Nomination files for inscription in 2009 on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding (point 14 on the agenda)

The documents below are the nomination files submitted for possible inscription in 2009 on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, in accordance with the procedures established in the Operational Directives for the implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Each nomination file includes (i) a nomination form ICH-01 with the narrative elements of the nomination file, (ii) a demonstration of consent from the communities concerned, (iii) ten photos, (iv) a short video, (v) the examination reports of the two examiners appointed by the Bureau, and (vi) a link to the relevant draft decision. The examination reports prepared by the two examiners, and a draft decision for each nomination, are contained in document ITH/09/4.COM/CONF.209/14 (English|French).

Draft decisions and corresponding nomination files
14.01 - 14.02 - 14.03 - 14.04 - 14.05 - 14.06 - 14.07 - 14.08 - 14.09 - 14.10 - 14.11 - 14.12
State(s)	Title of the element	Documents	Draft decision
Belarus	EN: Rite of the Kalyady Tsars (Christmas Tsars) FR: Le rite des Tsars de Kalyady (Tsars de Noël) File reference: 00308	Nomination form: English|French Consent of communities: Belarusian/English Examination report - Slovak Centre of Traditional Culture: English|French Examination report - Lithuanian Folk Culture Centre: English|French Draft decision: English|French	14.01
China	EN: Qiang New Year festival FR: Le festival du Nouvel An des Qiang File reference: 00305	Nomination form: English|French Consent of communities: English/Chinese Examination report - Regional Resource Centre for Folk Performing Arts (UDUPI): English|French Examination report - Erik Mueggler: English|French Draft decision: English|French	14.02
China	EN: Traditional design and practices for building Chinese wooden arch bridges FR: La conception et les pratiques traditionnelles de construction des ponts chinois de bois en arc File reference: 00303	Nomination form: English|French Consent of communities: English Examination report - Goa Heritage Action Group: English|French Examination report - Ronald G Knapp: English|French Draft decision: English|French	14.03
China	EN: Traditional Li textile techniques: spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidering FR: Les techniques textiles traditionnelles des Li : filage, teinture, tissage et broderie File reference: 00302	Nomination form: English|French Consent of communities: English Examination report - Craft Revival Trust: English|French Examination report - Edric Liang Bin Ong: English|French Draft decision: English|French	14.04
France	EN: Cantu in paghjella, a secular and liturgical oral tradition of Corsica FR: Le Cantu in paghjella profane et liturgique de Corse de tradition orale File reference: 00315	Nomination form: English|French Consent of communities: French Examination report - Musa Association - Music, Songs and traditional Dances: English|French Examination report - Ignazio Macchiarella: English|French Draft decision: English|French	14.05
Kenya	EN: Traditions and practices associated with the Kayas in the sacred forests of the Mijikenda FR: Les traditions et pratiques associées aux Kayas dans les forêts sacrées des Mijikenda File reference: 00313	Nomination form: English|French Consent of communities: Kiswahili/English Examination report - Susan Keitumetse: English|French Examination report - Harriet Deacon: English|French Examination report - Ellen Janssens: English|French Draft decision: English|French	14.06
Latvia	EN: Suiti cultural space FR: L’espace culturel des Suiti File reference: 00314	Nomination form: English|French Consent of communities: Latvian/English Examination report - The Foundation for Traditional Music and Dance: English|French Examination report - Christopher Moseley: English|French Draft decision: English|French	14.07
Mali	EN: Sanké mon, collective fishing rite of the Sanké FR: Le Sanké mon, rite de pêche collective dans le Sanké File reference: 00289	Nomination form: English|French Consent of communities: French Examination report - International Social Sciences Council: English|French Examination report - Mary Jo Arnoldi: English|French Draft decision: English|French	14.08
Mongolia	EN: Mongol Biyelgee, Mongolian traditional folk dance FR: Le Biyelgee mongol, danse populaire traditionnelle mongole File reference: 00311	Nomination form: English|French Consent of communities: Mongolian/English Examination report - Tamil Nadu Rural Art Development Centre: English|French Examination report - Peter K. Marsh: English|French Draft decision: English|French	14.09
Mongolia	EN: Mongol Tuuli, Mongolian epic FR: Le Tuuli mongol, épopée mongole File reference: 00310	Nomination form: English|French Consent of communities: Mongolian/English Examination report - Duc Thinh Ngo: English|French Examination report - Chao Gejin: English|French Draft decision: English|French	14.10
Mongolia	EN: Traditional music of the Tsuur FR: La musique traditionnelle pour flûte tsuur File reference: 00312	Nomination form: English|French Consent of communities: Mongolian/English Examination report - Mark Van Tongeren: English|French Examination report - Peter K. Marsh: English|French Draft decision: English|French	14.11
Viet Nam	EN: Ca trù singing FR: Le chant Ca trù File reference: 00309	Nomination form: English|French Consent of communities: English Examination report - International Council for Traditional Music: English|French Examination report - Barley Norton: English|French Draft decision: English|French	14.12