2. Intangible Heritage in Armenia
Intangible Heritage in Armenia
• National Legislation
• Listed Elements
• Intangible Tavush
3. Intangible Heritage in Armenia
National Legislation
September 21, 1990 – Armenia became an independent
Republic
March 20, 2006 - Armenia signed UNESCO’s Convention for the
Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage
National Assembly of Armenia approved it on October 17, 2003
October 23, 2006 – Armenia signed UNESCO’s Convention on
the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural
Expressions
National Assembly of Armenia approved it on May 27, 2007
4. Intangible Heritage in Armenia
National Legislation
November 20, 2002 – Law on Basics Cultural Legislation
Approved by National Assembly of Armenia
October 8, 2009 - Law on Intangible Cultural Heritage
Approved by National Assembly of Armenia
5. Intangible Heritage in Armenia
National Legislation
November 23, 2006 - Government of Armenia approved the
Strategy on safeguarding and preservation of Intangible Cultural
Heritage
May 3, 2007 - Government of Armenia approved the Work plan
for safeguarding and preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage
6. Intangible Heritage in Armenia
National Legislation
March 11, 2010 - Government of Armenia approved the Decree
on Criteria’s for shaping the Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists
and the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
January 20, 2011 - Government of Armenia approved the
Decree on Criteria’s for shaping the Urgent Safeguarding
Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists and the List of the Urgent
Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage
7. Intangible Heritage in Armenia
Listed Elements
Representative - 18
Urgent Safeguarding - 7
*
UNESCO’s list - 2
**
8. Intangible Heritage in Armenia
Folklore – legends
Sasna Tsrer, Karose Khache*
By H. Kojoyan
10. Intangible Heritage in Armenia
Music
Krunk (transl.: Crane – Type of Song and/or Singing),
Gatsek – Tesek (Song), Batola (Dance Music),
Vijak* (transl.: condition, selection song for games),
Avetis* (transl.: good news – Type of Song and/or Singing)
Source: www.mindiaspora.am
11. Intangible Heritage in Armenia
Fetes
Traditional wedding ceremony (3-7 days), St. Sargis (Armenian
Valentine), Trndez (Fire jumping), Vardavar (water throwing
day), Barekendan* (Armenian Halloween)
Photo by Vahan Abgaryan
12. Intangible Heritage in Armenia
Fetes
Traditional wedding ceremony (3-7 days), St. Sargis (Armenian
Valentine), Trndez (Fire jumping), Vardavar (water throwing
day), Barekendan* (Armenian Halloween)
Photo by Narek Harutyunyan,
Source: www.travelnews.am
13. Intangible Heritage in Armenia
Cults
St. Tevatoros (local cult), Tukh Manuk (local place
cult), Khachbure (protection cult), Katiki bardzratsum (throat
lifting)
Source: www.armmonuments.am
15. Intangible Heritage in Armenia
Other
Traditional forging (blacksmith), Traditional Khachkar (cross-
stone) making**, Family (lineage) tree, Tightrope dance (Rope
walker)*, Fancywork*
Copyright Bars Media,
from The Last Tightrope Dancer
in Armenia, Source: www.gaiff.am
16. Intangible Heritage in Armenia
Other
Traditional forging (blacksmith), Traditional Khachkar (cross-
stone) making**, Family (lineage) tree, Tightrope dance (Rope
walker)*, Fancywork*
Photos by Sarhat Petrosyan
17. Intangible Heritage in Armenia
Other
Traditional forging (blacksmith), Traditional Khachkar (cross-
stone) making**, Family (lineage) tree, Tightrope dance (Rope
walker)*, Fancywork*
Source: www. encyclopedia.am
18. Intangible Heritage in Armenia
UNESCO’s Representative List of
the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
• The Duduk and its Music (2005 / 2008)
• Armenian Khachkar (Cross stone) art,
its symbolism and craftsmanship (2005 / 2010)
Source: www.hobby.net.au
19. Intangible Heritage in Armenia
Intangible Tavush
Folklore – White buffalo's of Gosh lake, burning books in 14th
century (1375) by Monghols and in 20th century by Soviet
authorities, demolition of a cross stone in Gosh and the death of
the Soviet soldier
Fetes – Vardavar, Vardavar and again Vardavar…
Cults – Mkhitar Gosh’s Grave
Food – Dolma from Koli leaves, different kinds of marinated
vegetables, Ghaurma (cooked beef meet in its water) in Tik (bag
made from beef’s skin), Organs of pig cooked in bowel
21. Intangible Heritage in Armenia
Intangible Tavush
Music and Dance – Art College in Dilijan, Traditional Music
Ensemble, Children's Musical School (all funded by Dilijan
Municipality), Brass hand Orchestra (established in 1880’s
concerts in Rotonda)
Theatre started 1880’s in Dilijan, started from 2013 will get
funding from Municipality
Library in Dilijan under renovation
Dilijan Museum (Gallery + History)
Art Saloon
22. Intangible Heritage in Armenia
Intangible Tavush
Rotonda in Dilijan (built in 1950’s in place of wooden)
Photo by Sarhat Petrosyan
23. Intangible Heritage in Armenia
Intangible Tavush
Theatre in Dilijan started from 1880’s
Photo by Sarhat Petrosyan