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Huaconada, ritual dance of Mito

La Huaconada, danse rituelle de Mito

Huaconada is a ritual dance performed in the village of Mito in the province of Concepción in the central Peruvian Andes. Every year, on the first three days of January, masked men known as ''huacones'' perform a choreographed series of dances in the centre of the town. The ''huacones'' represent the former council of elders, and for...

Latin America and CaribbeanPeruNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Practices and expressions of joking relationships in Niger

Pratiques et expressions de la parenté à plaisanterie au Niger

Joking relationships are a social practice performed among ethnolinguistic communities, groups and individuals to promote fraternity, solidarity and conviviality. They take the form of a playful taunting between two people from two communities that represent symbolically the husband and wife cross-cousin branches of the same family....

AfricaNigerNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Traditional Sohbet meetings

Les rencontres traditionnelles Sohbet

Traditional Sohbet meetings play a crucial role in transmitting Turkish folk literature, folk dances and music, village plays as well as societal values. Turkish men meet regularly indoors, especially in winter, to discuss local social and cultural issues, safeguard traditions, and encourage solidarity, mutual respect and a sense of...

Middle EastTürkiyeNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Wayuu normative system, applied by the Pütchipü’üi (palabrero)

Le système normatif Wayuu, appliqué par le Pütchipü’üi (palabrero)

The Wayuu community inhabits the Guajira Peninsula straddling Colombia and Venezuela. Its legislative system comprises a body of principles, procedures and rites that govern the social and spiritual conduct of the community. The system, inspired by principles of reparation and compensation, is applied by the local moral authorities, the...

Latin America and CaribbeanColombiaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Zaouli, popular music and dance of the Guro communities in Côte d’Ivoire

Le Zaouli, musique et danse populaires des communautés gouro de Côte d'Ivoire

Zaouli is a popular music and dance practised by the Guro communities of the Bouaflé and Zuénoula departments of Côte d’Ivoire. A homage to feminine beauty, Zaouli is inspired by two masks: the Blou and the Djela. Its other name, Djela lou Zaouli means Zaouli, the daughter of Djela. In a single event, the practice brings together...

AfricaCôte d'IvoireNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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