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 : 21 elements corresponding to 20 countries

2018¹ – 2017¹ – 2016³ – 2015¹ – 2014¹ – 2012² – 2011¹ – 2010³ – 2009⁴ – 2008⁴

2018
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Rūkada Nātya, traditional string puppet drama in Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka
2017
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Chogān, a horse-riding game accompanied by music and storytelling	Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2016
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Kuresi in Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan
Oshi Palav, a traditional meal and its social and cultural contexts in Tajikistan	Tajikistan
Puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia	Slovakia – Czechia
2015
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Majlis, a cultural and social space	United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia – Oman – Qatar
2014
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Arirang folk song in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea	Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2012
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Arirang, lyrical folk song in the Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea
Performance of the Armenian epic of 'Daredevils of Sassoun' or 'David of Sassoun'	Armenia
2011
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Naqqāli, Iranian dramatic story-telling	Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Meshrep	China
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Ritual dramatic art of Ta‘zīye	Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Traditional Sohbet meetings	Turkey
2009
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Grand song of the Dong ethnic group	China
Karagöz	Turkey
Nanyin	China
Ramman, religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas, India	India
2008
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Cultural space of the Bedu in Petra and Wadi Rum	Jordan
Mak Yong theatre	Malaysia
Nôgaku theatre	Japan
Opera dei Pupi, Sicilian puppet theatre	Italy