{"id":57916,"date":"2020-03-28T13:52:10","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T08:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=57916"},"modified":"2021-02-08T16:10:03","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T10:40:03","slug":"upsc-prelims-2020-list-of-unesco-intangible-cultural-heritages-from-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2020-list-of-unesco-intangible-cultural-heritages-from-india\/","title":{"rendered":"[Prelims 2020] List of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritages from India"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><strong>What do you mean by intangible cultural heritage?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Intangible cultural heritage means the traditions or living expressions inherited from our ancestors and passed through generations as a way of life. These include oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals, festive events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe and the knowledge and skills to produce traditional crafts.<\/p>\n<p>Conservation of intangible cultural heritage is of paramount importance in maintaining cultural diversity amidst growing globalization. Further, a wider understanding of the intangible cultural heritage of different communities helps in enhancing intercultural dialogue and encourages mutual respect.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>What are the characteristics of Intangible Cultural heritage?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Traditional, contemporary and living at the same time<\/li>\n<li>Inclusive<\/li>\n<li>Representative<\/li>\n<li>Community-based<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\":du.co\" class=\"JL\">\n<div id=\":dz.ma\" class=\"Mu SP\" title=\"March 14, 2020 at 12:24:19 PM UTC+5:30\" data-tooltip=\"March 14, 2020 at 12:24:19 PM UTC+5:30\"><span id=\":dz.co\" class=\"tL8wMe EMoHub\" dir=\"ltr\">[read more]<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong>Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Heritage<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The Convention of the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was adopted by the <strong>United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)<\/strong> in 2003 and entered into force in 2006.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Purpose of the Convention<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to safeguard the expressions of intangible cultural heritage that are endangered by the processes of globalization;<\/li>\n<li>to ensure respect for the intangible cultural heritage of the communities, groups and individuals;<\/li>\n<li>to raise awareness at the local, national and international levels of the importance of the intangible cultural heritage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Committee to the Convention publishes three lists of intangible cultural heritage:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity<\/li>\n<li>List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding<\/li>\n<li>Register of\u00a0good safeguarding practices<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5><strong>Intangible Cultural Heritages from India included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>India has a total of 13 intangible cultural heritages included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let us now have a look at the list of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritages from India and their characteristics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>List of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritages from India<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:scroll\">\n<table width=\"883\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\"><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"744\"><strong>Characteristics<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\">Kutiyattam<\/td>\n<td width=\"744\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Form of<strong> Sanskrit theatre<\/strong>\u00a0practised in <strong>Kerala<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Synthesis of Sanskrit classicism\u00a0and local traditions of Kerala<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Neta abhinaya (eye expression) and hasta abhinaya (the language of gestures) are prominent.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Performed in theatres called Kuttampalams, which are located in Hindu temples.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\">The tradition of Vedic chanting<\/td>\n<td width=\"744\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The verses of the Vedas were traditionally chanted during sacred rituals and recited daily in Vedic communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is known for the rich content of its oral literature and the ingenious techniques employed by the Brahmin priests.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0only 13 of the over one thousand Vedic recitation branches have survived<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Four noted schools: Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka and Orissa are under threat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\">Ramlila<\/td>\n<td width=\"744\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <u>Theme:<\/u> the Ramayana<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 performed across northern India during the festival of Dussehra<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Staging of the Ramayana is based on the <strong>Ramacharitmanas<\/strong> by Tulsidas<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Most representative Ramlilas are those of Ayodhya, Ramnagar and Benares, Vrindavan, Almora, Sattna and Madhubani.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\">Ramman<\/td>\n<td width=\"744\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is a religious festival and ritual theatre of the <strong>Garhwal Himalayas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Performed every year in late April, in the honour of the tutelary god, Bhumiyal Devta<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Performed at the twin villages of <strong>Saloor-Dungra<\/strong> in\u00a0 <strong>Uttarakhand<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It reflects the environmental, spiritual and cultural concept of the community<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\">Mudiyettu<\/td>\n<td width=\"744\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is a <strong>ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 performed annually in <strong>\u2018Bhagavati Kavus\u2019<\/strong>, the temples of the goddess<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Performed in different villages along the rivers Chalakkudy Puzha, Periyar and Moovattupuzha<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <u>Theme<\/u>: the mythological tale of a battle between the goddess Kali and the demon Darika<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\">Kalbelia folk songs and dances<\/td>\n<td width=\"744\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Performed by <strong>kalbelia community of Rajasthan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Women dance replicating the movements of serpent. Men accompany them on the &#8221;khanjari&#8221; percussion instrument and the &#8221;poongi,&#8221; a woodwind instrument traditionally played to capture snakes.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <u>Theme:<\/u> mythology<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Special traditional dances are performed during Holi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\">Chauu Dance<\/td>\n<td width=\"744\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Performed in Eastern India<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <u>Theme<\/u>: episodes from epics including the Mahabharata and Ramayana, local folklore and abstract themes<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong> Three distinct styles:<\/strong> Seraikella, Purulia and Mayurbhanj- the first two uses masks<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chhau dance is intimately connected to regional festivals, notably the spring festival Chaitra Parva.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Folk music played on reed pipes &#8221;mohuri&#8221; and &#8221;shehnai.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\">Buddhist chanting of Ladakh<\/td>\n<td width=\"744\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is the recitation of sacred Buddhist texts by major sects viz. Nyngma, Kagyud, Shakya and Geluk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sankritana<\/td>\n<td width=\"744\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is ritual singing, dancing, the drumming of <strong>Manipur<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <u>Theme<\/u>: lives and deeds of Krishna<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\">Craft of the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru<\/td>\n<td width=\"744\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Constitutes the traditional technique of manufacturing brass and copper utensils in <strong>Punjab.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metalwork defines Tathehara\u2019s family and kinship structure, work ethic and status within the social hierarchy of the town.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\">Nowruz<\/td>\n<td width=\"744\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marks the <strong>Persian new year<\/strong>-celebrated on March 21<sup>st<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Variety of rituals, ceremonies and other cultural events take place for a period of about two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Also celebrated in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\">Yoga<\/td>\n<td width=\"744\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is an art of unifying the mind with body and soul for greater spiritual, mental and physical well-being<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 consists of a series of poses, meditation, controlled breathing, word chanting and other techniques<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\">Kumbh Mela<\/td>\n<td width=\"744\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is the largest peaceful congregation of pilgrims on the earth<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 During the festival pilgrims bathe or take a dip in the Ganga River<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0It takes place every\u00a0third\u00a0year\u00a0at one of the\u00a0four\u00a0places by\u00a0rotation: <b>Haridwar, Allahabad,\u00a0<\/b><b>Nasik\u00a0and\u00a0Ujjain<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-box-green\">This article is a part of the Series of Articles Important for Prelims 2020. To see the full list of articles, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/Prelims2020\">this page.<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do you mean by intangible cultural heritage? Intangible cultural heritage means the traditions or living expressions inherited from our ancestors and passed through generations as a way of life. 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