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Al-Taghrooda, traditional Bedouin chanted poetry in the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman

Al-Taghrooda, poésie chantée traditionnelle des Bédouins dans les Émirats arabes unis et le Sultanat d’Oman

Al-Taghrooda traditional Bedouin chanted poetry is composed and recited by men travelling on camelback through desert areas of the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman. Bedouins believe that chanting entertains the riders and stimulates animals to walk in time. Short poems of seven lines or less are improvised and repeated...

Middle EastUnited Arab Emirates / OmanNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Mediterranean diet

La diète méditerranéenne

The Mediterranean diet involves a set of skills, knowledge, rituals, symbols and traditions concerning crops, harvesting, fishing, animal husbandry, conservation, processing, cooking, and particularly the sharing and consumption of food. Eating together is the foundation of the cultural identity and continuity of communities throughout...

Global DiasporasCyprus / CroatiaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Traditional weaving of the Ecuadorian toquilla straw hat

Le tissage traditionnel du chapeau de paille toquilla équatorien

The toquilla straw hat is woven from fibres from a palm tree characteristic of the Ecuadorian coast. Coastal farmers cultivate the toquillales and harvest the stems before separating the fibre from the green outer skin. This is boiled to remove chlorophyll and dried for subsequent bleaching with sulfur over a wood fire. Weavers take...

Latin America and CaribbeanEcuadorNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Turkish coffee culture and tradition

La culture et la tradition du café turc

Turkish coffee combines special preparation and brewing techniques with a rich communal traditional culture. The freshly roasted beans are ground to a fine powder; then the ground coffee, cold water and sugar are added to a coffee pot and brewed slowly on a stove to produce the desired foam. The beverage is served in small cups,...

Middle EastTürkiyeNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese, notably for the celebration of New Year

Le washoku, traditions culinaires des Japonais, en particulier pour fêter le Nouvel An

Washoku is a social practice based on a set of skills, knowledge, practice and traditions related to the production, processing, preparation and consumption of food. It is associated with an essential spirit of respect for nature that is closely related to the sustainable use of natural resources. The basic knowledge and the social and...

East AsiaJapanNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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