Japan
Noh
Japan's oldest continuously performed theater art, Noh blends masked dance-drama, stylized gesture, and supernatural storytelling in a highly…
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Russia
Olonkho, Yakut heroic epic
An ancient Yakut and Dolgan epic tradition of master storytellers reciting heroic poems spanning thousands to tens of…
Belgium
Ommegang of Brussels
Brussels' annual Ommegang is a spectacular medieval pageant honouring the 1549 imperial visit of Charles V and Philip…
Mexico
Parachico
Traditional street dancers honor Chiapa de Corzo's patron saints each January, blending indigenous Maya ceremony with Catholic celebration…
Spain
Patum de Berga
A Catalan festival of fire, drums, and sacred processions held each Corpus Christi in Berga, where townspeople carry…
China
Peking opera
A synthesis of music, acrobatics and symbolic gesture, Peking opera has dominated Chinese stages since the mid-19th century,…
Iran
Persian carpet weaving
Persian carpet weaving, practiced across Iran since medieval times, blends nomadic and court traditions in hand-knotted textiles that…
Ukraine
Petrykivka painting
A Ukrainian decorative painting tradition of floral motifs and distinctive brushwork, originating in rural Petrykivka and recognized by…
Indonesia
Pinisi boatbuilding
The art of rigging and building wooden sailing vessels distinctive to South Sulawesi, using a two-masted configuration with…
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