<h5>What is the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?</h5><p>Over the years, the term ‘cultural heritage’ has changed in meaning. The cultural heritage of a place doesn’t end with monuments and the collection of objects. It also includes various traditions and practices inherited from our past generations.</p><p>It includes various performing arts, social practices, rituals, oral traditions, practices and knowledge concerning nature and the universe, festive events, and the knowledge and skills to produce traditional crafts. Intangible cultural heritage must be protected to preserve cultural diversity.</p><p>Another importance of intangible cultural heritage is that various knowledge and skills can be transferred through it from one generation to the next. So, UNESCO developed its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity to provide better protection and awareness of important intangible cultural heritages worldwide.</p><p>An element from India has recently been added to the list.</p><h5>What has been added to the list?</h5><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure> <video width="100%" controls=""> <source src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/garba-in-unesco-intangible-cultural-heritage-list%2FGarba%20NY.mp4?alt=media&amp;token=4032733d-1e40-47a4-8ef2-5cbaceffc2e4" type="video/mp4"> </video> <figcaption>The Indian-American community performs Garba at Times Square, New York, to celebrate the inclusion of Garba. Video by ANI.</figcaption> </figure></div><p>UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage has added 'Garba of Gujarat' to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Garba is India’s 15th addition to the list.</p><p>Garba is a ceremonial and devotional dance performed throughout Gujarat and India. It is performed for nine days during the Navaratri festival. The event is dedicated to the worship of Shakti, or feminine force. Garba is celebrated in houses and temple courtyards, public areas in cities and villages, streets, and big open grounds.</p><h5>What other elements of India are on the list?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/garba-in-unesco-intangible-cultural-heritage-list%2FGarba%202.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=61c5dc33-0c79-463e-8436-75a8c17ec768"><figcaption>People dancing the Garba during Navratri. Photo by Aditi Raval.</figcaption></figure><p>The other cultural elements of India that are on the list are:</p><ul><li>2008- Ramlila</li><li>2008- Tradition of Vedic chanting</li><li>2008- Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre</li><li>2009- Ramman, ritual theatre and religious festival of the Garhwal Himalayas</li><li>2010- Mudiyettu, dance drama and ritual theatre of Kerala</li><li>2010- Kalbelia, Rajasthan's folk songs and dances</li><li>2010- Chhau Dance</li><li>2012- Buddhist chanting of Ladakh</li><li>2013- Sankirtana (Manipur's ritual singing, drumming and dancing)</li><li>2014- Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Punjab's Jandiala Guru</li><li>2016- Yoga</li><li>2016- Nowruz</li><li>2017- Kumbh Mela</li><li>2021- Durga Puja in Kolkata</li></ul><p>Many people are happy with the inclusion of Garba on the list.</p>

Garba is India’s 15th addition to the list.

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