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 17 countries

2018¹ – 2017² – 2014⁴ – 2013² – 2012¹ – 2010⁴ – 2009¹ – 2008³

2018
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Chakan, embroidery art in the Republic of Tajikistan	Tajikistan
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
Spring celebration, Hıdrellez	North Macedonia – Turkey
2014
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Isukuti dance of Isukha and Idakho communities of Western Kenya	Kenya
Mapoyo oral tradition and its symbolic reference points within their ancestral territory	Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The tradition of carpet-making in Chiprovtsi	Bulgaria
Traditional art and symbolism of Kelaghayi, making and wearing women’s silk headscarves	Azerbaijan
2013
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Empaako tradition of the Batooro, Banyoro, Batuku, Batagwenda and Banyabindi of western Uganda	Uganda
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Petrykivka decorative painting as a phenomenon of the Ukrainian ornamental folk art	Ukraine
2012
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Ala-kiyiz and Shyrdak, art of Kyrgyz traditional felt carpets	Kyrgyzstan
2010
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Armenian cross-stones art. Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars	Armenia
Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei rituals	Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Ritual dramatic art of Ta‘zīye	Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Traditional art of Azerbaijani carpet weaving in the Republic of Azerbaijan	Azerbaijan
2009
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Art of Chinese seal engraving	China
2008
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Căluş ritual	Romania
Vanuatu sand drawings	Vanuatu
Woodcrafting knowledge of the Zafimaniry	Madagascar