Browse the Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage and the Register of good safeguarding practices

The Committee meets annually to evaluate nominations proposed by States Parties to the 2003 Convention and decide whether or not to inscribe those cultural practices and expressions of intangible heritage on the Convention’s Lists.

By clicking on the inscribed elements below, you can discover the nominations, photos and videos, together with Committee decisions and evidence of community consent.

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Results : 15 elements corresponding to 13 countries

2016¹ – 2014² – 2013¹ – 2012² – 2011² – 2010⁴ – 2009³

2016
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Traditional wall-carpet craftsmanship in Romania and the Republic of Moldova	Republic of Moldova – Romania
2014
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The tradition of carpet-making in Chiprovtsi	Bulgaria
Traditional knowledge and skills in making Kyrgyz and Kazakh yurts (Turkic nomadic dwellings)	Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan
2013
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Traditional craftsmanship of the Mongol Ger and its associated customs	Mongolia
2012
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Ala-kiyiz and Shyrdak, art of Kyrgyz traditional felt carpets	Kyrgyzstan
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Qālišuyān rituals of Mašhad-e Ardehāl in Kāšān	Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2011
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Al Sadu, traditional weaving skills in the United Arab Emirates	United Arab Emirates
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Pilgrimage to the sanctuary of the Lord of Qoyllurit’i	Peru
2010
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Huaconada, ritual dance of Mito	Peru
Traditional art of Azerbaijani carpet weaving in the Republic of Azerbaijan	Azerbaijan
Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Fars	Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Kashan	Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2009
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Annual carnival bell ringers’ pageant from the Kastav area	Croatia
Aubusson tapestry	France
Busó festivities at Mohács: masked end-of-winter carnival custom	Hungary