UAE includes aflaj and camel racing on the "UNESCO list"
The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi revealed the inclusion of the national aflaj file submitted in the name of the UAE, and the joint camel race file between the UAE and the Sultanate of Oman in the representative list of intangible cultural heritage of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), during the 15th periodic meeting of the Committee The Intergovernmental Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO, which is being held virtually at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris from 14-19 this month.
The inclusion of these two files is a culmination of the efforts made by the Ministry of Culture and Youth and the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi to introduce the national heritage of the UAE and highlight it globally, as a rich human heritage worthy of preservation and preservation for future generations, and to promote it to UNESCO, the international sponsor of peoples' heritage.
It is noteworthy that the UAE has succeeded in registering 11 elements on the list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity adopted by UNESCO, through joint national, international, Gulf and Arab files, which strengthens the state's position as an active member in the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity for the year 2003, which aims to Increase awareness of intangible heritage and ensure recognition of societies' traditions and know-how to reflect their cultural diversity.
The aflaj, which has been included in the representative list of intangible cultural heritage in the name of the UAE, is one of the oral traditions, knowledge and skills related to the construction and maintenance of the traditional irrigation network system in the Emirates, with the aim of ensuring a fair distribution of water, while camel racing is a ceremonial heritage and a social practice associated with camels, It was listed in the name of the UAE and the sisterly Sultanate of Oman.
It is noteworthy that the UAE has led many joint files, the most important of which is the falconry file with the participation of 24 countries distributed in all continents of the world, the Palm file with the participation of 14 Arab countries, and many Gulf files, which are the Ayyala, Al-Razfa, the Arab Majlis, and Al-Taghrooda, in addition to the Sadu and Al-Azi files. It has included 11 elements of its cultural heritage in UNESCO, and is on its way to include Arabic calligraphy, camel mourning and harees, in accordance with the directives of the leadership in preserving the national heritage and preserving it for future generations.
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