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Categories

All the elements are sorted in categories. Here you can find more information about the categories, and their content.

  • Celebrations

    These are elements connected to celebrations, including seasonal and religious celebrations. It can be festivities, rituals or ceremonies that are re...

  • Craft

    Handicrafts have been passed from one practitioner to another throughout the ages, for private or professional purposes. ”The knowledge of the hands”...

  • Food traditions

    What do we eat, when do we eat it, how and why do we eat? Food is associated with human survival, but also with social life – experiences and traditi...

  • Knowledge of nature and the universe

    This includes knowledge, skills, customs and beliefs rooted in people's relationship to nature, and our place in the universe.

  • Methodological examples

    These are programmes, projects and activities that demonstrate how we can document or transmit knowledge of the intangible heritage. This can include...

  • Music and dance

    Dancing, singing and playing music is a means of expression that is exercised in diverse contexts; together or alone, at work, at celebrations, in pr...

  • Narrative

    Various forms of oral traditions are gathered under this category, such as storytelling, proverbs, rhymes, ballads, jokes, poetry and other practices...

  • Performances

    Performances and shows - something that takes place in front of others, such as an audience. This may include the preparation and the costumes and pr...

  • Social practises

    Social practices include various customs, both in everyday life and in formal contexts.