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National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of India

By BYJU'S Exam Prep

Updated on: September 25th, 2023

Ministry of Culture has launched the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India. The National ICH List is an attempt to recognize the diversity of Indian culture embedded in its intangible heritage. This initiative is also a part of the Vision 2024 of the Ministry of Culture.

Overview of the National ICH List:

Following UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, this list has been classified into five broad domains in which intangible cultural heritage is manifested:

  • Oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage;
  • Performing arts;
  • Social practices, rituals and festive events;
  • Knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe;
  • Traditional craftsmanship.

UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage:

The list is made up of those intangible heritage elements that help demonstrate the diversity of cultural heritage and raise awareness about its importance. The list was established in 2008 when Convention for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage came into effect. UNESCO maintains three lists under its “Intangible Cultural Heritage” banner: the list of intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding, the list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity and the register of good safeguarding practices.

National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India

The present items in the list have been collated from the projects sanctioned under the scheme for ‘Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage and Diverse Cultural Traditions of India’ formulated by the Ministry of Culture. Beginning in 2013, the scheme aims at reinforcing the diverse cultural expressions that are necessary for the continuous evolution and interpretation of intangible cultural heritage in India, as well as their transmission to future generations.

It also includes the 13 elements of India that have already been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

S.No.

ICH Element

Year of Inscription

1.  

A tradition of Vedic chanting

2008

2. 

Ramlila, the traditional performance of the Ramayana

2008

3. 

Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre

2008

4. 

Ramman, religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas, India

2009

5. 

Mudiyettu, ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala

2010

6.

Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan

2010

7. 

Chhau dance

2010

8. 

Buddhist chanting of Ladakh: recitation of sacred Buddhist texts in the trans-Himalayan Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir, India

2012

9.

Sankirtana, ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur

2013

10.  

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

2014

11.

Yoga

2016

12. 

Nawrouz, Novruz, Nowrouz, Nowrouz, Nawrouz, Nauryz, Nooruz, Nowruz, Navruz, Nevruz, Nowruz, Navruz

2016

13. 

Kumbh Mela

2017

List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Here is the list of some Intangible Cultural Heritage: 

Name

Domain

Region

Kalamkari

Traditional Craftsmanship

  • Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh
  • Venkatagiri in Nellore District.
  • Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

Oggukatha: Traditional Folk Theatre

Performing arts

Andhra Pradesh

Tolu Bommalatta -Shadow Puppet Theatre Traditions of India

Performing arts

  • Maharashtra in the west
  • Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala in the south
  • Orissa in the east.

Traditions associated with funerals of Idu Mishimi Tribe

Social practices, rituals and festive events

Dibang Valley, Lower Dibang Valley, Lohit and East Siang and Upper Siang, Arunachal Pradesh

Songs of Shaman

 

 

Knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe Arunachal Pradesh

Deere Yameng

Social practices, rituals and festive events Arunachal Pradesh

Sowa-Rigpa (Knowledge of Healing or Science of Healing)

Knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe
  • Ladakh,
  • Sikkim,
  • Darjeeling and
  • Kalingpong (West Bengal);
  • Lahoul-Spiti,
  • Kinnour,
  • Dharamsala regions of Himanchal Pradesh;
  • Arunachal Pardesh
  • Bhutan, Mongolia, Tibet, China, Nepal and some parts of Central Asia.

Sattriya Music, Dance and Theatre

Performing arts
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Assam

Khol

Performing Arts Assam

Jun Beel Mela

Social practices, rituals and festive events Marigaon district of Assam

Ankiya Nat

Performing arts Assam

Pachoti

Social practices, rituals and festive events Assam

Deepor Beel Folklore

Oral traditions and expressions; including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage Deepor Beel

The Festival of Salhesh

Social practices, rituals and festive events Mithila region of Bihar

Nacha Folk Theatre

Performing arts The entire State of Chhattisgarh in India except Bastar and Sarguja regions

Rawat Nach Mahotsav

Performing arts Chattisgarh

Kinnar kanthgeet

Oral traditions and expressions; including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage Delhi

Compositions of Ameer Khusro in Hindustani music

Oral traditions and expressions; including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage Delhi

Kariyala

Performing arts Solan, Shimla and Sirmor district in Himachal Pradesh

Luddi Dance

Performing arts Mandi

Kalaripayuttu

Performing arts North Kerala(Malabar)

Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre

Performing arts Kerala

Chaar Bayt: A Muslim tradition in lyrical oral poetry

Oral traditions and expressions; including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage Bhopal, MP

Bhagoriya Dance

Performing arts Madhya Pradesh

Zadipatti

Performing arts Maharashtra

Mao Oral Tradition

Oral traditions and expressions; including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage Makhrai Rabu village, Manipur

Pena

Traditional Craftsmanship Manipur

Applique

Traditional Craftsmanship Manipur

Thok Lila

Performing arts Manipur

Nazhu festival

Social practices, rituals and festive events Nagaland

Manabasa Gurubara ritual

Social practices, rituals and festive events Orissa

Pinal Kolattam

Performing arts Tamil Nadu

Nattu Adi Murai

Performing arts Tamil Nadu

Kolam

Traditional Craftsmanship
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Kerala

Tolu Bommalattam – Shadow Puppet Theatre Traditions of India

Performing arts
  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Kerala
  • Orissa

Lebang Boomani

Performing arts Tripura
Garia Dance Performing arts Tripura
Wicker Baskets Traditional Craftsmanship Tripura
Nautanki Performing arts
  • UP
  • Bihar
  • Rajasthan
Ramlila, the traditional performance of the Ramayana Performing arts
  • Ayodhya
  • Ramnagar and Benares
  • Vrindava
  • Almora
  •  Sattna
  • Madhubani.
Kumbh Mela Social practices, rituals and festive events
  • Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh
  • Haridwar in Uttarakhand
  • Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh
  • Nashik in Maharashtra state.
Aipan Art Traditional Craftsmanship Uttarakhand
Manosa Gaan Oral traditions and expressions; including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage
  • West Bengal
  • Assam
  • Odisha
Deowal Chitra and Alpana Traditional Craftsmanship West Bengal
Kushan Gaan Oral traditions and expressions; including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage
  • North Bengal
  • Lower Assam
Chhau Dance Performing arts
  • Orissa,
  • Jharkhand and
  • West- Bengal
Gaudiya Nritya Performing arts Parts of West Bengal, Assam, Orissa and Manipur.
Bonobibir Pala Performing arts West Bengal

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