United Arab Emirates
Majlis, a cultural and social space
Majlis is an Arab cultural practice of gathering in designated spaces—in homes and civic buildings—for hospitality, conversation, and…
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Morocco
Malhun
In Fez's working-class quarters, malhun—'the melodic poem'—preserves an urban tradition of sung poetry born from craftsmen's guilds, blending…
France
Maloya
Maloya is one of Réunion's major music genres, born from African, Malagasy, and Indian musical traditions and sung…
Bangladesh
Mangal Shobhajatra
An annual dawn procession celebrating the Bengali New Year in Dhaka, where thousands parade with elaborate masks and…
Belgium
Marches of Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse
Ancient religious processions honoring local saints, the Marches of Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse unfold each spring and summer across Belgian valleys,…
Mexico
Mariachi
Mariachi is a Mexican ensemble tradition of violin, trumpet, and guitar with rotating vocals, documented from the 18th…
Colombia
Marimba music of the South Pacific
The marimba—wooden bars struck by mallets, each resonating through a pipe below—anchors the musical and dance traditions of…
Romania
Mărțișor
Mărțișor is a Romanian spring tradition centred on intertwined red and white strings, worn from 1 March. Rooted…
Mauritius
Mauritian sega
A complete performance art uniting music, storytelling, and traditional dance rooted in enslaved and Mauritian Creole voices. Sega…
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