Asturian cider culture | Global Knowledge Systems

Overview

Asturian cider culture refers to the spaces and processes for producing, serving and enjoying natural cider in the Spanish region of Asturias. A symbol of local identity, the drink is created by fermenting the must of native apple varieties. In Asturias, the taste for cider is seen as the embodiment of the relationship between rural communities and their environment. Apple orchards are a characteristic feature of the Asturian landscape, and the cider features prominently in cultural practices and in popular Asturian vocabulary. Cidermakers are an active presence in social spaces such as cider houses, picnic areas, chigres (cider bars) and private homes. The knowledge and skills related to apple cultivation and production are transmitted within families. This includes knowledge about the soil and climatic conditions of the plots, choosing which native apple varieties to plant, and the...

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Community and Authority

Communities: Spain
Languages: Not specified in UNESCO dataset
Cultural territories: Spain
Countries: Spain

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Music, Performance and Oral Literature Food, Agriculture and Seasonal Practice Ways of Knowing and Knowledge Transmission

Sources and Evidence

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title: UNESCO DataHub field title_en
preferredTitle: UNESCO DataHub field title_fr
summary: UNESCO DataHub field description_en
type: UNESCO DataHub fields type_of_element_en and type_acronym
countries: UNESCO DataHub field countries, ISO codes resolved with ISO-3166 regional metadata
categories: ARED category inference from UNESCO concepts_primary_names, concepts_secondary_names and title
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sourceUrl: UNESCO DataHub field http_url_en
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Original Source Metadata

uuid744aa070-64fb-41b3-a6ca-1228b20db7d7

ich_public_ref1959

inscription_year2024

title_enAsturian cider culture

title_frLa culture asturienne du cidre

type_of_element_enRepresentative List

type_acronymRL

countriesES

http_url_enhttps://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/01959

concepts_primary_namesFermented beverages, Food customs, Technical skills

concepts_secondary_namesContests, Festivals, Glass, Know-how transfer, Social gathering, Sustainable development

main_image_urlhttps://ich.unesco.org/img/photo/thumb/16915-LRG.jpg

main_image_caption_enThe pomarada is a fundamental part of the peasant exploitation and of the agrarian landscape. It is collected with the family in morning and afternoon shifts, with women standing out in this work, and with neighbors and friends in andecha (collaborative communal work typical of traditional rural areas).

main_image_copyrightDOP 2013

main_image_authorDaniel Ruiz

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Fermented beverages Food customs Technical skills Contests Festivals Glass Know-how transfer Social gathering Sustainable development UNESCO representative list

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