Morocco · Tradition
Malhun
In Fez's working-class quarters, malhun—'the melodic poem'—preserves an urban tradition of sung poetry born from craftsmen's guilds, blending…
Function
Oral tradition
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Jamaica · Tradition
Maroon heritage of Moore Town
The Maroons of Jamaica are descendants of enslaved Africans who freed themselves and built autonomous communities in the…
Russia · Tradition
Olonkho, Yakut heroic epic
An ancient Yakut and Dolgan epic tradition of master storytellers reciting heroic poems spanning thousands to tens of…
Spain · Tradition
Silbo Gomero
Silbo Gomero is a whistled form of Spanish that carries voices across La Gomera's deep ravines, enabling conversation…
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