The Representative list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity was established with the goal of contribution to nurturing of diversity of cultural expressions and intercultural dialogue, and primarily to increasing awareness on importance of safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage at the national level and assuring its international visibility.
In 2014, Serbia inscribed Slava, celebration of family saint patron’s day to the UNESCO Representative list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity, ensuring international visibility for this custom in addition to the national importance.
“Kolo, traditional folk dance”, arguably the most widely distributed folk dance in Serbia, was inscribed in the Representative list in December 2017, “Singing accompanied by gusle“ in December 2018, while “Zlakusa pottery” traditional craft is in the process of being accepted.
