It ranked 7th in the world
The UAE is the first in the Arab world in the elements of intangible heritage by «UNESCO»
Noura Al Kaabi: "The UAE is rich in cultural options that indicate a unique privacy and an authentic community identity."
The UAE has increased the number of its private and joint elements included in the lists of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the intangible human heritage to 14 elements, leading the Arab countries, and ranking seventh in the world in terms of the number of elements included in the UN list.
This status reflects the state's efforts to preserve the intangible cultural heritage of humanity, whether private or shared with its brothers in the region, and its keenness to preserve many intangible heritage files and to introduce peoples and world cultures to them as basic pillars in the formation of the cultural identity of Emirati and Arab society alike.
The Minister of Culture and Youth, Noura bint Muhammad Al-Kaabi, said in a statement, "The UAE is rich in many cultural options that fall within the framework of the intangible human cultural heritage, which indicates a unique privacy and an authentic societal identity that extends its roots in the depth of history and intersects with an intertwined Arab system of Common cultures that form one identity and a human heritage that we cherish, and we seek to preserve and document it to be a witness to the ancestors’ approach, the privacy of their lives, and their vision for the future.
Al-Kaabi added, “We learned from our wise leadership to be proud of our history, to brag about it to the world, and to strive to preserve it and take care of it and its capabilities. That is why we sought to document all these files on UNESCO lists to preserve them and make them pillars of dialogue, rapprochement, and celebration of our diversity. These files are the fingerprint that distinguishes us from others.” It is the most important wealth that constitutes our identity and our cultural diplomacy, with which we dialogue with other societies and cultures.
UNESCO defines the elements of intangible human heritage as everything that falls under the framework of living expression inherited from ancestors, such as oral traditions, performance arts, social practices, rituals and ceremonial events, or the knowledge and skills associated with the production of traditional handicrafts.
The UAE’s list of intangible human heritage includes elements specific to its cultural identity, while it shares other elements with its Gulf and Arab surroundings, as it includes “Al-Sadu, Al-Tali, Al-Azi, Al-Razfa, Al-Aflaj, and performance arts such as Al-Razfa, Al-Ayala, Al-Taghrooda, in addition to the palm tree and the Arabic coffee.” , Arabic calligraphy, the Majlis, camel racing, falconry, and shoeing.” The UAE has played an active role in introducing those elements that represent an integrated cultural identity that was directly reflected in its spread.
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