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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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.
EUROPE
\nThe Manufacture of Cowbells – Portugal 8
\nFlamenco – Spain 10
\nHuman Towers – Spain 16
\nFiesta of the Patios in Cordoba – Spain 20
\nThe Valencia Fallas Festivity – Spain 26
\nAubusson Tapestry – France 32
\nThe Craftsmanship of Alençon
\nNeedle Lace-making – France 36
\nEquitation in the French Tradition –
\nFrance 40
\nProcessional Giants and Dragons –
\nBelgium, France 44
\nShrimp Fishing on Horseback in
\nOostduinkerke – Belgium 52
\nThe Craft of the Miller Operating
\nWindmills and Watermills – Netherlands 56
\nOrgan Craftsmanship and Music –
\nGermany 60
\nThe Ride of the Kings – Czech Republic 64
\nBusó Festivities at Mohács: Masked
\nEnd-of-Winter Carnival Custom –
\nHungary 68
\nClassical Horsemanship of the Spanish
\nRiding School – Austria 74
\nThe Art of the Neapolitan ‘Pizzaiuolo’ – Italy 78
\nCelebrations of Big Processional
\nStructures – Italy 80
\nTraditional Violin Craftsmanship – Italy 84
\nOpera dei Pupi, Sicilian Puppet Theater –
\nItaly 90
\nTinian Marble Craftsmanship – Greece 94
\nCross-crafting and Its Symbolism –
\nLithuania 96
\nAFRICA
\nThe Cultural Space of Jemaa el-Fna Square
\n– Morocco 98
\nThe Moussem of Tan-Tan – Morocco 102
\nThe Makishi Masquerade – Zambia 108
\nThe Woodcrafting Knowledge of the
\nZafimaniry – Madagascar 110
\nASIA
\nFalconry, a Living Human Heritage –
\nVarious nations 112
\nThe Semah Alevi-Bektas,i Ritual – Turkey 118
\nThe Cultural Space of the Bedu in Petra
\nand Wadi Rum – Jordan 122
\nTraditional Wall Decoration in Asir –
\nSaudi Arabia 126
\nLavash, the Preparation of Traditional Armenian
\nBread – Armenia 128
\nLahij Copper Craftsmanship – Lahij –
\nAzerbaijan 132
\nTraditional Skills of Carpet Weaving
\nin Fars – Iran 136
\nYoga – India 138
\nThe Kumbh Mela Ritual – India 144
\nBuddhist Chanting of Ladakh: Recitation
\nof Sacred Texts – India 154
\nThe Art of Kyrgyz Traditional Felt
\nCarpets – Krgyzistan 158
\nTraditional Craftsmanship of the Mongol
\nGer and Its Associated Customs –
\nMongolia 162
\nChinese Calligraphy – China 168
\nSericulture and Silk Craftsmanship
\nof China – China 170
\nAcupuncture and Moxibustion of
\nTraditional Chinese Medicine – China 176
\nKabuki Theater – Japan 178
\nWashi, Craftsmanship of Traditional
\nJapanese Handmade Paper – Japan 184
\nOjiya-chijimi and Echigo-jofu – Japan 188
\nWayang Puppet Theater – Indonesia 190
\nThree Genres of Traditional Dance
\nin Bali – Indonesia 196
\nIndonesian Batik – Indonesia 202
\nAMERICA
\nThe Charrería Equestrian Tradition
\nin Mexico – Mexico 210
\nMariachi, String Music, Song and Trumpet –
\nMexico 218
\nThe Festivity Dedicated to the Dead –
\nMexico 220
\nThe Traditional January Parachicos
\nFeast – Mexico 228
\nThe Panama Hat – Ecuador 232
\nThe Carnival of Oruro – Bolivia 238
\nTaquile and Its Textile Art – Peru 246
\nSkills and Rituals Related to the Annual
\nRenewal of the Q’eswachaka Bridge – Peru 248
\nPilgrimage to the Sanctuary of the Lord
\nof Qoyllurit’i – Peru 254
\nThe Capoeira Circle – Brazil 260
\nTango – Argentina, Uruguay 262
\nAuthors and Photo Credits 266
\nLists of Intangible Cultural Heritage 268<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":58524,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[21063],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-45333","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-history","7":"author-edited-by-massimo-centini","8":"publisher-white-star","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n