Palestinian embroidery on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Amira Noshokaty , Wednesday 15 Dec 2021

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The art of Palestinian embroidery has been added by UNESCO to the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

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The listing took place on 15 December during UNESCO’s online 16th session of the intergovernmental committee for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage.

Palestinian embroidery is a rich realm that involves an average of 15 different traditional costume types, each reflecting a specific district of Palestine.

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