Tangail saree weaving art of B'desh miniature painting style of Afghanistan get UNESCO tag

    New Delhi, Dec 9 (PTI) The traditional saree weaving art of Tangail from Bangladesh and Behzad's style of miniature painting from Afghanistan were among the elements inscribed on Tuesday on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
     The decision was taken during the 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), which is being held at the Red Fort in Delhi from December 8 to 13.
     India's nomination 'Deepavali' is scheduled to be examined by the UNESCO panel on Wednesday, with New Delhi anticipating a "positive outcome".
     A total of 67 nominations submitted by nearly 80 countries will be examined during the course of the nearly week-long key session of the UNESCO.
     The skills and practices of making 'Bisht' (men's Abaa or gown), a transnational nomination, were also inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Tuesday.
     Earlier in the day, Boreendo or Bhorindo, an ancient dying folk musical instrument and its melodies, knowledge, and skills, from Pakistan, Paraguay's ancestral ceramic craftsmanship and Mwazindika spiritual dance of the Daida community of Kenya are among the 11 elements inscribed on UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.
     The boreendo is a traditional musical instrument deeply rooted in village life and nature amongst the Thari community. It has a hollow, spherical shape with sound holes, and is made of clay that is sun-dried and kiln-fired. It is played by men, while women are involved in decorating the instrument with clay paint, according to UNESCO.
     The new inscriptions in this category also include the craft of making Dong Ho folk woodblock printings of Viet Nam; the practice of making Asin Tibuok, the artisanal sea salt of the Boholano of Bohol Island, from the Philippines, Nai'upo art, ancestral ceramic craftsmanship of Paraguay, Moliceiro boat -- naval carpentry art of the Aveiro region of Portugal and art of crafting and playing Kobyz from Uzbekistan; construction processes of the quincha house and the junta de embarre/embarra from Panama.
     The art of playing, singing and making the lahuta from Albania; the social and cultural traditions associated with landships in Barbados; and the Negliubka textile tradition of Vetka District Gomel Region from Belarus are also inscribed on this list.
     The world body also put out a series of posts on X to share the update.
     Later, the committee examined a set of nominations seeking inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
     The world body also put up a series of posts on X to share an update related to this category.
     "New inscription on the #IntangibleHeritage List: Bisht (men's Abaa): skills and practices, #Qatar, #Bahrain, #Iraq, #Jordan, #Kuwait, #Oman, #SaudiArabia, #SyrianArabRepublic, #UnitedArabEmirates. Congratulations! http: //unes.co/20ich #LivingHeritage," UNESCO posted.
     The state parties that sent this nomination are Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic and the United Arab Emirates, according to the list of nominations shared by UNESCO.
     Joropo, a lively festive tradition of Venezuela; festivity of the Virgen of Guadalupe - Patroness of Sucre, Plurinational State of Bolivia; Cuarteto: music, dance and lyrics in the city of Cordoba, Argentina, also earned a place on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
     Joropo is a lively festive tradition resulting from the encounter between Indigenous People, Africans and Europeans. It combines music, poetry, singing and dancing, and involves various instruments such as the harp, cuatro, maracas, violin and accordion. The songs often tell stories about love, nature, humour and daily life, the UNESCO said.
     "New inscription on the #IntangibleHeritage List: Traditional Saree weaving art of Tangail, #Bangladesh," it posted.
     Behzad's style of miniature painting from Afghanistan and Brussels' rod marionette tradition from Belgium were also added to this list of UNESCO.
     "Behzad's style of miniature painting, named after the 15th century artist whose techniques, use of perspective and colour made him one of the most famous painters of his time. It is a source of pride for the people of Afghanistan. It is transmitted through apprenticeship, in universities and in public and private institutions. The practice contributes to the transmission of foundational stories, myths, values and morals," according to UNESCO.
     This is the first time that India is hosting a session of the UNESCO panel.
     Christmas Bram and Sambai of Gales Point Manatee of Belize; bagpipes and bagpipe playing in Bulgaria: transmission of knowledge and skills; and zaffa in the traditional wedding, a transnational nomination by Djibouti, Comoros, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Jordan, Mauritania, and Somalia, were also inscribed on the Representative List on Tuesday.

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