UNESCO'S LIST OF INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE

Question 1

Intangibles from India in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?

Answer 1

1. Koodiyattam, 2008
2. Ramlila, 2008
3. The Tradition in Vedic Chanting, 2008
4. Ramman, 2009
5. Mudiyettu, 2010
6. Kalbelia, 2010
7. Chhau, 2010
8. Buddhist Chanting of Ladakh, 2012
9. Sankirtana, 2013
10. Traditional Brass and Copper craft of Utensil making among the Thanteras of Jandiala Guru in Punjab, 2014
11. Nuvroz, 2016
12. Yoga, 2016
13. Kumbh Mela, 2017
14. Durga Puja Kolkata, 2021
15. Garba, 2023.

Question 2

Koodiyattam, a combined dance drama is conducted by which caste?

Answer 2

• Chakyars (a sub caste among Hindus) play the male caste traditionally in the state of Kerala.
• Women of the Nambiar caste play the female roles.

Question 3

Major instrument used in Koodiyattam?

Answer 3

Mizhavu.

Question 4

Features of Ramlila, Uttar Pradesh (UNESCO’S List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity)?

Answer 4

• Generally performed by male actors, who do the role of Sita as well.
• Another unique Ramlila is being staged since 1972, at Bakshi ka Talab near Lucknow, where lead characters like Rama, Lakshman and Hanuman are played by Muslim youths, a clear departure in a region known for communal flare ups. This play has been adapted into a radio play, ‘Us gaon ki ramlila’ to promote communal harmony among the masses.

Question 5

Ramman, a religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal region, it is celebrated by the Hindu Community in the Saloor Dungra villages of the Painkhanda Valley in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
The villagers pay their offerings to the village deity, ______, in the courtyard of the temple.

Answer 5

Bhumiyal Devta. Singing of Jagar is an important aspect.

Question 6

A traditional ritual theatre, Mudiyettu, is a folk dance and drama performed in the State of ________.
The dance is performed in the village temples called_______.

Answer 6

Kerala, Bhagavati Kavus.