Capolavori del Patrimonio Orale e Immateriale

A partire dal 1999 è attivo il programma Unesco “Capolavori del patrimonio orale e immateriale dell’umanità” (Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity). Il riconoscimento dell'Unesco avviene attraverso una "Proclamazione" e secondo dei criteri specifici previsti dal programma stesso. Allo stato attuale sono 90 i casi di riconoscimento  di patrimonio orale e intangibile dell’umanità in tutto il mondo avvenuti in tre distinte "proclamazioni": 2001 (19 riconoscimenti=; 2003 (28 riconoscimenti) e 2005 (43 riconoscimenti).

I beni Immateriali italiani inseriti nella lista sono 2: Il teatro dei pupi siciliani inserito nel 2001 e la tradizione orale dei pastori sardi inserita nel 2005.

Il Programma "Capolavori del patrimonio orale e immateriale dell’umanità” in dettaglio (dal sito ufficiale Unesco)

•  Definition, justification and objectives

•  Selection Criteria and procedure

•  Action plans

•  The Proclamations

In Inglese

List of the 19 proclamed masterpieces(2001):

1. Belize supported by Honduras and Nicaragua - The Garifuna Language, Dance and Music
2. Benin supported by Nigeria and Togo - The Oral Heritage of Gelede
3. Bolivia - The Oruro Carnival
4. China - Kunqu Opera
5. Côte d’Ivoire - The Gbofe of Afounkaha: the music of the Transverse Horns of the Tagbana Community
6. Dominican Republic - The Cultural Space of the Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit of the Congos of Villa Mella
7. Georgia - Georgian Polyphonic Singing
8. Guinea - The Cultural Space of Sosso-Bala in Nyagassola
9. India - Kutiyattam, Sanskrit Theatre
10. Italy - Opera dei Pupi, Sicilian Puppet Theatre
11. Japan - Nôgaku Theatre
12. Korea (Republic of) - Royal Ancestral Rite and Ritual Music in Jogmyo Shrine
13. Lithuania supported by Latvia - Cross Crafting and its Symbolism in Lithuania
14. Morocco - The Cultural Space of Jemaa el-Fna Square
15. Philippines - Hudhud Chants of the Ifugao
16. Russian Federation - The Cultural Space and Oral Culture of the Semeiskie
17. Spain - The Mystery Play of Elche
18. Uzbekistan - The Cultural Space of the Boysun District

    Multinational

19. Ecuador-Peru - The Oral Heritage and Cultural Manifestations of the Zápara People

In Italiano

In Inglese

List of the 28 proclaimed masterpieces :

1. Azerbaijan
   Azerbaijani Mugham
2. Belgium
   The Carnival of Binche
3. Bolivia
   The Andean Cosmovision of the Kallawaya
4. Brazil
   The Oral and Graphic expressions of the Wajapi
5. Cambodia
   The Royal Ballet of Cambodia
6. Central African Republic
   The Oral Traditions of the Aka Pygmies of Central Africa
7. China
   The Art of Guqin Music
8. Colombia
   The Carnival of Barranquilla
9. Cuba
   La Tumba Francesa
10. Egypt
    The Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah Epic
11. Estonia
    The Kihnu Cultural Space
12. India
    The tradition of Vedic Chanting
13. Indonesia
    Wayang Puppet Theatre
14. Iraq
    Iraqi Maqam
15. Jamaica
    The Maroon Heritage of Moore Town
16. Japan
    Ningyo Johruri Bunraku Puppet Theatre
17. Korea (Republic of)
    The Pansori Epic Chant
18. Kyrgyzstan
    The Art of Akyns, Kyrgyz Epic Tellers
19. Madagascar
    Woodcrafting Knowledge of the Zafimaniry
20. Mexico
    The Indigenous Festivity Dedicated to the Dead
21. Mongolia
    The Traditional Music of Morin Khuur
22. Tonga
    Lakalaka, Dances and Sung Speeches
23. Turkey
    The Art of the Meddah, Public Storytellers
24. Vanuatu
    Vanuatu Sand Drawings
25. Vietnam
    le Nha nhac, Vietnamese Court Music
26. Yemen
    Song of Sanaa

    Multinational

27. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
    The Baltic Songs and Dance Celebrations
28. Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
    Shashmaqom Music

In Italiano

1. Albanian Folk Iso-polyphony (Albania)
2. The Ahellil of Gourara (Algeria)
3. Duduk Music (Armenia)
4. Baul Songs (Bangladesh)
5. Processional Giants and Dragons in Belgium and France (Belgium-France)
6. The Mask Dance of the Drums from Drametse (Bhutan)
7. The Samba of Roda of the Recôncavo of Bahia (Brazil)
8. The Bistritsa Babi – Archaic Polyphony, Dances and Ritual Practices from the Shoplouk Region (Bulgaria)
9. Sbek Thom, Khmer Shadow Theatre (Cambodia)
10. The Art of Uyghur Muqam of Xinjiang (China)
11. The Cultural Space of Palenque de San Basilio (Colombia)
12. Oxherding and Oxcart Tradition in Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
13. Slovácký Verbuňk, Dance of Recruits (Czech Republic)
14. Cocolo Dance Drama Tradition (Dominican Republic)
15. Rabinal Achí, Dance Drama (Guatemala)
16. Ramlila: the Traditional Performance of the Ramayana (India)
17. Indonesian Keris (Indonesia)
18. The Tenore Song, an expression of the Sardinian pastoral culture (Italy)
19. Kabuki (Japan)
20. The Cultural Space of the Bedu in Petra and Wadi Rum (Jordan)
21. Vimbuza Healing Dance (Malawi)
22. Gule Wamkulu (Malawi-Mozambique-Zambia)
23. Mak Yong Theatre (Malaysia)
24. The Cultural Space of the yaaral et degal (Mali)
25. Urtiin Duu: Traditional Folk Long Song (Mongolia-China)
26. The Moussem of Tan-Tan (Morocco)
27. Chopi Timbila (Mozambique)
28. El Güegüense (Nicaragua)
29. Ifa Divination System in Nigeria (Nigeria)
30. The Palestinian Hikaye (Palestine)
31. Taquile and its Textile Art (Peru)
32. Darangen Epic of the Maranao People of Lake Lanao (Philippines)
33. Gangneung Danoje Festival (Republic of Korea)
34. The Căluş Tradition (Romania)
35. Olonkho, Yakut Heroic Epos (Russian Federation)
36. The Kankurang, or Manding Initiatory Rite (Senegal-Gambia)
37. Fujara: Musical Instrument and its Music (Slovakia)
38. The Patum of Berga (Spain)
39. The Mevlevi Sema Ceremony (Turkey)
40. Bark Cloth Making in Uganda (Uganda)
41. The Space of Gong Culture (Vietnam)
42. The Makishi Masquerade (Zambia)
43. Mbende, Jerusarema Dance (Zimbabwe)

In Italiano