2010

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Aalst carnival Acupuncture and moxibustion of traditional Chinese medicine Al-Barah, music and dance of Oman Dhofari valleys Armenian cross-stones art. Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars The chant of the Sybil on Majorca Chhau dance Compagnonnage, network for on-the-job transmission of knowledge and identities The craftsmanship of Alenon needle lacemaking Daemokjang, traditional wooden architecture Falconry, a living human heritage Flamenco Gagok, lyric song cycles accompanied by an orchestra The gastronomic meal of the French Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia Ging festival of Ph ng and Sc temples The hopping procession of Echternach Houtem Jaarmarkt, annual winter fair and livestock market at Sint-Lievens-Houtem Huaconada, ritual dance of Mito Human towers Indonesian Angklung Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan Krkpnar oil wrestling festival Krakelingen and Tonnekensbrand, end-ofwinter bread and fire feast at Geraardsbergen Kumiodori, traditional Okinawan musical theatre Marimba music and traditional chants from Colombias South Pacific region Belgium China Oman Armenia Spain India France France Republic of Korea United Arab Emirates Belgium Czech Republic France Republic of Korea Mongolia Morocco Qatar Saudi Arabia Spain Syrian Arab Republic Spain Republic of Korea France Croatia Viet Nam Luxembourg Belgium Peru Spain Indonesia India Turkey Belgium Japan Colombia

The Mediterranean diet The Mongolian traditional art of Khmei Mudiyettu, ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala The music of the Bakhshis of Khorasan Naadam, Mongolian traditional festival

Spain Greece Italy Morocco Mongolia India Iran (Islamic Republic of) Mongolia

Iran (Islamic Republic of) The Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei rituals Parachicos in the traditional January feast of Mexico Chiapa de Corzo China Peking opera Pirekua, traditional song of the Purhpecha Mexico The ritual dramatic art of Tazye The scissors dance Semah, Alevi-Bektai ritual Shrovetide door-to-door processions and masks in the villages of the Hlinecko area The Sinjska Alka, a knights tournament in Sinj Sutartins, Lithuanian multipart songs The traditional art of Azerbaijani carpet weaving in the Republic of Azerbaijan Traditional Mexican cuisine - ancestral, ongoing community culture, the Michoacn paradigm Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Fars Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Kashan Traditional Sohbet meetings The Wayuu normative system, applied by the Ptchipi (palabrero) Yuki-tsumugi, silk fabric production technique Iran (Islamic Republic of) Peru Turkey Czech Republic Croatia Lithuania Azerbaijan Mexico Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) Turkey Colombia Japan

2009
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Japan Akiu no Taue Odori Annual carnival bell ringers pageant from Croatia the Kastav area Azerbaijan The art of Azerbaijani Ashiq China The art of Chinese seal engraving klk (minstrelsy) tradition Aubusson tapestry Turkey France

Bus festivities at Mohcs: masked end-ofwinter carnival custom The Candombe and its socio-cultural space: a community practice Carnaval de Negros y Blancos Chakkirako Cheoyongmu China engraved block printing technique Chinese calligraphy Chinese paper-cut Chinese traditional architectural craftsmanship for timber-framed structures The craftsmanship of Nanjing Yunjin brocade Daimokutate Dainichido Bugaku Doina The Dragon Boat festival Farmers dance of Chinas Korean ethnic group The festivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik Gagaku Ganggangsullae Gesar epic tradition Grand song of the Dong ethnic group Hayachine Kagura Hitachi Furyumono Holy Week processions in Popayn Huaer Ijele masquerade Indonesian Batik Irrigators tribunals of the Spanish Mediterranean coast: the Council of Wise Men of the plain of Murcia and the Water Tribunal of the plain of Valencia Jeju Chilmeoridang Yeongdeunggut Karagz Katta Ashula Koshikijima no Toshidon Lacemaking in Croatia

Hungary Uruguay Colombia Japan Republic of Korea China China China China China Japan Japan Romania China China Croatia Japan Republic of Korea China China Japan Japan Colombia China Nigeria Indonesia Spain Republic of Korea Turkey Uzbekistan Japan Croatia

Lefkara laces or Lefkaritika Maloya Manas The Manden Charter, proclaimed in Kurukan Fuga The Mazu belief and customs Mongolian art of singing: Khoomei Namsadang Nori Nanyin Nestinarstvo, messages from the past: the Panagyr of Saints Constantine and Helena in the village of Bulgari Novruz, Nowrouz, Nooruz, Navruz, Nauroz, Nevruz Ojiya-chijimi, Echigo-jofu: techniques of making ramie fabric in Uonuma region, Niigata Prefecture Oku-noto no Aenokoto Places of memory and living traditions of the Otom-Chichimecas people of Tolimn: the Pea de Bernal, guardian of a sacred territory Procession of the Holy Blood in Bruges Procession Za Krizen (following the cross) on the island of Hvar Quan H Bc Ninh folk songs The Radif of Iranian music Ramman: religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas, India Regong arts Ritual ceremony of the Voladores The scribing tradition in French timber framing Sekishu-Banshi: papermaking in the Iwami region of Shimane Prefecture The septennial re-roofing ceremony of the Kamablon, sacred house of Kangaba Sericulture and silk craftsmanship of China

Cyprus France China Mali China China Republic of Korea China Bulgaria Azerbaijan India Iran (Islamic Republic of) Kyrgyzstan Pakistan Turkey Uzbekistan Japan Japan Mexico Belgium Croatia Viet Nam Iran (Islamic Republic of) India China Mexico France Japan Mali China

Seto Leelo, Seto polyphonic singing tradition Estonia Spring procession of Ljelje/Kraljice (queens) Croatia from Gorjani Argentina Uruguay The Tango

Tibetan opera Traditional Ainu dance The traditional firing technology of Longquan celadon The traditional handicrafts of making Xuan paper Traditional manufacturing of childrens wooden toys in Hrvatsko Zagorje Two-part singing and playing in the Istrian scale Whistled language of the island of La Gomera (Canary Islands), the Silbo Gomero Xian wind and percussion ensemble Yamahoko, the float ceremony of the Kyoto Gion festival Yeongsanjae Yueju opera

China Japan China China Croatia Croatia Spain China Japan Republic of Korea

China Register of best Intangible Heritage safeguarding activities - Article 18 Centre for traditional culture school Spain museum of Pusol pedagogic project Education and training in Indonesian Batik intangible cultural heritage for elementary, Indonesia junior, senior, vocational school and polytechnic students, in collaboration with the Batik Museum in Pekalongan Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage of Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Chile Peru Aymara communities in Bolivia, Chile and Peru

2008
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Algeria The Ahellil of Gourara Egypt The Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah Epic Albanian Folk Iso-polyphony The Andean Cosmovision of the Kallawaya The Art of Akyns, Kyrgyz Epic Tellers The Arts of the Meddah, Public Storytellers The Azerbaijani Mugham The Baltic Song and Dance Celebrations Barkcloth Making in Uganda Baul Songs The Bistritsa Babi Archaic Polyphony, Dances and Rituals from the Shoplouk Region Albania Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Kyrgyzstan Turkey Azerbaijan Estonia Latvia Lithuania Uganda Bangladesh Bulgaria

The Clu Ritual The Canto a tenore, Sardinian Pastoral Songs The Carnival of Barranquilla The Carnival of Binche The Carnival of Oruro The Chopi Timbila The Cocolo Dance Drama Tradition Cross-crafting and its Symbolism The Cultural Space and Oral Culture of the Semeiskie The Cultural Space of Jemaa el-Fna Square The Cultural Space of Palenque de San Basilio The Cultural Space of Sosso-Bala The Cultural Space of the Bedu in Petra and Wadi Rum The Cultural Space of the Boysun District The Cultural Space of the Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit of the Congos of Villa Mella The Cultural Space of the Yaaral and Degal The Darangen Epic of the Maranao People of Lake Lanao The Duduk and its Music El Gegense The Fujara and its Music The Gangneung Danoje Festival The Gbofe of Afounkaha - the Music of the Transverse Trumps of the Tagbana Community Georgian Polyphonic Singing The Gule Wamkulu The Guqin and its Music The Hudhud Chants of the Ifugao The Ifa Divination System The Indigenous Festivity dedicated to the Dead The Indonesian Kris The Iraqi Maqam Kabuki Theatre The Kankurang, Manding Initiatory Rite

Romania Italy Colombia Belgium Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Mozambique Dominican Republic Lithuania Russian Federation Morocco Colombia Guinea Jordan Uzbekistan Dominican Republic Mali Philippines Armenia Nicaragua Slovakia Republic of Korea Cte d'Ivoire Georgia Malawi Mozambique Zambia China Philippines Nigeria Mexico Indonesia Iraq Japan Gambia Senegal

The Kihnu Cultural Space Kun Qu Opera Kutiyattam, Sanskrit Theatre

Estonia China India

Cuba La Tumba Francesa The Lakalaka, Dances and Sung Speeches of Tonga Tonga Language, Dance and Music of the Garifuna Belize Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Malaysia Mak Yong Theatre The Makishi Masquerade The Maroon Heritage of Moore Town The Mask Dance of the Drums from Drametse The Mbende Jerusarema Dance The Mevlevi Sema Ceremony The Moussem of Tan-Tan The Mystery Play of Elche Nha Nhac, Vietnamese Court Music Ningyo Johruri Bunraku Puppet Theatre Ngaku Theatre The Olonkho, Yakut Heroic Epos Opera dei Pupi, Sicilian Puppet Theatre Oral and Graphic Expressions of the Wajapi The Oral Heritage and Cultural Manifestations of the Zpara People The Oral Heritage of Gelede Oxherding and Oxcart Traditions in Costa Rica The Palestinian Hikaye The Pansori Epic Chant The Patum of Berga The Polyphonic Singing of the Aka Pygmies of Central Africa Processional Giants and Dragons in Belgium and France The Rabinal Ach Dance Drama Tradition Ramlila - the Traditional Performance of the Ramayana The Royal Ancestral Ritual in the Jongmyo Shrine and its Music The Royal Ballet of Cambodia Zambia Jamaica Bhutan Zimbabwe Turkey Morocco Spain Viet Nam Japan Japan Russian Federation Italy Brazil Ecuador Peru Benin Nigeria Togo Costa Rica Palestine Republic of Korea Spain Central African Republic Belgium France Guatemala India Republic of Korea Cambodia

The Samba de Roda of the Recncavo of Bahia Sbek Thom, Khmer Shadow Theatre Shashmaqom Music Slovcko Verbuk, Recruit Dances The Song of Sanaa The Space of Gong Culture Taquile and its Textile Art The Tradition of Vedic Chanting The Traditional Music of the Morin Khuur Urtiin Duu - Traditional Folk Long Song The Uyghur Muqam of Xinjiang Vanuatu Sand Drawings The Vimbuza Healing Dance The Wayang Puppet Theatre The Woodcrafting Knowledge of the Zafimaniry

Brazil Cambodia Uzbekistan Tajikistan Czech Republic Yemen Viet Nam Peru India Mongolia Mongolia China China Vanuatu Malawi Indonesia Madagascar