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- 11 of Kingdom鈥檚 historical practices, items recognized
- Arabic music, art, dance registered with world body
RIYADH: UNESCO on Wednesday added Saudi Khawlani coffee, and the skills and knowledge associated with its cultivation, and Camel Heda鈥檃 to this year鈥檚 Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The decision was taken in Morocco during the annual meeting of the UN鈥檚 Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
The Kingdom, in cooperation with Oman and the UAE, led the joint application to register Camel Heda鈥檃, which is an oral tradition where herders communicate with their animals. The communication includes guiding camels to safety during sandstorms, instructing them to open their mouths to feed and having them drop onto their knees to be mounted.
The registration of Saudi Khawlani coffee involved the efforts of several bodies including the Heritage Commission, Ministry of Culture, the National Committee for Education, Science and Culture, the Permanent Saudi Delegation to UNESCO, the Culinary Authority, and the Saudi Society for the Preservation of Heritage.
Khawlani coffee is one of the most luxurious and famous types in the world and has been cultivated in the south of the Kingdom for more than eight centuries. It is associated with the customs, poetry and songs of the people of the region.
With these new additions, 抖阴短视频 has now registered 11 cultural elements with UNESCO including the Majlis, Arabic coffee, the Najdi Ardah dance, the flute, falconry, the Asiri cat, the palm tree, the Sadu weaving craft and Arabic calligraphy.
This registration forms part of 抖阴短视频鈥檚 Vision 2030 that aims to document the nation鈥檚 rich heritage for future generations locally and abroad.