China · Tradition
Acupuncture and moxibustion
Moxibustion is a therapeutic practice of burning aged mugwort on the body's acupoints, central to traditional Chinese medicine…
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Turkmenistan · Tradition
Akhal-Teke horse breeding
The Akhal-Teke, a legendary Turkmen horse breed, embodies centuries of selective breeding tradition passed through oral pedigree records.…
Bolivia · Tradition
Andean cosmovision of the Kallawaya
The Kallawaya are itinerant Andean healers who have practiced an integrated system of plant medicine and cosmological knowledge…
Syria · Tradition
Arabic kohl
A mineral-based cosmetic tradition across the Arab world, kohl is crushed and applied to the eyes as beauty…
Morocco · Tradition
Argan oil practices
Moroccan communities extract and prepare argan oil from the kernels of the indigenous argan tree for cuisine and…
Russia · Tradition
Cultural space of the Semeiskie
The Semeiskie are an Orthodox Old Believer community in Russia's Transbaikal whose sacred rites, songs, and oral traditions…
Portugal · Tradition
Equestrian art in Portugal
Portuguese equestrian art is a classical riding tradition preserved by one of the world's most prestigious academies, representing…
United Arab Emirates · Tradition
Falconry
Falconry—the hunting of wild game with trained birds of prey—binds handler and raptor in an ancient Arabian tradition…
Georgia · Tradition
Georgian scripts
Three distinct Georgian writing systems—Asomtavruli, Nuskhuri, and Mkhedruli—preserve liturgical and everyday communication, each visually unique yet sharing identical…
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