Venezuela
Joropo
A centuries-old dance and musical genre fusing African, European, and indigenous influences, joropo defines Venezuelan identity and was…
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South Korea
Jultagi tightrope walking
Jultagi is traditional Korean tightrope-walking, a performance art requiring masterful balance and artistry across a suspended rope, preserved…
Bahamas
Junkanoo
Junkanoo is a masquerade festival of drumming and street parades born from African diaspora traditions, celebrated year-round in…
Japan
Kabuki
Kabuki is a classical Japanese theatre tradition blending dramatic performance with dance, known for its stylised acting, elaborate…
Morocco
Kaftan
In Fez, master craftspeople create ornate caftans—robes with roots in ancient West Asia—that remain symbols of Moroccan dignity,…
Turkey
Karagöz and Hacivat
Two irreverent shadow-puppet characters—Karagöz and Hacivat—have entertained Ottoman audiences for centuries.
Azerbaijan
Kelaghayi silk headscarves
Kelaghayi is a silk headscarf bearing traditional prints, created and worn by Azerbaijani and Armenian women as an…
Armenia
Khachkar cross-stones
Armenian artisans carve memorial stelae bearing intricate crosses, rosettes, and botanical motifs—a medieval tradition inscribed as UNESCO Intangible…
Thailand
Khon masked dance drama
Khon is a Thai masked dance drama performed by male dancers in elaborate costumes, accompanied by narrators and…
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