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Unesco has revealed the new additions to its intangible cultural heritage list for 2020.
The 32 new entries span a broad range of “cultures”, with camel racing, competitive grass mowing, sauna culture, Christmas tree decoration production, pomegranate “festivities” and couscous all making the cut.
An intangible cultural heritage is a practice, representation, expression, knowledge, or skill considered by Unesco to be part of a place's cultural heritage.
The organisation has inscribed a total of 460 items onto the list since it first began.
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Alongside selecting new examples each year, Unesco also identifies practices that are in need of urgent safeguarding.