Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani carpet weaving
Azerbaijani carpet weaving is a centuries-old family craft in which women hand-weave wool textiles with regional patterns using…
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Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani tar craftsmanship
The Azerbaijani tar is a handcrafted long-necked lute whose making and performance embody the musical identity of Azerbaijan.…
Dominican Republic
Bachata
Bachata is a Dominican music and dance genre born from Spanish, Taíno, and African traditions, transforming from marginalized…
France
Baguette
The French baguette—a legally protected loaf with crisp crust and lean dough—represents centuries of artisanal skill. UNESCO recognised…
Azerbaijan
Balaban craftsmanship and music
A cylindrical double-reed pipe from Azerbaijan and Turkey, the balaban produces muted, expressive tones through circular breathing and…
Mali
Balafon music
A gourd-resonated xylophone played across West Africa, the balafon carries Mandinka and neighbouring communities' voices through wood, gourds…
Poland
Basket weaving
In Warsaw, Poland, basket weavers transform willow, straw, and other pliable fibres into functional and decorative objects, continuing…
Bangladesh
Baul songs
Baul minstrels of Bengal blend Sufi and Vaishnava mysticism in ecstatic song, a syncretic musical tradition that has…
Croatia
Bećarac
Bećarac is a humorous folk-song tradition from Slavonia, Croatia, where teasing and lascivious verses thrive at village celebrations…
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