Ukraine has sent two submissions to the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO - "The Tradition of Polissya 'Dudka-Screwdriver'" and "Practice of Protection of the 'Tradition of Good Evening in Ukraine'," UNN reports citing the Ministry of Culture.
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According to the agency, the "Tradition of Polissya 'dudka-screwdriver' in Rivne region" was included in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Protection.
This is a musical instrument whose name comes from the way it was made: the pipe was made from a pine branch by twisting its middle. Making the instrument required knowledge about wood, its maturation, and its structure.
The Register of Best Practices for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage includes the "Practice of Protecting the Tradition of the Good Friday Evening in Ukraine through Formal and Informal Education", which dates back to 2014.
The purpose of the nomination is to demonstrate the role and importance of intangible cultural heritage as a factor of sustainability, as well as to demonstrate the cultural diversity of traditions and customs, the experience of combining the knowledge and skills of experienced carriers.
"By supporting the initiative of the communities, we support their desire to make living heritage more visible, demonstrate that living heritage plays a crucial role as the basis of identity, well-being and sustainable development of communities, as well as mutual understanding between communities and societies," said Rostyslav Karandieiev, acting Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine.