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3 Inscription on UNESCO  





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Camel Heda'a






العربية
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Camel herder with his flock

Camel Heda’a (Arabic: حداء الإبل, Heda’a Al Ebel) is an oral tradition of calling a flock of camels passed on through generations.[1] It is one of the oral expressions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman and United Arab Emirates.[2][3]

Description[edit]

Camel Heda'a It can be defined as a set of sounds made by camel herders to communicate with their flocks and deliver a specific message on different occasions. The camels interact with those sounds depending on the tone and how they are trainedbyherders.[4]

Location[edit]

Every place where camels are kept e.g. Arabian Peninsula.[5]

Inscription on UNESCO[edit]

On 30 November 2022, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in cooperation with Sultanate of Oman and United Arab Emirates, succeeded in inscribing "AlHeda'a" element on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "حداء الإبل أغنيات الرعاة ومواويل الصحراء". www.albayan.ae. 7 April 2012.
  • ^ "الحِداء… أغنية البجعة البدوية". اندبندنت عربية. 13 August 2021.
  • ^ "ICH UNESCO". Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  • ^ "حداء الابل The Singing of Camel Herders to The Flocks - حصر التراث غير المادي في المملكة العربية السعودية IHSAI". sites.google.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  • ^ "حداء الابل The Singing of Camel Herders to The Flocks - حصر التراث غير المادي في المملكة العربية السعودية IHSAI". sites.google.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  • ^ "New inscriptions to the UNESCO Intangible cultural heritage". UNESCO. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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