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Uyghur Muqam of Xinjiang: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (File 00109) —…
The Uyghur Muqam of Xinjiang — inscribed as UNESCO ICH File 00109 (2005 Masterpiece, 2008 RL) — is one of the world's…
Moroccan Caftan: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (File 02077) — Art…
The Moroccan caftan was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2025 (File 02077…
Mariachi: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (File 00575) — Mexico’s…
Mariachi — Mexico's iconic ensemble tradition — was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List as Intangible Cultural…
Durga Puja in Kolkata: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage File 00703 (2021)
Durga Puja in Kolkata is UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage File 00703 (2021) — the festival involving 45,000 pandals…
Peking Opera UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: File 00418, Origins, and…
Peking opera (jingju) was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List in 2010 (File 00418, 5.COM Nairobi) — China's…
Kunqu Opera: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, the Peony Pavilion, and…
Kunqu opera was UNESCO's first Chinese Masterpiece of Intangible Heritage (2001) and File 00004 on the Representative…
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List 2021: All 43 Inscriptions from the…
UNESCO's 2021 ICH session (16.COM) inscribed 39 elements including Durga Puja, Gamelan, Arabic calligraphy, Joumou…
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Thailand: All 6 Inscriptions from Khon…
Thailand has 6 UNESCO ICH inscriptions as of 2025 — from Khon masked dance drama (2018, File 01385) to Tomyum Kung and…
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Mexico: All 13 Inscriptions from Day of…
Mexico has 13 UNESCO ICH inscriptions as of 2025 — from Día de Muertos (2008, File 00054) to the Iztapalapa Passion…
Garba Dance UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: 2023 Inscription, Navratri…
Garba of Gujarat was inscribed on UNESCO's ICH list on December 6, 2023 (File 01962, 18.COM Kasane). India's 15th ICH…