A Curated Digital Encyclopedia

The alabay is a breed of dog known for its physical characteristics (large head, flat forehead, small eyes, strong muscles and large size) as well as…

Rooted in traditions found along the Great Silk Road, the art of Kelaghayi is concentrated in two locations in the Republic of Azerbaijan: the city…

The Kushtdepdi rite of singing and dancing is a performing art involving creative poeticizing focused on good feelings and wishes. It involves…

Discover the architectural majesty of ancient cities that once stood as the beating hearts of global trade, science, and art.

Al-Ayyala — the traditional performing art of the Arabian Gulf in which two facing rows of men chant Nabati poetry,…

The knowledge, know-how and practices pertaining to the production and consumption of couscous — the full chain of…

The Traditional skills, techniques and knowledge for the conservation and transmission of wooden architecture in Japan…

Weaving of Mosi (fine ramie) in the Hansan region — Korea's UNESCO ICH tradition inscribed as File 00453 at 6.COM 2011…

Cossack's songs of Dnipropetrovsk Region — Ukraine's only music-specific UNESCO ICH inscription (File 01194) — were…

Reggae music of Jamaica was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List as Intangible Cultural Heritage File 01398 on…