ICH REPORTS

Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Board held on 8 December 2023

1. Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Board held on 8 December 2023

2. Arab States: Mr. Mohamed Lemine Beidieu – Association mauritanienne pour la sauvegarde du partimoine culturel immatériel (Mauritania) – Vice President

3. Western Europe and North America: Mr. Matti Hakamäki – Finnish Folk Music Institute (Finland) – Secretary - Justified absence

Report of the non-governmental organizations forum Decision: 15COM 6 LHE20 15 COM 6

1. Committee the report by the ICH NGO Forum on its

2. 1. The Committee examined the first report by the non-governmental organizations forum at its

3. 2. The annex to the present document contains the report submitted by the ICH NGO Forum with

December 16, 2020

1. The Vice-Chair Jorge Gustavo Caicedo presents the main outlines of the report, which is available on the Forum website.

2. The ICH NGO Forum report has been presented for the first time during the 15th session of the Intergovernmental Committee.

3. The observations made during the session are available in the ICH NGO Forum report.

Angkuoch (Cambodian Jew's Harp)

Although the musical instrument popularly known as the “Jew’s Harp” is found in many countries around the world, the Cambodian version is unique. Called Angkuoch, it is a precious part of Cambodia’s living cultural heritage.Nowadays, Angkuoch and its associated practices require urgent safeguarding actions. Due to social and cultural shifts in Cambodia over the last half-century, including the devastation of the Khmer Rouge era in the 1970s, only a handful of people still know how to make and play Angkuoch. In Cambodia, Angkuoch is (or has been) found in several provinces both among the majority Khmer people and some ethnic minorities.Angkuoch was once a popular loca...

03-07-2024

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