Chances ofGujarats famedgetting the coveted Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (ICH) tag bestowed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) have brightened.
The government of Indias ministry of culture is preparing a dossier that will be submitted to Unesco by this month-end.
As part of the exercise, letters of Consent for nomination of garba of Gujarat for the possible inscription are being collected from all stakeholders from across the state.
Since 2008, 14 intangible cultural heritages from India have been listed by Unesco. These include Koodiyattam, a Sanskrit theatre of Kerala; Mudiyett, a ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala; vedic chanting; Ramlila; Ramman (a religious festival and ritual theatre of Garhwal, Uttarakhand); Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan; Chhau dance (a classical dance form of West Bengal and Odisha); Buddhist Chanting of Ladakh; Sankirtana (a ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur); traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab; and Yoga.