December 9, 2024
ULAANBAATAR – During the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, held in Paraguay, the “Mongolian Nomadic Practices” were officially inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
This marks the 16th element from Mongolia to be included in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
The “Mongolian Nomadic Practices” encompass a comprehensive system of traditional knowledge and rituals, including selecting suitable pastures, choosing auspicious dates for migration, preparing and loading livestock for travel, cleaning campsites, performing rituals to honor new settlements, and managing herds in harmony with the capacity of pastures, the structure and size of livestock, and the distribution of wildlife and plants. These practices also emphasize sustainable use of natural resources and the protection of the environment.
Research and studies were conducted to support the nomination of this heritage element for inscription on UNESCO’s list.
UNESCO experts visited Mongolia to study its nomadic cultural heritage, and with the participation and support of scholars, researchers, and thousands of herders, the value and significance of these practices were recognized and officially inscribed, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism, and Youth.