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List three examples of UNESCO World Heritage sites:
The Tower of Pisa. Machu Picchu. The Taj Mahal.
When UNESCO began identifying cultural traditions
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locations
What does "sites" mean?
Which year did UNESCO start to observe cultural traditions?
2008
List three examples of "intangible cultural heritage" traditions:
The Mediterranean Diet. The Beijing Opera. The art of pizza-making in Naples.
Puppet Theater of Sicily, Mexico's Day of the Dead, Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, Spanish flamenco, Korean Taekkyeon, Japanese washi paper-making
Examples of regional cuisines identified by UNESCO
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variety
The Beijing Opera is an example of ...
What is an "intangible cultural heritage"
What is the main goal of UNESCO?
To promote peace through respect for the world's varied cultures and common humanity
A description of traditions that are known as "intangible heritage" and how they contrast with World Heritage Sites.
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encourage
What does "promote" mean?
The sharing of coffee is an important aspect of Arabic hospitality because
It is a "symbol of generosity"
"important it is not to lose these traditional roots."
Examples of cultural traditions that are disappearing from the UNESCO list
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ritual
What does "ceremony" mean?
What community practices this tradition: traditional weaving
Bedouin women
Why is Al Sadu disappearing?
Many Bedouin have moved to cities
The main purpose of UNESCO
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covered
What does "wrapped" mean?
In the Tlemcen wedding ritual in Algeria, what does a bride do immediately BEFORE becoming "ready to be married"?
During a wedding feast, she removes her veil