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Uzbekistan Cultural Space of Boysun (Highlight)
Cultural space of Boysun was proclaimed a Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2001 and inscribed onto the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008.\nThe current film contains information about the Boysun district’s nature and the cultural processes related to craftsmanship, folk performance, traditional medicine, and others.\nStrong aspiration to preserve traditional lifestyles of the local people was observed during filming process during 2016 and 2017. An example of this is the increasing number of followers of the folk-ethnographic ensemble called Boysun.
Uzbekistan 2017 -
Kishuthara (The Silken Kira (Bhutanese women dress)
Kishuthara (the silken kira), is a native intricate patterned silk textile woven on Thakshing (backstrap loom). particularly Khoma Gewog (block) under Lhuentse Dzongkhag (district) where it become the production hotspot of the Bhutanese woven textile in the country.
Bhutan 2021-11-28 -
Cultural Space of Boysun, Uzbekistan
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, 2008\nCultural space of Boysun was proclaimed a Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2001 and inscribed onto the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008.This film contains information about the Boysun district’s nature and the cultural processes related to craftsmanship, folk performance, traditional medicine, and others.Strong aspiration to preserve traditional lifestyles of the local people was observed during filming process in 2016 and 2017. An example of this is the increasing number of followers of the folk-ethnographic ensemble called Boysun.
Uzbekistan 2017 -
UNESCO Online Survey Results on Living Heritage Experience and the COVID 19 Pandemic
Juliette Hopkins introduces results of a survey that launched to share living heritage experience. It was an online survey how their living heritage has been affected by the pandemic, what role their living heritage has been playing and what safeguarding initiatives have been put in place. Its aim was to create accessible platform to share information, exchange experiences, learn from each other and also to draw inspiration.\n\nJULIETTE HOPKINS is an Associate Programme Specialist in the Secretariat for UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. She currently works in the Capacity Building and Heritage Policy Unit, where she is the focal point for issues relating to intangible cultural heritage and emergencies. Before joining UNESCO in 2016, she worked as an anthropologist with indigenous communities in Australia on heritage management and community development projects. She also has professional experience as a journalist in Cambodia and France. Her academic background is in social and medical anthropology with degrees from The University of Sydney and University of Oxford.
South Korea 2020-06-18 -
Than Pa’Tala (Iron Xylophone)
19 iron slates in different sizes are drilled with the hole, so the strings will hold them together and can be passed through in order to attached on the wooden frame. The player has to strike with two sticks wrapped with cloth at top to the iron slates to make the different harmonious melody or sound. The xylophone can be played from the crescendo to the bases or from the bases to the crescendo according to the music.\n-4 feet 5 inches in length\n-6 inches in height\n-11 inches in length of maximum iron slate\n-6.5 inches in length of minimum iron slate
Myanmar 2014-07-20 -
Shan Orchestra
6 Shan musicians are playing their traditional instruments including Than Pa’Tala, Maun: Sai, Chau’Loun:ba’, Sakhun,Pa’ Ma.Gyi, Horn TaJo, shan piper and Si-wah.
Myanmar 2014-07-20 -
"Wa" Ga Yauk Toun: maun
A straight teakwood is cut a groove vertically and carved inward to be a hollow. The log is painted in red. It was shaped in a tapering off to a one end. So, the sizes of the ends are not equal to one from another. It's played by striking with two clubs rhythmically.\n-3 feet and 3 inches in length\n-One foot and 3 inches height of left head\n-7 inches height of right head\n-23 inches in length of the hole of the soundbox\n-2.5 inches in width of the hole of the soundbox
Myanmar 2014-07-20 -
Kokant Sarna Hne: Gyi (Oboe)
It has to be played by blowing air through a reed made of corn husk, while opening and closing the finger holes.\n-3 feet 9 inches in total length\n-2 feet in length of oboe\n-1 feet 9 inches in length of brass-cast megaphone\n-6 inches in diameter of brass-cast megaphone
Myanmar 2014-07-24 -
Hmont (Myaungzee) Jan Kyae Pyar (flat brass instrument)
It's made of flat brass wire stretched until necessary sound is produced. A cut is made at the middle of the flat brass for the reed. The desired words are expressed creating vibration sounds by blowing the flat brass putting at the mouth. The flat brass is blown as a way of medium to talk the desired words which are not pleased to the ears by mouth. When someone is at seclusion, he blows this instrument to depict his loneliness. It can be made in any desired size.
Myanmar 2014-07-21 -
Taaung Palaung Palwe Kaparal (traditional wind instrument made of bamboo and dried gourd)
A dried gourd is perforated on its surface and fixed with the bamboo sticks which are in different length. 7 holes are perforated on the longest bamboo stick, but not on the shortest one. It has to be played by blowing air through the open hole of dried gourd, while opening and closing the finger holes of bamboo stick with fingers. It is used to play the traditional music.\n-8 inches in the length of dried gourd\n-1 feet 4 inches in length of longest bamboo stick\n-1 feet in length of shortest bamboo stick
Myanmar 2014-07-22 -
Taaung Palaung traditional Ozi (long drum)
Yamanay wood is curved in a shape of pitcher and made hollow. The middle part of Ozi or pot-drum, which is called Kyat-Yin or Chicken Breast, is painted in red colour. The end part, which is called Padain, is painted in white and curved into protuberant coils. This pot-drum is long in height. A piece of dough made of glutin rice has to be stuck in the middle of its head in order to tune it. It must be played by striking to its drumhead.\n-6 feet in height\n-2 feet in circumference of Kyat-Yin\n-2 feet in height of Kyat-Yin\n-4 feet in length of throat
Myanmar 2014-07-22 -
Playing with Pot Drum and Series of Gongs by Taaung Palaung
Taaung Palaung ethnics are playing their traditional instruments including long Ozi, cymbals and Maun: Sai Tan.
Myanmar 2014-07-22