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March 4, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Belarus plans to ask UNESCO to include Belarusian grated potato recipes \u2013 pancakes and potato cakes \u2013 in its List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cooking traditions were included in the State List of Historical and Cultural Valuables in 2022, said the Council of Ministers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ministry of Culture is expected to send a formal request before the end of March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The UNESCO list currently includes seven Belarusian traditions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Vytsinanka (traditional art of paper cutting)<\/strong> \u2013 a folk paper-cutting art with intricate designs and patterns<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Straw weaving (art, craft and skills)<\/strong> \u2013 traditional methods of weaving straw into decorative and practical objects<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Tree beekeeping culture<\/strong>\u2013 traditional knowledge and practices of forest beekeeping <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Celebration in honor of the Budsla\u016d icon of Our Lady (Budsla\u016d fest)<\/strong> \u2013 a religious and cultural festival held in Budsla\u016d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Negliubka textile tradition of Vietka district, Homiel region<\/strong> \u2013 a rich local weaving and embroidery craft with symbolic designs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Spring rite of Jura\u016dski Karahod<\/strong> \u2013 a seasonal ritual performed in the Pahost village<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Rite of the Kalady Tsars (Christmas Tsars)<\/strong> \u2013 a unique festive ritual from the Sieme\u017eava village<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    March 4, Pozirk. Belarus plans to ask UNESCO to include Belarusian grated potato recipes \u2013 pancakes and potato cakes \u2013 in its List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. \u00a0 The cooking traditions were included in the State List of Historical and Cultural Valuables in 2022, said the Council of Ministers. The Ministry of Culture is expected […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":178003,"template":"","rubric":[15],"class_list":["post-178077","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-society"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGovernment looking to add potato pancakes to UNESCO heritage list | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"March 4, Pozirk. 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