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The UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage - Cultural Practices and Expressions of our Legacy (Hardcover)
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The UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage - Cultural Practices and Expressions of our Legacy (Hardcover)
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What do the Great Wall of China, Georgia's polyphonic singing, the
Mediterranean diet and the Vanuatu sand drawings have in common?
Despite their evident dissimilarity, they are all protected by
UNESCO, the supranational organisation that is responsible for
preserving the common cultural heritage of humanity, protecting it
from disappearance and ensuring its conservation for future
generations. The Great Wall of China is one of the natural and
cultural sites that comprise the famous list of World Heritage
Sites, compiled by UNESCO while the other three are part of the
Intangible Cultural Heritage list that includes immaterial goods.
In fact, in 2003, the UNESCO General Conference adopted the
Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
with the intent to safeguard the traditional cultures and folklore
of our planet. Today, over 400 practices and expressions from more
than 100 countries represent the riches and demonstrate the
cultural diversity of the populations in the world. Appearing on
this variegated list of traditions are the art of the "pizzaiuoli"
- the pizza makers of Naples, the Carnival of Basel, the Rebetiko
music of Greece, Japanese kabuki theatre, Mexico's Day of the Dead
celebration, the Brazilian capoeira, Chinese shadow puppetry and
the mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith, Kumbh Mela. This book of
photographs and splendid illustrations will guide you on your
discovery of the Intangible Cultural Heritage list; a journey that
will open your eyes to the cultural riches of our planet and to the
importance of preserving them for future generations
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