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New Additions To UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2022

The UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list features cultural practices from around the world. These include skills, foods, rituals, and social events. In 2022, it added 5 new cultural traditions to its list, including French baguettes, Arabic date palm skills and traditions, Lipizzan horse breeding, Furyu-odori (Japanese folk dances), and Raengmyon noodles (a North Korean dish). Which cultural practice would you add to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list?

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