Ukraine ratified the convention on 27 May 2008. As of December 2024, seven items from Ukraine are inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Lists,[5] and three items — embroidery technique 'white-in white' of the town Reshetylivka in Poltava region, Rivne region tradition of the Polissia Dudka-Vykrutka, and safeguarding practice of the "Tradition of the Generous Evening in Ukraine" through formal and non-formal education — were nominated in 2023 and 2024.[6][7]
The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine has also formed the National Inventory of Elements of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine.[8]
The distinctive painted ceramics from Kosiv originated in the 1700s and reflect the history and culture of Hutsul people.[10]
Örnek, a Crimean Tatar ornament and knowledge about it
2021
01601
It is a design of ornamentation, which is used on embroidery, weaving, pottery, engraving, jewellery, wood carving, and glass and wall painting; the listing also includes knowledge and understanding of the practice.[11]
Pysanka, Ukrainian tradition and art of decorating eggs +[a]
2024
02134
To create pysanky, eggs are partially covered in wax and dipped in dye to produce colourful patterns and ornaments that may carry symbolic meaning. Nowadays, the tradition is associated with Easter and can be found throughout Ukraine and the Ukrainian diaspora, especially in Estonia, resulting in the shared nomination of the item from both Ukraine and Estonia.[12]
These works, sung by Cossack communities in the region, talk about the tragedy of war and the personal experiences of soldiers. The lyrics maintain spiritual ties with the past, but are also entertaining.[13]
This beetroot soup has its place as a distinct culinary practice in Ukraine. The recipe of borscht is passed on within families, and the dish is associated with numerous regional ritual practices. The element is in need of safeguarding due to the displacement of people and disruption of agriculture caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[14][15][16]
Players of kobza and wheel lyre, known as kobzari and lirnyky, were visually impaired travelling musicians that formed guilds. Despite their prosecution in early Soviet Union, the tradition has survived with the re-establishment of kobzar guilds in 1980s and the popularization of the tradition in the modern era.[17]
National Inventory
As of July 2024, one hundred three items are inscribed in the National Inventory of Elements of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine.[18] The list is divided into five sections.[19]
National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Culture of preparation and consumption of "Zasypana kapusta"
July 24, 2024
099
73
Tradition of making the Boiko pysanka using a bulavka
July 24, 2024
100
74
Ritual of installing the "Vikha" in Pereiaslav region
July 24, 2024
101
National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
The inventory includes elements of intangible cultural heritage that are under threat of disappearing due to hostilities, consequences of temporary occupation, natural impacts, or temporary displacement of population.[19]
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Item
Date inscribed
Media
No.
1
Oleshnia pottery in Chernihiv Oblast
July 4, 2019
016
2
The custom and technology of cooking the festive and memorial kasha in Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast
National Inventory that Represents the Culture of Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine
The inventory highlights elements of intangible cultural heritage that belong to indigenous peoples of Ukraine,[19] which include Crimean Tatars, Crimean Karaites, and Krymchaks.
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Item
Date inscribed
Media
No.
1
Örnek, a Crimean Tatar ornament and knowledge about it ↑
February 12, 2018
009
2
Tradition of et ayaklak (Karaim meat pie) cooking. Experience of Karaims of Melitopol
November 16, 2018
013
3
Practice and cultural context of cooking çiberek and yantıq – traditional Crimean Tatar dishes
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