This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced that it will consider nominating henna for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity this December.
Henna is a candidate for inclusion on the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list
The UNESCO Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage is preparing to study the henna nomination file submitted by 16 Arab countries, including Morocco, during its nineteenth ordinary session, which will be held from 2 to 7 December in Asuncion, Paraguay. The nomination, entitled “Henna: ritual, aesthetic and social practices”, aims to add this cultural element to the list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
Henna at Tan Tan Festival 2019
The file indicates that during the Tan Tan season organized in June 2019 in Morocco, many civil society organizations expressed their wish to include henna on the list of intangible cultural heritage, which received broad support from the from the countries participating in the festival. Henna is widely practiced among various social groups, including different ages and cultural backgrounds.
Other nominations for the nineteenth session of UNESCO
During this session, the UNESCO Committee will consider 63 nominations from 90 countries, including a variety of cultural objects seeking to join the lists of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Among these nominations, 58 elements will compete to join the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, which currently includes 611 elements from 140 countries around the world.
Filter base and henna insert
Henna is part of various cultural traditions carrying practices and knowledge linked to the social and aesthetic identity of several peoples. The inclusion of henna on this list will help strengthen cultural diversity around the world and preserve this traditional practice.
