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Unesco has revealed the new additions to its intangible cultural heritage list for 2020.
The 32 new entries span a broad range of “cultures”, with camel racing, competitive grass mowing, sauna culture, Christmas tree decoration production, pomegranate “festivities” and couscous all making the cut.
An intangible cultural heritage is a practice, representation, expression, knowledge, or skill considered by Unesco to be part of a place s cultural heritage.
The organisation has inscribed a total of 460 items onto the list since it first began.
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Alongside selecting new examples each year, Unesco also identifies practices that are in need of urgent safeguarding.
18 Dec 2020 - 18:35
The Peninsula
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Abu Dhabi: Unesco has inscribed Saudi Arabia and Kuwait’s traditional weaving of Al Sadu on its Intangible Heritage list on Wednesday.
Al Sadu is a traditional weaving by Bedouin women in rural communities to make soft furnishings and decorative accessories for camels and horses.
The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity contains entriesthat “help demonstrate the diversity of cultural heritage and raise awareness about its importance,” Unesco said.
Unesco added traditional weaving of Al Sadu refers to the conventional woven textile made by Bedouin women.
In Arabic, ‘Al Sadu’ means weaving done in a horizontal style. The weaving is a form of warp-faced plain weave made on a ground loom. The cloth forms a tightly woven, durable textile and the weavers use natural fibers found in their natural environment.
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