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 : 37 elements corresponding to 27 countries

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2018
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Bobbin lacemaking in Slovenia	Slovenia
Chakan, embroidery art in the Republic of Tajikistan	Tajikistan
Festivity of Las Parrandas in the centre of Cuba	Cuba
Horse and camel Ardhah	Oman
Pottery skills of the women of Sejnane	Tunisia
2017
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Al-Qatt Al-Asiri, female traditional interior wall decoration in Asir, Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia
Konjic woodcarving	Bosnia and Herzegovina
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
Traditional craftsmanship of Çini-making	Turkey
Traditional wall-carpet craftsmanship in Romania and the Republic of Moldova	Republic of Moldova – Romania
Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan	Japan
2015
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Copper craftsmanship of Lahij	Azerbaijan
Filete porteño in Buenos Aires, a traditional painting technique	Argentina
Tinian marble craftsmanship	Greece
2014
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Traditional knowledge and skills in making Kyrgyz and Kazakh yurts (Turkic nomadic dwellings)	Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan
Washi, craftsmanship of traditional Japanese hand-made paper	Japan
Zmijanje embroidery	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2013
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Petrykivka decorative painting as a phenomenon of the Ukrainian ornamental folk art	Ukraine
Turkish coffee culture and tradition	Turkey
Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese, notably for the celebration of New Year	Japan
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
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
Mibu no Hana Taue, ritual of transplanting rice in Mibu, Hiroshima	Japan
2010
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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
Kumiodori, traditional Okinawan musical theatre	Japan
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
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Rite of the Kalyady Tsars (Christmas Tsars)	Belarus
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Chinese paper-cut	China
Lacemaking in Croatia	Croatia
Traditional firing technology of Longquan celadon	China
2008
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Woodcrafting knowledge of the Zafimaniry	Madagascar