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 : 23 elements corresponding to 19 countries

2018⁴ – 2017¹ – 2016⁶ – 2013¹ – 2012¹ – 2011² – 2010³ – 2009² – 2008³

2018
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Chidaoba, wrestling in Georgia	Georgia
Horse and camel Ardhah	Oman
Hurling	Ireland
Traditional Korean wrestling (Ssirum/Ssireum)	Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – Republic of Korea
2017
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Kok boru, traditional horse game	Kyrgyzstan
2016
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Argungu international fishing and cultural festival	Nigeria
Charrería, equestrian tradition in Mexico	Mexico
Khidr Elias feast and its vows	Iraq
Kuresi in Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan
Tahteeb, stick game	Egypt
Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
Oselvar boat - reframing a traditional learning process of building and use to a modern context	Norway
2013
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Chovqan, a traditional Karabakh horse-riding game in the Republic of Azerbaijan	Azerbaijan
2012
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Cherry festival in Sefrou	Morocco
2011
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Equitation in the French tradition	France
Taekkyeon, a traditional Korean martial art	Republic of Korea
2010
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Kırkpınar oil wrestling festival	Turkey
Naadam, Mongolian traditional festival	Mongolia
Sinjska Alka, a knights’ tournament in Sinj	Croatia
2009
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Mongol Tuuli, Mongolian epic	Mongolia
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Dragon Boat festival	China
2008
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Gangneung Danoje festival	Republic of Korea
Moussem of Tan-Tan	Morocco
Urtiin Duu, traditional folk long song	China – Mongolia