The List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Armenia

Folklore
  1. “Daredevils of Sassoun” epic / some of the widespread names are “David of Sassoun” “ The Family of the Giant”,  “The Family of the Brave”, “Tightrope Walkers of Sassoun” 

2012. “Performance of the Armenian epic of “Daredevils of Sassoun” or “David of Sassoun” was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Folk Dances
2. Kochari

2017. “Kochari, traditional group dance” was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

3. Yarkhushta

4. Batola /ritual wedding dance-song

5. Tamzara

Folk Music

6. Song ‘‘Krunk’’

7. Song ‘‘Gatseq Teseq’’ (‘‘Go and see’’)

8. Romance of the troubadours / musical-narrative, musical-poetic art/

9. Musical Instrument Tar and Tar making / traditional musical culture, performing arts, musical instrument making/

10. Sahari / traditional musical culture, instrumental performing arts, ritual music/

11. Duduk and its music / traditional musical culture, performing arts, musical instrument making/

2008. “Duduk and its music”was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

12. Instrument “Kanon”/ / traditional musical culture, performing arts, musical instrument making/

Folk Culture of Life Support /National Cuisine/

13. Lavash, the preparation, meaning and appearance of traditional bread as an expression of culture in Armenia

2014 “Lavash, the preparation, meaning and appearance of traditional bread as an expression of culture in Armenia” was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

14. Preparation of Gata and its cultural expressions

15. Making of vodka from fruits / fruit processing /

16. The tradition of the preparation and use of matsun (yogurt)

17. Winemaking / grape processing/

18. The tradition of the ritual dish Kurkut in Kapan

19. The tradition of making dried fruits from persimmons and figs in Meghri /fruit processing/

20. The tradition of making Chechil (string cheese) and braided cheese of the Shirak province

21. The tradition of Kyavar pakhlava making and its use

22. Making of beetroot stem pickle/ traditional methods and use of food processing /

Folk Customs and Rituals associated with the Stages of Human Life

23. Traditional wedding ritual

24. Khavits / a custom related to a woman’s childbirth/

25. Uvula raising / a custom associated with birth and maturity of a child and child care/

26. Funeral rite

27. Yezidi Wedding ritual

Ideas and Knowledge about Nature

28. Symbolic use and ornamentation of tarehats (Year bread, Armenian national bread) / folk festive culture, an element of folk cuisine /

Skills Related to Economic Life

29. The tradition of collecting wild plants and fruits in the communities of the Tavush province of the Republic of Armenia

30. Going to the mountains. tradition of the culture of distant cattle-breeding in the Tavush province of the Republic of Armenia

Skills and Knowledge related to Traditional Crafts

31. Traditional Forging

32. Craftsmanship of Khachkars (cross-stones)

2010 “Armenian cross-stones art. Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars” was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

33. Lace making /decorative-applied art, artistic knitted fabric/

34. Tradition of making and using tonir

35. Traditional rug weaving / decorative-applied art/

36. Embroidery /artistic knitted fabric/

37. Embroidery culture of the Syrian-Armenian community of Armenia

National Holidays

38. St. Sargis day

39. Tiarn’ndaraj (Trndez)

40. Vardavar

41. Ascension day /national and church holiday/

42. Resurrection day (”Easter”) /national and church holiday/

43. New Year

44. Celebration of Musa Ler (mountain) /national celebration/

45. Celebration of the New Year of the Assyrians

Folk Beliefs and Customs

46. Worship of Saint Tevatorus of Nigavan village of Aragatsotn province of RA

47. Worship of Tukh Manouk of Kasakh village of Aragatsotn province of RA

48. The tradition of making and using a wooden amulet /folk applied art /

49. Pilgrimage to the monastery of St. Thaddeus the Apostle / folk belief, holiday, Christian pilgrimage /

2020. “The pilgrimage to the monastery of St. Thaddeus the Apostle” was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Customs related to Social, Kinship, Family Relations

50. Family tree / symbol of memory, phenomena, events, processes related to the history of the nation, the origin of the dynasty/

Armenian Language

51. Armenian letter art and its cultural expressions

2019 “Armenian letter art and its cultural expressions” was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

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