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“World of Mugham” International Mugham Festival
In the recent decades the safeguarding and promotion of unique forms of the traditional music of Eastern peoples, and particularly, Azerbaijanian Mugam, have been drawn to the forefront of attention on the global scale. Proclamation of the Azerbaijanian Mugam as UNESCO Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity proves immense artistic value and intercultural potential laid down in this music tradition. Given that Heydar Aliyev Foundation had initiated “Space of Mugam” İnternational Music Festival, the high-scale international cultural event unique of its kind and embracing all manifestations of the musical phenomenon based on elaborated modal systems.\n
Azerbaijan -
Infamous but Captivating Lakhe Dance of Nepal_Lakhe Ajoo
Terrifying aspect of Lakhe of Nepal.\nNepal is a beautiful country, home to a people of different ethnic and caste groups; having their own traditions, cultures, languages and values handed down from generation to generation. The Lakhe meaning demon believed to be arrived from South India in 11th century is worshiped for its divine power and cherished with other deities during a great Indra Jatra festival is one of the distinct intangible cultural heritage within Newar community of Nepal.
Nepal -
Sumalak sayli (Sumalak festival)
Sumalak sayli is an essential part of Navruz festivity. It is an event, which embodies national as well as universal human values, a bright example of intangible cultural heritage. Sumalak, being the main food that is offered during Navruz festivity, is considered to be delicious and tasty. According to some sources, sumalak, which has always been prepared in spring (i.e. at the beginning of Navruz festivity), has more than 3000 years of history. Notably, in historical and literary sources of Amir Temur’s epoch,it was mentioned that the traditions associated with sumalak festival represented an integral part of Navruz. Sumalak festivals were organized in steppes, gardens,small towns squares, registans, markets, holy sites and mahallas, and lasted from one week to one month.
Uzbekistan -
Sumalak sayli (Sumalak festival)
Sumalak sayli is an essential part of Navruz festivity. It is an event, which embodies national as well as universal human values, a bright example of intangible cultural heritage. Sumalak, being the main food that is offered during Navruz festivity, is considered to be delicious and tasty. According to some sources, sumalak, which has always been prepared in spring (i.e. at the beginning of Navruz festivity), has more than 3000 years of history. Notably, in historical and literary sources of Amir Temur’s epoch,it was mentioned that the traditions associated with sumalak festival represented an integral part of Navruz. Sumalak festivals were organized in steppes, gardens,small towns squares, registans, markets, holy sites and mahallas, and lasted from one week to one month.
Uzbekistan -
Sumalak sayli (Sumalak festival)
Sumalak sayli is an essential part of Navruz festivity. It is an event, which embodies national as well as universal human values, a bright example of intangible cultural heritage. Sumalak, being the main food that is offered during Navruz festivity, is considered to be delicious and tasty. According to some sources, sumalak, which has always been prepared in spring (i.e. at the beginning of Navruz festivity), has more than 3000 years of history. Notably, in historical and literary sources of Amir Temur’s epoch,it was mentioned that the traditions associated with sumalak festival represented an integral part of Navruz. Sumalak festivals were organized in steppes, gardens,small towns squares, registans, markets, holy sites and mahallas, and lasted from one week to one month.
Uzbekistan -
Sumalak sayli (Sumalak festival)
Sumalak sayli is an essential part of Navruz festivity. It is an event, which embodies national as well as universal human values, a bright example of intangible cultural heritage. Sumalak, being the main food that is offered during Navruz festivity, is considered to be delicious and tasty. According to some sources, sumalak, which has always been prepared in spring (i.e. at the beginning of Navruz festivity), has more than 3000 years of history. Notably, in historical and literary sources of Amir Temur’s epoch,it was mentioned that the traditions associated with sumalak festival represented an integral part of Navruz. Sumalak festivals were organized in steppes, gardens,small towns squares, registans, markets, holy sites and mahallas, and lasted from one week to one month.
Uzbekistan -
Sumalak sayli (Sumalak festival)
Sumalak sayli is an essential part of Navruz festivity. It is an event, which embodies national as well as universal human values, a bright example of intangible cultural heritage. Sumalak, being the main food that is offered during Navruz festivity, is considered to be delicious and tasty. According to some sources, sumalak, which has always been prepared in spring (i.e. at the beginning of Navruz festivity), has more than 3000 years of history. Notably, in historical and literary sources of Amir Temur’s epoch,it was mentioned that the traditions associated with sumalak festival represented an integral part of Navruz. Sumalak festivals were organized in steppes, gardens,small towns squares, registans, markets, holy sites and mahallas, and lasted from one week to one month.
Uzbekistan -
Sumalak sayli (Sumalak festival)
Sumalak sayli is an essential part of Navruz festivity. It is an event, which embodies national as well as universal human values, a bright example of intangible cultural heritage. Sumalak, being the main food that is offered during Navruz festivity, is considered to be delicious and tasty. According to some sources, sumalak, which has always been prepared in spring (i.e. at the beginning of Navruz festivity), has more than 3000 years of history. Notably, in historical and literary sources of Amir Temur’s epoch,it was mentioned that the traditions associated with sumalak festival represented an integral part of Navruz. Sumalak festivals were organized in steppes, gardens,small towns squares, registans, markets, holy sites and mahallas, and lasted from one week to one month.
Uzbekistan -
Sumalak sayli (Sumalak festival)
Sumalak sayli is an essential part of Navruz festivity. It is an event, which embodies national as well as universal human values, a bright example of intangible cultural heritage. Sumalak, being the main food that is offered during Navruz festivity, is considered to be delicious and tasty. According to some sources, sumalak, which has always been prepared in spring (i.e. at the beginning of Navruz festivity), has more than 3000 years of history. Notably, in historical and literary sources of Amir Temur’s epoch,it was mentioned that the traditions associated with sumalak festival represented an integral part of Navruz. Sumalak festivals were organized in steppes, gardens,small towns squares, registans, markets, holy sites and mahallas, and lasted from one week to one month.
Uzbekistan -
Sumalak sayli (Sumalak festival)
Sumalak sayli is an essential part of Navruz festivity. It is an event, which embodies national as well as universal human values, a bright example of intangible cultural heritage. Sumalak, being the main food that is offered during Navruz festivity, is considered to be delicious and tasty. According to some sources, sumalak, which has always been prepared in spring (i.e. at the beginning of Navruz festivity), has more than 3000 years of history. Notably, in historical and literary sources of Amir Temur’s epoch,it was mentioned that the traditions associated with sumalak festival represented an integral part of Navruz. Sumalak festivals were organized in steppes, gardens,small towns squares, registans, markets, holy sites and mahallas, and lasted from one week to one month.
Uzbekistan -
Sumalak sayli (Sumalak festival)
Sumalak sayli is an essential part of Navruz festivity. It is an event, which embodies national as well as universal human values, a bright example of intangible cultural heritage. Sumalak, being the main food that is offered during Navruz festivity, is considered to be delicious and tasty. According to some sources, sumalak, which has always been prepared in spring (i.e. at the beginning of Navruz festivity), has more than 3000 years of history. Notably, in historical and literary sources of Amir Temur’s epoch,it was mentioned that the traditions associated with sumalak festival represented an integral part of Navruz. Sumalak festivals were organized in steppes, gardens,small towns squares, registans, markets, holy sites and mahallas, and lasted from one week to one month.
Uzbekistan -
Bidu Lensu Mutin
Bidu Lensu Mutin is a typical traditional dance from the community of the village of Suai Loro, Covalima Municipality. This dance is performed in cultural occasions such as welcoming guests, inauguration of sacred houses, “sau batar” (corn harvest festival), and “tara bandu”. \n\nThe movement and every step of the dance is following-up by traditional arrangement of music. Using a kind of dry palm leaf to give the sound and rhythm, and traditional song with local dialect give harmonies to the dance. The dance have been passed from one generation to another and up to now it is still alive within the communities.
Timor