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Ethnographic museums

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Fandango's Living Museum

Le musée vivant du Fandango

Fandango is a popular music and dance expression in coastal communities in southern and south-eastern Brazil. Fandango songs are called ''modas'' and are played with handmade instruments – viola, fiddle and frame drum. Traditionally, fandangos were offered as payment for collective activities, such as planting, harvesting and fishing....

Latin America and CaribbeanBrazilNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Festival of folklore in Koprivshtitsa: a system of practices for heritage presentation and transmission

Le festival de folklore à Koprivshtitsa, ensemble de pratiques pour présenter et transmettre le patrimoine

The concept for the Festival of Folklore in Koprivshtitsa, where thousands of Bulgarians of all ages and the diaspora meet in August to present and share their intangible cultural heritage practices ranging from dance and storytelling, to games and craftsmanship, originated when local musicians saw a need to protect traditions...

EuropeBulgariaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Hungarian string band tradition

La tradition de l’ensemble à cordes hongrois

The Hungarian string band tradition is one of the country’s defining ensembles and one of the most common representatives of folk music culture. The basic fiddle-viola-bass line-up takes many forms across regions and eras and can be expanded to include additional string players or reed instruments. Up until the middle of the twentieth...

EuropeHungaryNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Methodology for inventorying intangible cultural heritage in biosphere reserves: the experience of Montseny

Méthodologie pour l’inventaire du patrimoine culturel immatériel dans les réserves de biosphère : l’expérience du Montseny

Initiated by the UNESCO Centre in Catalonia, a non-governmental organization, the project focuses on the identification of intangible cultural heritage in a biosphere reserve and the drawing up of inventories. The project was undertaken in an area covering the Montseny Biosphere Reserve and National Park in the Autonomous Community of...

EuropeSpainNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Revitalization of the traditional craftsmanship of lime-making in Morón de la Frontera, Seville, Andalusia

La revitalisation du savoir traditionnel de l’élaboration de la chaux artisanale à Moron de la Frontera, Séville, Andalousie

The traditional practice of lime-making was a source of employment for Morón de la Frontera and a marker of its identity. When production was eclipsed by industrial lime, kilns fell into disuse and transmission of knowledge ceased. The project’s primary goals are to raise awareness of the practice and importance of lime-making and to...

EuropeSpainNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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