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World Heritage connection: Old City of Sana'a

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Arts, skills and practices associated with engraving on metals (gold, silver and copper)

Les arts, savoir-faire et pratiques associés à la gravure sur métaux (or, argent et cuivre)

Engraving on metals such as gold, silver and copper is a centuries-old practice that entails manually cutting words, symbols or patterns into the surfaces of decorative, utilitarian, religious or ceremonial objects. The craftsperson uses different tools to manually cut symbols, names, Quran verses, prayers and geometric patterns into...

Global DiasporasIraq / AlgeriaNot specified in UNESCO dataset

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Song of Sana’a

Le chant de Sana’a

The Song of Sana’a, also known as al-Ghina al-San’ani, designates a group of songs that belongs to a rich musical tradition practised throughout Yemen. Derived from various poetic traditions dating from the fourteenth century, this genre constitutes an integral part of social events, such as the samra marriage evenings and the magyal,...

Middle EastYemenNot specified in UNESCO dataset

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