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Cultural space of the Bedu in Petra and Wadi Rum

L’espace culturel des Bedu de Petra et Wadi Rum

The Bedu are settled and nomadic communities living in the southern part of Jordan, particularly near Petra and Wadi Rum, within a region of semi-arid highlands and deserts. These conditions have allowed for the development and existence in complementary relationship of both types of communities. Several Bedu tribes, namely the Bdul,...

Middle EastJordanNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Oxherding and oxcart traditions in Costa Rica

Les traditions pastorales et les chars à bœufs du Costa Rica

The traditional oxcart, or carreta, is the product of Costa Rica’s most famous craft. Dating from the mid-nineteenth century, oxcarts were used to transport coffee beans from Costa Rica’s central valley over the mountains to Puntarenas on the Pacific coast, a journey requiring ten to fifteen days. The oxcarts used spokeless wheels, a...

Latin America and CaribbeanCosta RicaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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