Sixth Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
© 2009 by Centre for Research and Development of Culture, Indonesia/G. Mancacaritadipura
More than 80 nominations, including Saman Dance from Indonesia, Fado from Portugal or Mariachi music from Mexico, will be considered for inclusion of UNESCO Intangible Heritage lists at the 6th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, to be held in Bali (Indonesia) from 22-29 November 2011.
Updating Intangible Cultural Heritage List :
New Intangible Heritage in need of urgent safeguarding:
- Hezhen Yimakan storytelling - China
- Saman dance - Indonesia
- Naqqāli, Iranian dramatic story-telling - Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Traditional skills of building and sailing Iranian Lenj boats in the Persian Gulf - Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Xoan singing of Phú Thọ Province - Viet Nam
- Yaokwa, the Enawene Nawe people's ritual for the maintenance of social and cosmic order - Brazil
- Moorish epic T’heydinn - Mauritania
- Folk long song performance technique of Limbe performances - circular breathing - Mongolia
- Secret society of the Kôrêdugaw, the rite of wisdom in Mali - Mali
- Al Sadu, traditional weaving skills in the United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates
- Eshuva, Harákmbut sung prayers of Peru’s Huachipaire people - Peru
Representative List:
- Leuven age ritual set repertoire - Belgium
- Chinese shadow puppetry - China
- Traditional knowledge of the jaguar shamans of Yuruparí - Colombia
- Bećarac singing and playing from Eastern Croatia - Croatia
- Nijemo Kolo, silent circle dance of the Dalmatian hinterland - Croatia
- Tsiattista poetic duelling - Cyprus
- Ride of the Kings in the south-east of the Czech Republic - Czech Republic
- Equitation in the French tradition - France
- Pilgrimage to the sanctuary of the Lord of Qoyllurit’i - Peru
- Mibu no Hana Taue, ritual of transplanting rice in Mibu, Hiroshima - Japan
- Sada Shin Noh, sacred dancing at Sada shrine, Shimane - Japan
- Cultural practices and expressions linked to the balafon of the Senufo communities of Mali and Burkina Faso - Mali and Burkina Faso
- Mariachi, string music, song and trumpet - Mexico
- Fado, urban popular song of Portugal - Portugal
- Jultagi, tightrope walking - Republic of Korea
- Taekkyeon, a traditional Korean martial art - Republic of Korea
- Weaving of Mosi (fine ramie) in the Hansan region - Republic of Korea
- Festivity of ‘la Mare de Déu de la Salut’ of Algemesí - Spain
- Ceremonial Keşkek tradition - Turkey