UNESCO Intangible Heritage

Question 1

How many INtangible elements from India are on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ?

Answer 1

13

Question 2

What body has the Ministry of Culture for appointment and nomination for the Representation

Answer 2

Sangeet Natak Academy

Question 3

How many ICH (Intangible Cultural of Humanity) elements were inscribed in 2008 ?

Answer 3

3

Question 4

What were the 3 Intangible elements of 2008 ?

Answer 4

1. Vedic Chanting
2. Ramlila performance of Ramayana
3. Kutiyattam – Theatre form of Kerala.
   a) Based on Sanskrit theatre traditions
   b) Famous for Netra and Hasta Abhinaya
   c) Performed in theatres called Kuttampalams
   d) Chakyars(male) , Nangiars(female) , Nambiars(drummers)
   e) Pakarnattam - aspect of Kutiyattam which involves switching between male and female characters

Question 5

Which ICH element was inscribed in 2009 ?

Answer 5

Ramman

Question 6

What is Ramman ?

Answer 6

Religious festival of Garwal Himalayas

Question 7

How many ICH elements were inscribed in 2010 ?

Answer 7

3

Question 8

What were the 3 ICH elments inscribed in 2010 ?

Answer 8

1. Mudiyettu
2. Kalbelia songs of Rajasthan
3. Chhau dance

Question 9

Which ICH element was inscribed in 2012 ?

Answer 9

Buddhist chanting in Ladakh

Question 10

Which ICH element was inscribed in 2013 ?

Answer 10

Sankirtana singing, dancing Manipur

Question 11

Which ICH element was inscribed in 2014 ?

Answer 11

Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab

Question 12

What were the two ICH elements inscribed in 2016 ?

Answer 12

Yoga

Nowruz

Question 13

Which ICH element was inscribed in 2017 ?

Answer 13

Kumbh Mela

Question 14

What is Nowruz ?

Answer 14

Iranian New Year