Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

The tradition of exchanging amulets in white and red for health dates back thousands of years and is popular in several neighboring to Bulgaria countries. In all countries with this tradition, the arrival of spring is celebrated, and wishes for health, luck, and fertility are exchanged.

Mangala, a Turkish intelligence and strategy board game that is usually played by two persons or in groups, has been added to the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

With this inscription, the number of Turkey's cultural elements inscribed on the Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage has reached 20.

Turkish Foreign Ministry praised UNESCO for adding "art of miniature" to their Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Dec. 16.

UNESCO's Turkey National Committee has been preparing for the inclusion of a whistle language, Hıdırellez, and the ancient city of Aphrodisias in the western province of Aydın to the UNESCO World Heritage List. 

Serbian "slava" in UNESCO's cultural heritage list

BELGRADE -- The Serbian "slava" - family patron saint day celebration - has been included in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

It is the first Serbian cultural asset to make it to the list, the Serbian Ministry of Culture and Information said in a statement.

BELGRADE - The Serbian family "slava" has been included on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and is the first Serbian cultural asset to make it to the list, the Serbian Ministry of Culture and Information said in a statement.