India
Mudiyettu
A ritual theatre and dance drama performed in Kerala temples, Mudiyettu enacts the mythological battle between the goddess…
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Spain
Mystery Play of Elche
A medieval liturgical drama performed annually in Elche's basilica on 14–15 August, reenacting the Dormition and Assumption of…
Mongolia
Naadam
Mongolia's midsummer festival of wrestling, horse racing and archery celebrating the "three games of men" across the Mongolian…
Palestine
Nabulsi soap
An olive oil–based craft perfected over seven centuries in Nablus, producing pale, nearly scentless bars that define Palestinian…
Japan
Nachi no Dengaku
A rhythmic harvest dance rooted in Shinto ritual, dengaku evolved from rural rice-planting ceremonies into sophisticated theater. Dancers…
South Korea
Namsadang Nori
An all-male Korean itinerant troupe performing acrobatics, mask drama, puppet theater, and music across markets and villages since…
China
Nanjing Yunjin brocade
Cloud brocade woven in Nanjing since the Song dynasty: shuttle-loomed silk enriched with gold and silver threads, refined…
Japan
Nōgaku theatre
Nōgaku pairs lyric drama (noh) and comic theatre (kyōgen) in a refined Japanese performance tradition that balances contemplation…
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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