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.

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Results : 109 elements corresponding to 59 countries

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2018
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Art of dry stone walling, knowledge and techniques	Croatia – Cyprus – France – Greece – Italy – Slovenia – Spain – Switzerland
Blaudruck/Modrotisk/Kékfestés/Modrotlač, resist block printing and indigo dyeing in Europe	Austria – Czechia – Germany – Hungary – Slovakia
Chakan, embroidery art in the Republic of Tajikistan	Tajikistan
Horse and camel Ardhah	Oman
Khon, masked dance drama in Thailand	Thailand
Nativity scene (szopka) tradition in Krakow	Poland
Rūkada Nātya, traditional string puppet drama in Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka
The skills related to perfume in Pays de Grasse: the cultivation of perfume plants, the knowledge and processing of natural raw materials, and the art of perfume composition	France
2017
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Taskiwin, martial dance of the western High Atlas	Morocco
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Art of crafting and playing with Kamantcheh/Kamancha, a bowed string musical instrument	Azerbaijan – Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Craft of the miller operating windmills and watermills	Netherlands
Craftmanship of Estremoz clay figures	Portugal
Organ craftsmanship and music	Germany
Traditional art of Shital Pati weaving of Sylhet	Bangladesh
Zaouli, popular music and dance of the Guro communities in Côte d’Ivoire	Côte d'Ivoire
Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
Margilan Crafts Development Centre, safeguarding of the atlas and adras making traditional technologies	Uzbekistan
2016
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Bisalhães black pottery manufacturing process	Portugal
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Almezmar, drumming and dancing with sticks	Saudi Arabia
Beer culture in Belgium	Belgium
Charrería, equestrian tradition in Mexico	Mexico
Living culture of three writing systems of the Georgian alphabet	Georgia
Puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia	Slovakia – Czechia
Škofja Loka passion play	Slovenia
Traditional craftsmanship of Çini-making	Turkey
Valencia Fallas festivity	Spain
Winegrowers’ Festival in Vevey	Switzerland
Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
Community project of safeguarding the living culture of Rovinj/Rovigno: the Batana Ecomuseum	Croatia
Festival of folklore in Koprivshtitsa: a system of practices for heritage presentation and transmission	Bulgaria
Regional Centres for Craftsmanship: a strategy for safeguarding the cultural heritage of traditional handicraft	Austria
2015
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Manufacture of cowbells	Portugal
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Arabic coffee, a symbol of generosity	United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia – Oman – Qatar
Bagpipe culture	Slovakia
Classical horsemanship and the High School of the Spanish Riding School Vienna	Austria
Copper craftsmanship of Lahij	Azerbaijan
Filete porteño in Buenos Aires, a traditional painting technique	Argentina
Three genres of traditional dance in Bali	Indonesia
Tinian marble craftsmanship	Greece
2014
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Argan, practices and know-how concerning the argan tree	Morocco
Ebru, Turkish art of marbling	Turkey
Lavash, the preparation, meaning and appearance of traditional bread as an expression of culture in Armenia	Armenia
Mongolian knuckle-bone shooting	Mongolia
Pujllay and Ayarichi, music and dances of the Yampara culture	Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Ritual and ceremonies of Sebeïba in the oasis of Djanet, Algeria	Algeria
The tradition of carpet-making in Chiprovtsi	Bulgaria
Traditional art and symbolism of Kelaghayi, making and wearing women’s silk headscarves	Azerbaijan
Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab, India	India
Traditional knowledge and skills in making Kyrgyz and Kazakh yurts (Turkic nomadic dwellings)	Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan
Ví and Giặm folk songs of Nghệ Tĩnh	Viet Nam
Washi, craftsmanship of traditional Japanese hand-made paper	Japan
Zmijanje embroidery	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2013
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Annual pilgrimage to the mausoleum of Sidi ‘Abd el-Qader Ben Mohammed (Sidi Cheikh)	Algeria
Celebrations of big shoulder-borne processional structures	Italy
Knowledge, skills and rituals related to the annual renewal of the Q’eswachaka bridge	Peru
Limousin septennial ostensions	France
Shrimp fishing on horseback in Oostduinkerke	Belgium
Traditional art of Jamdani weaving	Bangladesh
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
Earthenware pottery-making skills in Botswana’s Kgatleng District	Botswana
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Cherry festival in Sefrou	Morocco
Craftsmanship and performance art of the Tar, a long-necked string musical instrument	Azerbaijan
Craftsmanship of Horezu ceramics	Romania
Festival of Saint Francis of Assisi, Quibdó	Colombia
Traditional violin craftsmanship in Cremona	Italy
Traditional weaving of the Ecuadorian toquilla straw hat	Ecuador
2011
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Chinese shadow puppetry	China
Equitation in the French tradition	France
Weaving of Mosi (fine ramie) in the Hansan region	Republic of Korea
Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
Revitalization of the traditional craftsmanship of lime-making in Morón de la Frontera, Seville, Andalusia	Spain
2010
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Watertight-bulkhead technology of Chinese junks	China
Wooden movable-type printing of China	China
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Armenian cross-stones art. Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars	Armenia
Compagnonnage, network for on-the-job transmission of knowledge and identities	France
Craftsmanship of Alençon needle lace-making	France
Daemokjang, traditional wooden architecture	Republic of Korea
Gastronomic meal of the French	France
Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia	Croatia
Indonesian Angklung	Indonesia
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)
Yuki-tsumugi, silk fabric production technique	Japan
2009
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Traditional design and practices for building Chinese wooden arch bridges	China
Traditional Li textile techniques: spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidering	China
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Aubusson tapestry	France
Busó festivities at Mohács: masked end-of-winter carnival custom	Hungary
China engraved block printing technique	China
Chinese traditional architectural craftsmanship for timber-framed structures	China
Dainichido Bugaku	Japan
Ijele masquerade	Nigeria
Indonesian Batik	Indonesia
Lacemaking in Croatia	Croatia
Lefkara laces or Lefkaritika	Cyprus
Ojiya-chijimi, Echigo-jofu: techniques of making ramie fabric in Uonuma region, Niigata Prefecture	Japan
Regong arts	China
Scribing tradition in French timber framing	France
Traditional firing technology of Longquan celadon	China
Traditional handicrafts of making Xuan paper	China
Traditional manufacturing of children’s wooden toys in Hrvatsko Zagorje	Croatia
2008
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Cultural space of Sosso-Bala	Guinea
Duduk and its music	Armenia
Indonesian Kris	Indonesia
Ningyo Johruri Bunraku puppet theatre	Japan
Opera dei Pupi, Sicilian puppet theatre	Italy
Oral heritage of Gelede	Benin – Nigeria – Togo
Processional giants and dragons in Belgium and France	Belgium – France
Sbek Thom, Khmer shadow theatre	Cambodia
Wayang puppet theatre	Indonesia
Woodcrafting knowledge of the Zafimaniry	Madagascar