UNESCO adds the Prophet Mawlid in Sudan to intangible World Heritage list

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Birthday celebrations for the Prophet Muhammad in Sudan, The Palestinian dabkeh dance, and the art skills and Arab metal engraving are now listed on UNESCOs World Heritage list.

This Sudanese tradition begins 12 days before the actual birthday with thousands of people marching in procession, singing religious songs. Sudanese Sufi orders join in with their chants. Food and beverages are served.

Palestinian Dabkeh
The dabkeh dance is usually accompanied by wind instruments and singing and is performed at celebrations and festivals in Palestine.

Dabkeh, as described by the official UNESCO website, is performed by a group of 11 people, regardless of gender, who all stand in a straight line or semicircle clasping hands and shoulders. The movements include jumping and stomping the ground with their feet. It is a means of expressing cultural identity.

Arab metal engraving (gold, silver, and copper)
This signature art, which is native to the historic markets of Iraq, Algeria, Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, and Yemen is now listed as the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.