National Intangible Cultural Heritages in Yunnan

Yunnan, with its diverse ethnic culture, has many national and provincial intangible cultural heritages, and the projects have been passed down generation by generation. 

There are ten categories of projects included in List National Intangible Cultural Heritages in Yunnan: folk literature, traditional music, traditional dance, traditional drama, folk art, traditional sports, entertainment and acrobatic arts (including embroidery), traditional skills, traditional medicine and folk customs (including costumes). The List covers 20 ethnic minorities in Yunnan: Bulang, De ‘ang, Jingpo, Pumi and Achang, all of which have their intangible heritages selected, the inheritors are distributed in 16 states and cities in Yunnan.

Regional Distribution of National Intangible Cultural Heritages in Yunnan

List of National Intangible Cultural Heritages in Yunnan

Order Number

Chinese Name

English Name

Classification

Declaration Place

003

遮帕麻和遮咪麻

“Zhe Pama and Zhe Mima” – Ethnic Progenitor Myths of the Achang Ethnic Minority in Lianghe County, Dehong

Folk Literature

云南省/Yunnan

004

牡帕密帕

Mupamipa

Folk Literature

云南省/Yunnan

024

四季生产调

Four Seasons Production Ditties

Folk Literature

云南省/Yunnan

027

格萨(斯)尔

The Tibetan Oral Epic King Gesar

Folk Literature

中央,内蒙古自治区,四川省,云南省,西藏自治区,甘肃省,青海省,新疆维吾尔自治区

028

阿诗玛

The Epopee “Ashima” of Yi Ethnic Minority

Folk Literature

云南省/Yunnan

048

傈僳族民歌

Folk Songs of Lisu Ethnic Minority

Traditional music

云南省/Yunnan

061

哈尼族多声部民歌

“Transplant Seedling”- Hani Polyphonic Folk Song in Honghe County

Traditional music

云南/Yunnan

062

彝族海菜腔

Haicai Qiang of Yi Ethnic Minority

Traditional music

云南省/Yunnan

123

锅庄舞(迪庆锅庄舞、昌都锅庄舞、玉树卓舞)

Tibetan Guozhuang Dance

Traditional dance

云南省,西藏自治区,青海省Yunnan/Tibet municipality/Qinghai 

128

木鼓舞(反排苗族木鼓舞、沧源佤族木鼓舞)

Wooden Drum Dance of Wa Ethnic Minority

Traditional dance

贵州省,云南省/Guizhou and Yunnan

129

铜鼓舞(文山壮族、彝族铜鼓舞)

Bronze Drum Dance of Zhuang and Yi Ethnic Minorities in Wenshan

Traditional dance

云南省/Yunnan

130

傣族孔雀舞

Peacock Dance of Dai Ethnic Minority

Traditional dance

云南省/Yunnan

138

傈僳族阿尺木刮

Achi Mugua  Dance of Lisu Ethnic Minority in Weixi County

Traditional dance

云南省/Yunnan

139

彝族葫芦笙舞

Hulusheng Dance of Yi Ethnic Minority 

Traditional dance

云南省/Yunnan

140

彝族烟盒舞

Yanhe Dance (Tobacco Case Dance) of Yi Ethnic Minority

Traditional dance

云南省/Yunnan

141

基诺大鼓舞

Big Drum Dance of Jino

Traditional dance

云南/Yunnan

222

花灯戏(思南花灯戏、玉溪花灯戏)

Lantern Song and Dance in Yuxi

Traditional drama

贵州省,云南省/Guizhou, Yunnan

230

傣剧

Dai Opera

Traditional drama

云南省/Yunnan

280

傣族章哈

Zhangha of Dai Ethnic Minority

曲艺

云南省/Yunnan

312

纳西族东巴画

Dongba Paintings of Naxi Ethnic Minority

Traditional art

云南省/Yunnan

315

剪纸(蔚县剪纸、丰宁满族剪纸、中阳剪纸、医巫闾山满族剪纸、扬州剪纸、乐清细纹刻纸、广东剪纸、傣族剪纸、安塞剪纸)

Paper-cuts of Dai Ethnic Minority in Mangshi City, Dehong

Traditional art

河北省,山西省,辽宁省,江苏省,浙江省,广东省,云南省,陕西省/Heibei, Shanxi, Liaoning, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Yunnan, Shaanxi

355

傣族慢轮制陶技艺

Slow-wheel Pottery Making Skills of Dai Ethnic Minority

Traditional skills

云南省/Yunnan

376

白族扎染技艺

Tie-dyeing Skills of Bai Ethnic Minority 

Traditional skills

云南省/Yunnan

383

苗族芦笙制作技艺

Lusheng-making Skills of Miao Ethnic Minority

Traditional skills

贵州省,云南省/Guizhou and Yunnan

391

阿昌族户撒刀锻制技艺

Husa Knife Forging Techniques of Achang Ethnic Minority

Traditional skills

云南省/Yunnan

418

傣族、纳西族手工造纸技艺

Paper-making Craft of Naxi Ethnic Minority in Lijiang

Traditional skills

云南省/Yunnan

456

傣族泼水节

Water Splashing Festival of Dai Ethnic Minority

Folk custom

云南省/Yunnan

458

火把节(彝族火把节)

Torch Festival of Yi Ethnic Minority

Folk custom

四川省,云南省

459

景颇族目瑙纵歌

Munaozongge Festival of Jingpo Ethnic Minority

Folk custom

云南省/Yunnan

471

独龙族卡雀哇节

Kaquewa Festival of Dulong Ethnic Minority

Folk custom

云南省/Yunnan

472

怒族仙女节

Flower Festival (Xiannv Festival) of Nu Ethnic Minority

Folk custom

云南省/Yunnan

475

傈僳族刀杆节

Daogan Festival of Lisu Ethnic Minority

Folk custom

云南省/Yunnan

489

白族绕三灵

Raosanling Ceremony of Bai Ethnic Minority 

Folk custom

云南省/Yunnan

513

苗族服饰(昌宁苗族服饰)

Miao Ethnic Costume

Folk custom

云南省/Yunnan

550

梅葛

 Meige

Folk literature

云南省/Yunnan

551

查姆

Cha Mu

Folk literature

云南省/Yunnan

552

达古达楞格莱标

Dagu Daleng Gelaibiao

Folk literature

云南省/Yunnan

553

哈尼哈吧

Hani Haba

Folk literature

云南省/Yunnan

554

召树屯与喃木诺娜

Zhaoshutun and Nanmunuona

Folk literature

云南省/Yunnan

561

司岗里

Sigangli

Folk literature

云南省/Yunnan

595

姚安坝子腔

 Yao’an Baizi Qiang

Traditional music

云南省/Yunnan

612

彝族民歌(彝族酒歌)

Toasting Song of Yi 

Traditional music

云南省/Yunnan

613

布朗族民歌(布朗族弹唱)

Bulang Folk Song

Traditional music

云南省/Yunnan

627

洞经音乐(文昌洞经古乐、妙善学女子洞经音乐)

Dongjing Daoist Music 

Traditional music

云南省,四川省/Yunnan, Sichuan

658

傣族象脚鼓舞

Elephant-foot Drum Dance of Dai

Traditional dance

云南省/Yunnan

667

彝族打歌

Dage Dance of Yi

Traditional music

云南省/Yunnan

668

彝族跳菜

Tiaocai Dance of Yi Ethnic Minority

Traditional music

云南省/Yunnan

669

彝族老虎笙

Laohusheng Dance of Yi

Traditional music

云南省/Yunnan

670

彝族左脚舞

Left Feet Dance or Zuojiaowu Dance of Yi Ethnic Minority

Traditional music

云南省/Yunnan

671

乐作舞

 Lezuo Dance

Traditional music

云南省/Yunnan

672

彝族三弦舞(阿细跳月、撒尼大三弦)

Sanxian Dance of Yi

Traditional music

云南省/Yunnan

673

纳西族热美蹉

Remeicuo Song and Dance of Naxi

Traditional music

云南省/Yunnan

674

布朗族蜂桶鼓舞

Bulang Bee-barrel Drum Dance

Traditional music

云南省/Yunnan

675

普米族搓蹉

“Cuocuo” – Folk Dance of Pumi

Traditional music

云南省/Yunnan

676

拉祜族芦笙舞

Lusheng Dance of Lahu

Traditional music

云南省/Yunnan

733

滇剧

 Dian Opera

Traditional drama

云南省/Yunnan

736

佤族清戏

Qingxi Opera of Wa

Traditional drama

云南省/Yunnan

737

彝剧

 Yi Opera

Traditional drama

云南省/Yunnan

738

白剧

 Bai Opera

Traditional drama

云南省/Yunnan

854

彝族(撒尼)刺绣

Yi Embroidery in Yao’an County, Chuxiong

Traditional art

云南省/Yunnan

872

建筑彩绘(白族民居彩绘、陕北匠艺丹青、炕围画)

Bai House Painting

Traditional art

云南省,山西省,陕西省/Yunnan, Shanxi, Shaanxi

881

陶器烧制技艺(钦州坭兴陶烧制技艺、藏族黑陶烧制技艺、牙舟陶器烧制技艺、建水紫陶烧制技艺、荥经砂器烧制技艺)

 Pottery Firing

Traditional skills

云南省,四川省,广西壮族自治区,贵州省,青海省/Yunnan, Sichuan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Qinghai

889

傣族织锦技艺

Dai Brocade

Traditional skills

云南省/Yunnan

901

斑铜制作技艺

 Motted Copper-manufacturing Skills

Traditional skills

云南省/Yunnan

925

贝叶经制作技艺

Pattra-Leaf Scriptures 

Traditional skills

云南省/Yunnan

934

普洱茶制作技艺(贡茶制作技艺、大益茶制作技艺)

Puer Tea-making Craft

Traditional skills

云南省/Yunnan

985

德昂族浇花节

Jiaohua Festival of Deang

Folk custom

云南省/Yunnan

1012

石宝山歌会

Shibaoshan Folk Song Festival

Folk custom

云南省/Yunnan

1013

大理三月街

March Street (Sanyuejie) Festival 

 

云南省/Yunnan

1057

坡芽情歌

“Poya Love Song” of Zhuang

Folk literature

云南省/Yunnan

1063

目瑙斋瓦

Munao Zaiwa

Folk literature

云南省/Yunnan

1064

洛奇洛耶与扎斯扎依

Hani Epopee “Luoqiluoye and Zhasizhayi”

Folk literature

云南省/Yunnan

1065

阿细先基

“Axi Xianji”- Oral Epic of Axi People

Folk literature

云南省/Yunnan

1075

弥渡民歌

Midu Folk Song

Traditional music

云南/Yunnan

1082

纳西族白沙细乐

Baisha Fine Music

Traditional music

云南/Yunnan

1092

棕扇舞

Palm Fan Dance

Traditional dance

云南省/Yunnan

1113

关索戏

Guansuo Opera

Traditional drama

云南省/Yunnan

1175

乌铜走银制作技艺

Silver-decorating Skill on Black Copper

Traditional skills

云南省/Yunnan

1194

彝医药(彝医水膏药疗法)

Yi Traditional Medicine

Traditional medicine

云南省/Yunnan

1195

傣医药(睡药疗法)

Dai Medicine

Traditional medicine

云南省/Yunnan

1208

祭寨神林

 Hani “Ang Ma Tu” Sacrificial Festival

Folk custom

云南省/Yunnan