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Dec 27,2022

TALCHUM TO BE INSCRIBED ON THE UNESCO LIST

-UNESCO Highly Praises its Social Functions and Universal Equality Value -

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“Talchum, mask dance drama in the Republic ofKorea” has at last made it into the Representative List of the IntangibleCultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was made in the morning of November30, 2022 local time at the 17th Session of the Inter-Governmental Committeeunder way in Rabat, the Kingdom of Morocco from November 28 to December 3,2022.


The UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)Committee stated that the message of Talchum of universal equality value andcriticism of social hierarchy is still relevant today and praised its role as asymbol of respective cultural identities its variant forms represent.

* Nomination file of Talchum praised for itswell-elaborated the social functions and cultural meanings


The inscription is the result of the jointefforts from the early stages of preparation among the Cultural HeritageAdministration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the City of Andong, GyungbukProvince, 18 safeguarding associations and the World Federation of Mask Culturewhose membership includes heritage transmitters of those listed on either thenational list or provincial lists of ICH. The successful nomination of Talchumwill serve as an excellent precedent of close cooperation between the privateand public sectors in publicizing Korea’s traditional culture to the rest ofthe world.


Following inscription, the number of Korea’selements on the UNESCO’s ICH inventory grows to 22. The Korean government statesit will make continuous efforts to promote cultural diversity and creativity ofhumanity in the spirit of the UNESCO Convention of Safeguarding ICH.


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