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55 cultural practices added to UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage

More than 70 countries put forward nominations aimed at safeguarding a wide variety of diverse and unique traditions at a meeting in Botswana this week.

The U.N.'s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has added 55 new inscriptions to its Intangible Cultural for 2023, in an effort to safeguard traditional art, dance, food, craftmanship and rites of passage.

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