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 : 32 elements corresponding to 20 countries

2018³ – 2017¹ – 2016¹ – 2015¹ – 2013² – 2012² – 2011⁴ – 2010⁶ – 2009⁶ – 2008⁶

2018
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Dondang Sayang	Malaysia
Heritage of Dede Qorqud/Korkyt Ata/Dede Korkut, epic culture, folk tales and music	Azerbaijan – Kazakhstan – Turkey
Singing to the accompaniment of the Gusle	Serbia
2017
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Art of crafting and playing with Kamantcheh/Kamancha, a bowed string musical instrument	Azerbaijan – Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2016
Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
Festival of folklore in Koprivshtitsa: a system of practices for heritage presentation and transmission	Bulgaria
2015
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Coaxing ritual for camels	Mongolia
2013
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Music of Terchová	Slovakia
Practices and knowledge linked to the Imzad of the Tuareg communities of Algeria, Mali and Niger	Algeria – Mali – Niger
2012
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Traditional violin craftsmanship in Cremona	Italy
Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
Strategy for training coming generations of Fujian puppetry practitioners	China
2011
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Folk long song performance technique of Limbe performances - circular breathing	Mongolia
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Jultagi, tightrope walking	Republic of Korea
Mariachi, string music, song and trumpet	Mexico
Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
Fandango's Living Museum	Brazil
2010
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Gagok, lyric song cycles accompanied by an orchestra	Republic of Korea
Kumiodori, traditional Okinawan musical theatre	Japan
Mongolian traditional art of Khöömei	Mongolia
Naadam, Mongolian traditional festival	Mongolia
Pirekua, traditional song of the P’urhépecha	Mexico
Scissors dance	Peru
2009
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Mongol Biyelgee, Mongolian traditional folk dance	Mongolia
Mongol Tuuli, Mongolian epic	Mongolia
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Gesar epic tradition	China
Mongolian art of singing, Khoomei	China
Nanyin	China
Radif of Iranian music	Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2008
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Azerbaijani Mugham	Azerbaijan
Iraqi Maqam	Iraq
Mak Yong theatre	Malaysia
Traditional music of the Morin Khuur	Mongolia
Urtiin Duu, traditional folk long song	China – Mongolia
Uyghur Muqam of Xinjiang	China