Question

Which of the following is NOT among the traditions included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List?
1. Chhau dance
2. Yakshagana
3. Tradition of Vedic chanting
4. Buddhist chanting of Ladakh

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Yakshagana

The correct answer is Yakshagana.

• Yakshagana is a traditional folk dance form popular in coastal Karnataka districts.
• The word Yakshagana is derived from two words: Yaksha means Nature's spirit and Gana means Song.
• It was developed in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shimoga and western parts of Chikmangalur districts.

• A total of 13 Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) elements from India have been inscribed to date on the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
• The Ministry of Culture makes regular Schemes, as well as organisations, make efforts towards preservation, protection and promotion of intangible cultural heritage in the country.
• The list of 13 UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Sites are given below:

Site	Year of Inscription
The tradition of Vedic chanting	2008
Ramlila, the traditional performance of the Ramayana	2008
Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre	2008
Ramman, religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas, India	2009
Mudiyettu, ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala	2010
Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan	2010
Chhau dance	2010
Buddhist chanting of Ladakh: the recitation of sacred Buddhist texts in the trans-Himalayan Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir, India	2012
Sankirtana, ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur	2013
Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab, India	2014
Yoga	2016
Nowruz	2016
Kumbh Mela	2017