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🧵The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity 🇦🇿Azerbaijan in the @UNESCO list:

🔹2020 –“NAR BAYRAMI”, traditional pomegranate festivity & culture.

🔹"Pomegranate Festival" is an annual festival in Oct /Nov in Azerbaijan. 1/
ich.unesco.org/en/RL/nar-bayr…

🔹2020 - @UNESCO inscribed "ART OF MINIATURE" on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of Azerbaijan.

🔹This art was emerged mainly as art of book illustration and devoted to scientific, historical and artistic works. 2/
ich.unesco.org/en/RL/art-of-m…

🔹2018 - @UNESCO inscribed "YALLI" dance on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding of Azerbaijan.

🔹Yalli - a masterpiece of Azerbaijani folk dance. 3/
ich.unesco.org/en/USL/yalli-k…

🔹2018 - @UNESCO inscribed "BOOK OF DEDE KORKUT" on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of Azerbaijan.

🔹"Book of Dede Korkut" is the most famous among the epic stories of the Oghuz Turks. 4/
ich.unesco.org/en/RL/heritage…

🔹2017 - 🇦🇿DOLMA making and sharing tradition, a marker of cultural identity, inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

🔹Dolma is the queen of Azerbaijan's cuisine! 4/

ich.unesco.org/en/RL/dolma-ma…

🔹2017 - The craftsmanship and playing with KAMANCHA was added to the @UNESCO's List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

🔹Kamancha is the ancient grandfather of the modern violin. It constitutes a major element of folkloric music in 🇦🇿. 5/
ich.unesco.org/en/RL/art-of-c…

🔹2016 - NOVRUZ was added to the @UNESCO's List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

🔹Novruz holiday in Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 is a feast of spring and celebration of New Year. The symbol of winter's leaving and spring's coming. 6/
ich.unesco.org/en/RL/nawrouz-…

🔹2016 - Flatbread making and sharing culture: Lavash, Katyrma, Jupka, Yufka

🔹The culture of making and sharing flatbread in communities of Azerbaijan carries social functions that have enabled it to continue as a widely-practised tradition. 7/
ich.unesco.org/en/RL/flatbrea…

🔹2015 - COPPER CRAFTSMANSHIP of Lahic was added to the @UNESCO's List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

🔹It is a traditional practice of making and using copperware concentrated in the Lahij community in Azerbaijan🇦🇿. 8/
ich.unesco.org/en/RL/copper-c…

🔹2014 - Traditional art and symbolism of KELAGHAYI was added to the @UNESCO's List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

🔹It is a traditional Azerbaijani women's headgear. 9/
ich.unesco.org/en/RL/traditio…

🔹2013 - CHOVQAN, a traditional Karabakh horse-riding game. Was inscribed in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.

🔹Chovgan competition for the President Cup helds frequently in Azerbaijan🇦🇿. 10/

🔹2012 - Music and craftsmanship of Azerbaijani tar, one of the ancient stringed instruments, was included in the @UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. 11/

ich.unesco.org/en/RL/craftsma…

🔹2010 - The traditional art of Azerbaijani carpet weaving in the Republic of Azerbaijan was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by @UNESCO.

🔹One of the popular carpets in 🇦🇿 are Karabakh Carpets. 12/
ich.unesco.org/en/RL/traditio…

🔹2009 - Art of Azerbaijani Ashiq was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by @UNESCO.

🔹Ashig Art is one of the two important bases of musical culture in Azerbaijan along with Mugham Art. 13/
ich.unesco.org/en/RL/art-of-a…

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🔹2008 - Azerbaijani Mugham was added to the @UNESCO's List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity(originally proclaimed in 2003).

🔹Alim Qasimov is an 🇦🇿 musician and one of the foremost mugham singers in Azerbaijan.

ich.unesco.org/en/RL/azerbaij…

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