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Gamelan: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Indonesia (File 01607)
Gamelan — the traditional Indonesian percussion ensemble of Java, Bali, and Sunda — was inscribed on UNESCO's…
Vietnam UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: Complete List of 17 Inscriptions
Vietnam has 17 UNESCO intangible cultural heritage inscriptions as of December 2025 — from Nhã Nhạc court music…
Flamenco: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Spain (File 00363)
Flamenco — the performing art from Andalusia fusing cante (song), baile (dance), and toque (guitar) — was inscribed on…
What Is UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage? The 2003 Convention Explained
UNESCO intangible cultural heritage — defined by the 2003 Convention (adopted October 17, 2003; in force April 20…
Al-Ayyala: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of UAE and Oman (File 01012)
Al-Ayyala — the traditional performing art of the Arabian Gulf in which two facing rows of men chant Nabati poetry,…
Couscous UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage 2020: Joint Inscription by…
The knowledge, know-how and practices pertaining to the production and consumption of couscous — the full chain of…
Traditional Skills for Japan’s Wooden Architecture: UNESCO Intangible…
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: UNESCO ICH (File 00453)
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 UNESCO Music…
Cossack's songs of Dnipropetrovsk Region — Ukraine's only music-specific UNESCO ICH inscription (File 01194) — were…
Reggae Music of Jamaica: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (File 01398)
Reggae music of Jamaica was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List as Intangible Cultural Heritage File 01398 on…