geovalin Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Unesco has put Cambodia’s Lbokator martial art on its cultural world heritage list, as elated local officials and practitioners say they hope it will spur efforts to preserve the tradition. Vath Chamroeun, secretary-general of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, told VOD on Wednesday that Unesco had inscribed the ancient martial art of Kun Lbokator on its list of intangible cultural heritage following a presentation by the Cambodian culture minister at a meeting in Morocco. A Unesco announcement shows that the listing came alongside traditional Chinese tea techniques, bear festivities in the Pyrenees, Ukrainian borscht and other traditions from around the world. Unesco notes that Lbokator includes elements of dance, music, traditional medicine, amulets, tattoos and weapons. read more https://vodenglish.news/pride-as-lbokator-martial-art-recognized-by-unesco/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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