Two days later, with the Sadu and Saqqara heritage, the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi concluded two workshops, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development, on elements of national heritage inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists, with the participation of relevant governmental and non-governmental bodies and institutions. Relevant to the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage.
The two workshops were held in Manarat Al-Saadiyat on September 10 and 11.
The Sadu, or traditional weaving craft, is one of the most prominent crafts that played a key role in the desert environment, for example, reflecting the struggle of the Bedouin man to adapt to the harsh environment, utilize its available natural resources, as well as its valuable economic contribution to society.
This craft also shows the ingenuity of Emirati women, their ability to add aesthetic touches to their textiles, and the significant role they played in the social and economic life of the past.
The Sadu craft was inscribed on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding of UNESCO in 2011, in a move to join forces of various stakeholders to ensure its continuity in a culturally appropriate manner in cooperation with local communities.
Update a file
The second workshop was devoted to updating the international falconry file registered in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO, in light of the accession of Poland, Croatia, the Netherlands and Slovakia to the nomination file, bringing the number of participating countries to 22 countries, one of The most important common files included in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO, for achieving the principles of international cooperation between different cultures and peoples, and its success in raising awareness of the importance of the diversity of cultural heritage, both among practitioners and the public. The Falconry file has been presented at numerous conferences as the best example of a common international file that reflects great cooperation among nations and raises awareness of the importance of intangible cultural heritage in many societies around the world.
A source of pride
Saeed Hamad Al Kaabi, Director of the Department of Intangible Heritage at the Department of Culture and Tourism, said: “We continue our commitment to strengthen and support efforts related to the preservation of the intangible cultural heritage in the country, especially the national elements on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Representative Lists. We are working with the local community and governmental and non-governmental institutions to promote awareness of these elements to ensure their continuity and to transfer knowledge and expertise to new generations as an important and distinctive component of the communities and individuals who practice them, And a source of national pride for the sons of the state ». The UAE is keen to register its national heritage in the representative list of cultural heritage of UNESCO, which emanated from the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage adopted by UNESCO in 2003, as it succeeded in listing: (Saqqara, Tagrudah, Ayala, Razfa, Majlis) In the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Arabic coffee and Al-Azi, as well as the inclusion of the Sadu element in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, which needs urgent safeguarding. In addition, work is underway to register more heritage items on UNESCO's lists in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development, and the relevant governmental and non-governmental bodies. UNESCO plays a leading role in publicizing the cultures and heritage of peoples, with the aim of assisting States to protect and promote their cultural diversity through the adoption of measures and measures to safeguard these cultures.
Hamdan Heritage Revival participates in a working paper
During its participation in the workshop, the Hamdan bin Mohammed Center for Heritage Revival presented a working paper on the conservation and protection of heritage sports (falconry).
The paper included several aspects highlighting the role of the Center in preserving and safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage in the country, including organizing heritage tournaments, including falconry, to protect the heritage of the UAE, and promote the continuity of generations to practice these sports and preserve falconers and provide the appropriate environment for them, and prepare and empower a generation To practice this sport, spread awareness about its importance and role in society.
Commenting on the participation in the workshop, Fatima bin Hariz, Director of Research and Studies Department at Hamdan bin Mohammed Center for Heritage Revival, said: “We are pleased to cooperate with government institutions and authorities in the UAE to contribute to the preservation process, in accordance with international frameworks and to consolidate the system of heritage conservation and preservation at all levels and fields. , Whether through sports, events, activities, heritage workshops or dialect, local vocabulary and social values, and supplying the scientific arena with research and studies ».