Intangible heritage: arts and traditions of the world

Intangible cultural heritage includes traditions or living expressions inherited from our ancestors and passed on to our descendants, such as oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals, arts, festive events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe or the knowledge and skills to produce traditional crafts.

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The Mystery Play of Elche
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Le mystère d’Elche
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The Olonkho, Yakut Heroic Epos
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L’Olonkho, épopée héroïque iakoute
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The Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
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The Oral and intangible heritage of South Asia
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the Oruro Carnival
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The Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei rituals
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The Pansori Epic Chant
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The People Chewa: Gule Wamkulu/ Chew Nyan
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The Radif of Iranian music
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The ritual dramatic art of Taazyeh
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