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Kumbh Mela and other Indian contributions to Unesco's list of intangible cultural heritage

Unesco recently added the Kumbh Mela, a mass Hindu pilgrimage, to its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity for 2017. But it’s not the only one from India to make it to the list. Here’s a look at others practices and expressions that have made it to the Representative List ever since the recognition started in 2008.

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