List of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in Albania

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) intangible cultural heritage elements are the non-physical traditions and practices performed by a people. As part of a country's cultural heritage, they include celebrations, festivals, performances, oral traditions, music, and the making of handicrafts. [1] The "intangible cultural heritage" is defined by the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, drafted in 2003 [2] and took effect in 2006. [3] Inscription of new heritage elements on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists is determined by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, an organisation established by the convention. [4]

Contents

Albania ratified the convention 4 April 2006.

Intangible Cultural Heritage elements

+ Transnational element

Representative List

NameImageYearNo.Description
Albanian folk Iso-Polyphony Fustanela 001.jpg 2008 00155 Iso-Polyphony is a traditional part of Albanian folk music.
Transhumance, the seasonal droving of livestock + [lower-alpha 1] Almeintrieb Bartlmastag Ritten 02.jpg 2023 01964 Transhumance is a type of pastoralism or nomadism, a seasonal movement of livestock between fixed summer and winter pastures.

Elements in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

NameYearNo.Description
Xhubleta, skills, craftsmanship and forms of usage2022 01880 The xhubleta is an undulating, bell-shaped folk skirt, worn by Albanian women.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Shared with Andorra, Austria, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Romania, and Spain.

References

  1. ↑ "What is Intangible Cultural Heritage?". UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Text of the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage". UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "The States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003)". UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Functions of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage". UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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