Topic started by T3 (@ ppp-76.blr.eth.net) on Wed Nov 19 08:26:56 EST 2003.
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http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php@URL_ID=17120&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

The masterpieces proclaimed are: Azerbaijani Mugham (Azerbaijan), The Carnival of Binche (Belgium), The Andean Cosmovision of the Kallawaya (Bolivia), The Oral and Graphic Expressions of the Wajapi (Brazil), The Oral traditions of the Aka Pygmies of Central Africa (Central African Republic), The Royal Ballet of Cambodia (Cambodia), The Art of Guqin Music (China), The Carnival of Barranquilla (Colombia), La Tumba Francesa, Music of the Oriente Brotherhood (Cuba), The Al-Sirah al-Hilaliyya Epic (Egypt), The Kihnu Cultural Space (Estonia), The Tradition of Vedic Chanting (India), Wayang Puppet Theatre (Indonesia), The Maroon Heritage of Moore Town (Jamaica), Ningyo Johruri Bunraku Puppet Theatre (Japan), The Art of Akyns, Kyrgyz Epic Tellers (Kyrgyzstan), Woodcrafting Knowledge of the Zafimaniry (Madagascar), The Indigenous Festivity dedicated to the Dead (Mexico), The Traditional Music of Morin Khuur (Mongolia), The Pansori Epic Chant (Republic of Korea), Lakalaka, Dances and Sung Speeches of Tonga (Tonga), The Arts of the Meddah, Public Storytellers (Turkey), Vanuatu Sand Drawings (Vanuatu), Nha Nhac, Vietnamese Court Music (Viet Nam), Arab States: Iraqi Maqam (Iraq), Songs of Sanaa (Yemen).

Responses:

• From: R.Srinivasan. (U.S.A) (@ ip68-0-198-105.ri.ri.cox.net) on: Fri Nov 21 15:04:43 EST 2003
  
  Dear Mr./ Ms. T3
  
  Thanks a lot for reporting this "Pride of message to the Humanity."
  
  Vedas are the Gospels or the God's Commandments for the Emancipation towards the SUBTLE-VALUES OF HUMANISM of the Global Human-beings, far different and higher than the other Creatures on Earth.
  
  So called "HINDUISM" (a name attributed by an Unknown Foreigner) is NOT AT ALL A RELIGION... like Christianity, Islam and so on. It is the God's offer of various choices suiting to the individuals Liking, Faith and Way of God-Realisation and Worship ...at his FREE WILL..
  
  Vedas do not stipulate or insist on any one SPECIFIC SHAPE OR SHAPELESS form of God or Worship...or approach towards the Purpose and Ultimate Goal of Life....like the other so called Religions. Even an Atheist has got a place in Hinduism, the Sanaathana Dharma (An ETERNAL ORDER from God). It is common to the whole world Society of all the various Religious Faiths.
  
  It is a PITY...that the Vedas are considered and so valued ...as one amongst Several Flowers of irrelevance...!!
  
  However BETTER LATE THAN NEVER...
  
  AT LEAST in some Category...AT LAST !!!
  
  Thanks for all Concerned.
  
  

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