The Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention on Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has inscribed ‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
- The Intergovernmental committee announced this during its 16th session held at Paris in December 2021.
- With the inscription of Durga Puja in Kolkata, India now has 14 intangible cultural heritage elements on the prestigious UNESCO Representative List of ICH of Humanity.
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in India on UNESCO’s list
- Tradition of Vedic chanting: 2008
- Ramlila, the traditional performance of the Ramayana: 2008
- Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre: 2008
- Ramman, religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas, India: 2009
- Mudiyettu, ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala: 2010
- Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan: 2010
- Chhau dance: 2010
- Buddhist chanting of Ladakh: recitation of sacred Buddhist texts in the trans-Himalayan Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir, India: 2012
- Sankirtana, ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur: 2013
- Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab, India: 2014
Yoga: 2016
- Nawrouz, Novruz, Nowrouz, Nowrouz, Nawrouz, Nauryz, Nooruz, Nowruz, Navruz, Nevruz, Nowruz, Navruz: 2016
- Kumbh Mela: 2017
- Durga Puja in Kolkata : 2021
What is intangible heritage
- India is a signatory of the 2003 UNESCO Convention which aims for the Safeguarding of the Intangible of the Intangible Heritage along with traditions and living expression.
- Intangible cultural heritage means the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills – as well as the instruments, objects, artifacts and cultural spaces associated with them that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as a part of their cultural heritage.
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