Greece · Tradition
Rebetiko
Rebetiko is the urban song of Greece's working poor, emerging from disparate traditions in the early 20th century…
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UNESCO Intangible Heritage
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Jamaica · Tradition
Reggae
Reggae, a revolutionary music genre born in Jamaica in the late 1960s, carries the cultural identity and lived…
China · Tradition
Regong arts
Regong arts—Tibetan Buddhist painting, sculpture, engraving, embroidery, and architecture—are living practices rooted in Tongren County, Qinghai, transmitted through…
Iran · Tradition
Sadeh celebration
Sadeh is a mid-winter fire festival celebrated in Iran and Tajikistan fifty days before spring, rooted in the…
Finland · Tradition
Sauna culture in Finland
Finnish sauna culture is a thermal ritual of heat, wood, and water—used for hygiene, healing, and community—inscribed on…
Cambodia · Tradition
Sbek Thom shadow theatre
Khmer shadow puppeteers manipulate large leather figures against a glowing screen, enacting the Ramayana while narrators and orchestras…
Peru · Tradition
Scissors dance
A visceral Andean performance where two dancers compete in turns, executing acrobatic steps while accompanied by violin and…
Afghanistan · Tradition
Sericulture and silk weaving
Silkworm cultivation and silk weaving sustain communities across Central Asia and the Middle East, transforming cocoons into thread…
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Tradition
Sevdalinka
A traditional Bosnian folk music genre of intense, emotionally complex melodies exploring themes of longing and love, performed…
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