Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible heritage

WHS closely connected with an entry on the list of "Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible heritage". I.e: the WHS is a major or the sole location for the occurrence/performance of a Masterpiece and/or is closely associated culturally with it. Link t

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible heritage':

  • Ancient Nara Daimokutate - In Yahashira Shrine of Nara City
  • Brugge Holy Blood Procession
  • Chongmyo Shrine The Royal Ancestral Ritual in the Jongmyo Shrine and its Music
  • Chongoni Rock Art Gule Wamkulu
  • Dubrovnik The festivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik
  • El Tajin Location for regular performance by Totenacs of the Ritual Ceremony of the Voladores; link
  • Medina of Marrakesh The Cultural Space of Jemaa el-Fna Square
  • Mijikenda Kaya Forests 2009; link
  • Osun-Osogbo The Ifa Divination System
  • Petra The Cultural Space of the Bedu in Petra and Wadi Rum
  • Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras The Hudhud Chants of the Ifugao
  • Sana'a The Song of Sana’a
  • Upper Svaneti Georgian Polyphonic Singing
  • Val di Noto Catania, Opera dei Pupi, Sicilian Puppet Theatre