgee, Mongolian traditional folk dance	2009	APA
	Tsuur end-blown flute	2009	APA
	Mongol Tuuli, Mongolian epic	2009	APA
	Folk long song performance technique of Limbe performances - circular breathing	2011	APA
	Mongolian calligraphy	2013	APA
	Coaxing ritual for camels	2015	APA
	Mongolian traditional practices of worshipping the sacred sites	2017	APA
Namibia	Aixan/Gana/Ob#ANS TSI //Khasigu, ancestral musical sound knowledge and skills	2020	AFR
North Macedonia	Glasoechko, male two-part singing in Dolni Polog	2015	ENA
Pakistan	Suri Jagek (observing the sun)	2018	APA
Philippines	Buklog, thanksgiving ritual system of the Subanen	2019	APA
Peru	Eshuva, Harákmbut sung prayers of Peru's Huachipaire people	2011	LAC
Portugal	Manufacture of cowbells	2015	ENA
	Bisalhães black pottery manufacturing process	2016	ENA
Syria	Shadow play	2018	AST
Timor-Leste	Tais, traditional textile	2021	APA
Turkey	Whistled language, Turkish bird language	2017	ENA
	Traditional Ahlat stonework	2022	ENA
Uganda	Bigwala, gourd trumpet music and dance of the Busoga Kingdom in Uganda	2012	AFR
	Empaako of the Batooro, Banyoro, Batuku, Batagwenda and Banyabindi of western Uganda	2013	AFR
	Male-child cleansing ceremony of the Lango of central northern Uganda	2014	AFR
	Koogere oral tradition of the Basongora, Banyabindi and Batooro peoples	2015	AFR
	Ma'di bowl lyre music and dance	2016	AFR
Ukraine	Cossack's songs of Dnipropetrovsk Region	2016	ENA
	Culture of Ukrainian borscht cooking	2022	ENA
United Arab Emirates	Al Sadu traditional weaving skills in the United Arab Emirates	2011	AST
	Al Azi, art of performing praise, pride and fortitude poetry	2017	AST
Venezuela	Mapoyo oral tradition and its symbolic reference points within their ancestral territory	2014	LAC
Viet Nam	Ca trù singing	2009	APA
	Art of pottery-making of Chăm people	2022	APA

Register of Good Safeguarding Practices

The Register for Good Safeguarding Practices allows States Parties, communities and other stakeholders to "share successful safeguarding experiences and examples of how they surmounted challenges faced in the transmission of their living heritage, its practice and knowledge to the future generation."

This list is complete and up to date as of December 2024.

Member state	Projects and Activities[A]	Year Inscribed[C]	Region[D]	Ref.
Austria	Regional Centres for Craftsmanship: a strategy for safeguarding the cultural heritage of traditional handicraft (see "Werkraum Bregenzerwald" (Vorarlberg), "Textiles Zentrum Haslach" (Upper Austria), "Hand.Werk.Haus Salzkammergut" (Upper Austria))	2016	ENA
Austria France Germany Norway Switzerland	Craft techniques and customary practices of cathedral workshops, or Bauhütten, in Europe, know-how, transmission, development of knowledge and innovation	2020	ENA
Belgium	Programme of cultivating ludodiversity: safeguarding traditional games in Flanders	2011	ENA
	Safeguarding the carillon culture: preservation, transmission, exchange and awareness-raising	2014	ENA
	Safeguarding foster care heritage in the merciful city of Geel: a community-based care model	2023	ENA
Belgium Croatia Cyprus France Italy	Tocatì, a shared programme for the safeguarding of traditional games and sports	2022	ENA
Bolivia Chile Peru	Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage of Aymara communities in Bolivia, Chile and Peru	2009	LAC
Brazil	Call for projects of the National Programme of Intangible Heritage	2011	LAC
	Fandango's Living Museum	2011	LAC
Bulgaria	Festival of folklore in Koprivshtitsa: a system of practices for heritage presentation and transmission	2016	ENA
	Bulgarian Chitalishte (Community Cultural Centre): practical experience in safeguarding the vitality of the Intangible Cultural Heritage	2017	ENA
China	Strategy for training coming generations of Fujian puppetry practitioners	2012	APA
Colombia	Safeguarding strategy of traditional crafts for peace building	2019	LAC
Croatia	Community project of safeguarding the living culture of Rovinj/Rovigno: the Batana Ecomuseum	2016	ENA
Czech Republic	Strategy for safeguarding traditional crafts: The Bearers of Folk Craft Tradition programme	2022	ENA
France	The Martinique yole, from construction to sailing practices, a model for heritage safeguarding	2020	ENA
Greece	Polyphonic Caravan, researching, safeguarding and promoting the Epirus polyphonic song	2020	ENA
Hungary	Táncház method: a Hungarian model for the transmission of intangible cultural heritage	2011	ENA
	Safeguarding of the folk music heritage by the Kodály concept	2016	ENA
Indonesia	Education and training in Indonesian Batik intangible cultural heritage for elementary, junior, senior, vocational school and polytechnic students, in collaboration with the Batik Museum in Pekalongan	2009	APA
Iran	National programme to safeguard the traditional art of calligraphy in Iran	2021	APA
Kenya	Success story of promoting traditional foods and safeguarding traditional foodways in Kenya	2021	AFR
Kuwait	Al Sadu Educational Programme: Train the trainers in the art of weaving	2022	ENA
Kyrgyzstan	Nomad games, rediscovering heritage, celebrating diversity	2021	APA
Mexico	Xtaxkgakget Makgkaxtlawana: the Centre for Indigenous Arts and its contribution to safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage of the Totonac people of Veracruz, Mexico	2012	LAC
Norway	Oselvar boat - reframing a traditional learning process of building and use to a modern context	2016	ENA
Oman	Oman Youth Sail Training Ship (Safinat Shabab Oman) programme for peace and sustainable cultural dialogue	2024	ENA
Panama	ICH safeguarding practices program for the cultural and ecologic Sea Turtle Festival of Armila	2023	LAC
Philippines	The School of Living Traditions (SLT)	2021	APA
Portugal Spain	Portuguese-Galician border ICH: a safeguarding model created by Ponte...nas ondas!	2022	ENA
Slovakia	School of Crafts ÚĽUV	2024	ENA
Spain	Centre for traditional culture – school museum of Pusol pedagogic project	2009	ENA
	Revitalization of the traditional craftsmanship of lime-making in Morón de la Frontera, Seville, Andalusia	2011	ENA
	Methodology for inventorying intangible cultural heritage in biosphere reserves: the experience of Montseny	2013	ENA
Sweden	Land-of-Legends programme, for promoting and revitalizing the art of storytelling in Kronoberg Region (South-Sweden)	2018	ENA
	Nyckelharpa network, an innovative dissemination of a music and instrument-building tradition with roots in Sweden	2023	ENA
Ukraine	Safeguarding programme of kobza and wheel lyre tradition	2024	ENA
Uzbekistan	Margilan Crafts Development Centre, safeguarding of the atlas and adras making traditional technologies	2017	APA
Venezuela	Biocultural programme for the safeguarding of the tradition of the Blessed Palm in Venezuela	2019	LAC
	Program for the safeguarding of the Bandos and Parrandas of the Holy Innocents of Caucagua: nuclei of initiation and transmission of wisdoms and community councils	2023	LAC

Proclaimed masterpieces

The Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage were established in 2008, when the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage took effect. Prior to this, a project known as the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity has already been active in recognizing the value of intangibles such as tradition, custom, and cultural spaces and the local actors who sustain these forms of cultural expressions through a Proclamation. Identification of the Masterpieces also entails the commitment of states to promote and safeguard these treasures, while UNESCO finances plans for their conservation. Started in 2001 and held biennially until 2005, a total of three Proclamations occurred, encompassing 90 forms of intangible heritage around the world.

The 90 previously proclaimed Masterpieces have been incorporated into the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as its first entries, to be known as elements. Subsequent elements will be added following the assessment of nominations submitted by national governments acceding to the UNESCO Convention, termed as member states, who are each allowed to submit a single candidature file, in addition to multi-national candidatures. A panel of experts in intangible heritage and an appointed body, known as the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, then examine each of the nominations before officially inscribing the candidates as elements on the List.

See also

• Intangible cultural heritage
• UNESCO Collection of Representative Works
• World Heritage Site
• Memory of the World Programme

Notes

^ A. Names and spellings used for the elements were based on the official List as published.
^ B. A total of three Proclamations of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity were made in 2001, 2003, and 2005. The proclamation was superseded in 2008 when the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity was established.
^ C. The 90 elements that were previously proclaimed as Masterpieces have been inscribed onto the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as per the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
^ D. Grouping of member states by region is based on the official List as published. Abbreviations were used for convenience:

• AFR: Africa
• AST: Arab States
• APA: Asia and the Pacific
• ENA: Europe and North America
• LAC: Latin America and the Caribbean

^ E. The Transcaucasian States of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, and Russian Federation are included in the Europe and North America Region.

External links

• Official website