UNESCO and India
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Intangible Cultural Heritage: UNESCO
Yoga in UNESCO's list of intangible world heritage, December 2, 2016: India Today
Listed below are the elements from India added in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, over the years:
Kumbh Mela (2017)
Navroz (2016)
Yog(a) (2016)
Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab (2014)
Sankirtana, ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur (2013)
Buddhist chanting of Ladakh: Recitation of sacred Buddhist texts in the trans-Himalayan Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir (2012)
Chhau dance, Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan, Mudiyettu, ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala (2010)
Ramman, religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas, (2009)
Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre, Ramlila, the traditional performance of the Ramayana and Tradition of Vedic chanting (2008)
Yog(a)/ December 2016
Yoga in UNESCO's list of intangible world heritage, December 2, 2016: India Today
UNESCO has added Yoga in its list of intangible world heritage. All the 24 members of the Intergovernmental Committee of the body at its session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia unanimously accepted the Indian proposal of including it in the list.
"The philosophy behind the ancient Indian practice of yoga has influenced various aspects of how society in India functions, whether it be in relation to areas such as health and medicine or education and the arts. Based on unifying the mind with the body and soul to allow for greater mental, spiritual and physical wellbeing, the values of yoga form a major part of the community’s ethos." UNESCO posted on its website.
Kumbh Mela/ December 2017
After ‘yoga’ and ‘Nouroz’, Kumbh Mela/ KumbhMela, the largest congregation of pilgrims on the planet, has been listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation).
The Ministry of External Affairs said the inscription of ‘Kumbh Mela’ in the list was undertaken following recommendation by an expert body which examines nominations submitted by member countries of the UNESCO.
“The Intergovernment Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO has inscribed ‘Kumbh Mela’ on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during its 12th session held at Jeju, South Korea from 4-9 December 2017. This inscription is the third in two years following the inscriptions of ‘Yoga’ and ‘Norouz’ on 1st December 2016,” said the Ministry of External Affairs in a press statement.
The Kumbh Mela is held in Haridwar, Allahabad, Ujjain and Nashik.
