4. Which of the following are parts of UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list?
1. Kumbh Mela
2. Yoga
3. Sankirtana dance
4. Nawrouz
Correct answer code is:
UNESCO established it’s Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage with the aim of ensuring better protection of important intangible cultural heritages worldwide and the awareness of their significance. This list is published by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage and its members are elected by State parties meeting in UN General Assembly.
Some of the elements in UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list are
Kumbh Mela (RL)
Nawrouz, Yoga (RL)
Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab, India (RL)
Sankirtana, ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur (RL)
Buddhist chanting of Ladakh: recitation of sacred Buddhist texts in the trans-Himalayan Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir, India (RL)
Chhau dance (RL)
Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan (RL)
Mudiyettu, ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala (RL)
Ramman, religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas, India (RL)
Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre (RL)
Tradition of Vedic chanting (RL)
Ramlila, the traditional performance of the Ramayana (RL)