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2020 nominations will be discussed by the Committee during its 15th session in December 2020

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 listed below, you can discover the nominations, photos and videos, together with Committee decisions and evidence of community consent.

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Results : 62 elements corresponding to 42 countries

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2020
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Craftsmanship of mechanical watchmaking and art mechanics	Switzerland – France
Handmade production of Christmas tree decorations from blown glass beads	Czechia
Pilgrimage to the St. Thaddeus Apostle Monastery	Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Armenia
Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
Polyphonic Caravan, researching, safeguarding and promoting the Epirus polyphonic song	Greece
2019
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Buklog, thanksgiving ritual system of the Subanen	Philippines
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Alpinism	France – Italy – Switzerland
Transhumance, the seasonal droving of livestock along migratory routes in the Mediterranean and in the Alps	Austria – Greece – Italy
2018
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Suri Jagek (observing the sun), traditional meteorological and astronomical practice based on the observation of the sun, moon and stars in reference to the local topography	Pakistan
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Art of dry stone walling, knowledge and techniques	Croatia – Cyprus – France – Greece – Italy – Slovenia – Spain – Switzerland
Avalanche risk management	Switzerland – Austria
Chakan, embroidery art in the Republic of Tajikistan	Tajikistan
Lum medicinal bathing of Sowa Rigpa, knowledge and practices concerning life, health and illness prevention and treatment among the Tibetan people in China	China
Picking of iva grass on Ozren mountain	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2017
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Taskiwin, martial dance of the western High Atlas	Morocco
Whistled language	Turkey
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Al-Qatt Al-Asiri, female traditional interior wall decoration in Asir, Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia
Craftmanship of Estremoz clay figures	Portugal
Multipart singing of Horehronie	Slovakia
Traditional system of Corongo’s water judges	Peru
2015
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Glasoechko, male two-part singing in Dolni Polog	North Macedonia
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Summer solstice fire festivals in the Pyrenees	Andorra – Spain – France
Wititi dance of the Colca Valley	Peru
2014
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Al-Zajal, recited or sung poetry	Lebanon
Argan, practices and know-how concerning the argan tree	Morocco
Baile Chino	Chile
Pujllay and Ayarichi, music and dances of the Yampara culture	Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Ritual dance of the royal drum	Burundi
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
Nan Pa’ch ceremony	Guatemala
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Knowledge, skills and rituals related to the annual renewal of the Q’eswachaka bridge	Peru
Music of Terchová	Slovakia
2012
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Craftsmanship and performance art of the Tar, a long-necked string musical instrument	Azerbaijan
Nachi no Dengaku, a religious performing art held at the Nachi fire festival	Japan
Schemenlaufen, the carnival of Imst, Austria	Austria
Worship of Hùng kings in Phú Thọ	Viet Nam
2010
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Al-Bar’ah, music and dance of Oman Dhofari valleys	Oman
Armenian cross-stones art. Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars	Armenia
Huaconada, ritual dance of Mito	Peru
Mongolian traditional art of Khöömei	Mongolia
Pirekua, traditional song of the P’urhépecha	Mexico
Scissors dance	Peru
2009
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Cantu in paghjella, a secular and liturgical oral tradition of Corsica	France
Qiang New Year festival	China
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Gesar epic tradition	China
Hua’er	China
Katta Ashula	Uzbekistan
Lefkara laces or Lefkaritika	Cyprus
Manas	China
Ramman, religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas, India	India
Regong arts	China
Ritual ceremony of the Voladores	Mexico
Whistled language of the island of La Gomera (Canary Islands), the Silbo Gomero	Spain
Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage of Aymara communities in Bolivia, Chile and Peru	Bolivia (Plurinational State of) – Chile – Peru
2008
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Andean cosmovision of the Kallawaya	Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Cultural space of Boysun District	Uzbekistan
Cultural space of Palenque de San Basilio	Colombia
Hudhud chants of the Ifugao	Philippines
Maroon heritage of Moore Town	Jamaica
Mask dance of the drums from Drametse	Bhutan
Rabinal Achí dance drama tradition	Guatemala
Space of gong culture	Viet Nam