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'Aflaj' and camel racing in UAE now included as a Unesco cultural heritage

Dubai: The UAE has now added camel racing and the aflaj irrigation system on the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation’s (UNESCO) Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) announced that these two submissions represented key elements of the UAE’s heritage, and pointed out that the submissions were jointly made by the Ministry of Culture and Youth and DCT Abu Dhabi to showcase the UAE’s rich cultural heritage internationally and to preserve traditions for future generations. Mohammad Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, said: The inclusion of aflaj and camel Races on Unesco’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is a great achievement that reinforces our country’s position as an incubator of rich heritage and national pride. DCT Abu Dhabi is honoured to support the great efforts behind these camp

UAE's irrigation system, camel races on Unesco list

UAE s irrigation system, camel races on Unesco list (Wam) DCT Abu Dhabi makes submissions to promote the UAE s rich cultural heritage internationally. The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced the inclusion of two key elements of UAE national heritage on the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization’s (Unesco) Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The traditional Aflaj system of water channels used for farm irrigation in Al Ain has been submitted as a UAE element of intangible cultural heritage, while the camel races have been submitted jointly with the Sultanate of Oman.

Aflaj And Camel Races Included On UNESCO's Representative List Of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Aflaj and camel races included on UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage Wed 16th December 2020 | 09:15 PM (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 16th Dec, 2020) ABU DHABI, 16th December2020 (WAM) - The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced the inclusion of two key elements of UAE national heritage on the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation’s (UNESCO) Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The traditional Aflaj system of water channels used for farm irrigation in Al Ain has been submitted as a UAE element of intangible cultural heritage, while the camel races have been submitted jointly with the Sultanate of Oman.

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