The U.N.'s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has added 55 new inscriptions to its Intangible Cultural Heritage List for 2023, in an effort to safeguard traditional art, dance, food, craftmanship and rites of passage.
The cultural practices include Italian opera singing, rickshaws and rickshaw painting in Bangladesh, and ceviche — citrus marinated fish and shellfish — a cornerstone of Peruvian traditional cuisine. More than 70 countries put forward nominations at UNESCO's annual Intergovernmental Intangible Heritage Committee meeting held in Kasane, Botswana, this week.
