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 : 18 elements corresponding to 21 countries

2018³ – 2017³ – 2016² – 2015¹ – 2014³ – 2013¹ – 2011¹ – 2009³ – 2008¹

2018
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Lkhon Khol Wat Svay Andet	Cambodia
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Raiho-shin, ritual visits of deities in masks and costumes	Japan
Ritual and festive expressions of the Congo culture	Panama
2017
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Cultural practices associated to the 1st of March	Bulgaria – North Macedonia – Republic of Moldova – Romania
Door-to-door rounds of Kurenti	Slovenia
Kushtdepdi rite of singing and dancing	Turkmenistan
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
2015
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Three genres of traditional dance in Bali	Indonesia
2014
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Male-child cleansing ceremony of the Lango of central northern Uganda	Uganda
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 dance of the royal drum	Burundi
2013
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Practices and knowledge linked to the Imzad of the Tuareg communities of Algeria, Mali and Niger	Algeria – Mali – Niger
2011
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Sada Shin Noh, sacred dancing at Sada shrine, Shimane	Japan
2009
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Cheoyongmu	Republic of Korea
Dragon Boat festival	China
Sericulture and silk craftsmanship of China	China
2008
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Kankurang, Manding initiatory rite	Gambia – Senegal