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Kamancheh listed as Iran’s intangible cultural heritage 09 Dec 2017

Kamancheh listed as Iran’s intangible cultural heritage

TEHRAN – UNESCO listed Kamancheh, an Iranian bowed stringed instrument, and the team sport of polo as Iranian cultural heritages in a session held in South Korea on December 7, 2017. In the 12th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, held from December 4 to December 8 in […]

Iranian horse-riding game, kamancheh arts win world heritage status 09 Dec 2017

Iranian horse-riding game, kamancheh arts win world heritage status

TEHRAN – Iran’s “Chogan, a horse-riding game accompanied by music and storytelling”, won the UNESCO world heritage status on Thursday, while “the art of crafting and playing with Kamancheh” gained the tag jointly with Azerbaijan. A total of thirty three worldwide elements were inscribed on the world body’s list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of […]