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 : 22 elements corresponding to 26 countries

2018¹ – 2017² – 2016⁴ – 2015³ – 2014² – 2013² – 2011¹ – 2010¹ – 2009⁶

2018
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Raiho-shin, ritual visits of deities in masks and costumes	Japan
2017
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The art of Bài Chòi in Central Viet Nam	Viet Nam
Xoan singing of Phú Thọ province, Viet Nam	Viet Nam
2016
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Mangal Shobhajatra on Pahela Baishakh	Bangladesh
Momoeria, New Year's celebration in eight villages of Kozani area, West Macedonia, Greece	Greece
Nawrouz, Novruz, Nowrouz, Nowrouz, Nawrouz, Nauryz, Nooruz, Nowruz, Navruz, Nevruz, Nowruz, Navruz	Afghanistan – Azerbaijan – India – Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Iraq – Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan – Pakistan – Tajikistan – Turkmenistan – Turkey
Palov culture and tradition	Uzbekistan
2015
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Fichee-Chambalaalla, New Year festival of the Sidama people	Ethiopia
Surova folk feast in Pernik region	Bulgaria
Tugging rituals and games	Cambodia – Philippines – Republic of Korea – Viet Nam
2014
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Nongak, community band music, dance and rituals in the Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea
Ritual and ceremonies of Sebeïba in the oasis of Djanet, Algeria	Algeria
2013
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Commemoration feast of the finding of the True Holy Cross of Christ	Ethiopia
Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese, notably for the celebration of New Year	Japan
2011
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Traditional skills of building and sailing Iranian Lenj boats in the Persian Gulf	Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Huaconada, ritual dance of Mito	Peru
2009
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Qiang New Year festival	China
Rite of the Kalyady Tsars (Christmas Tsars)	Belarus
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Carnaval de Negros y Blancos	Colombia
Chakkirako	Japan
Cheoyongmu	Republic of Korea
Dainichido Bugaku	Japan