UAE's intangible heritage: paper

1/28/2016 1:05:27 AM

(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))

ABU DHABI 28th January 2016 (WAM) -- Described as "playing an important role in the transmission of oral heritage" the majlis was one of the treasures added to the register of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the UN cultural organisation UNESCO last year a UAE daily has pointed out.

"This recognition highlights the unique and beautiful concept of the majlis" said The National in an editorial on Thursday morning.

"It's not just a place of sitting as the literal meaning of the word suggests. It's a celebration of generosity openness unity and the exchange of ideas and information. The majlis serves cultural social educational and even political purposes.

"This country may lack the great monuments of ancient civilisations but the majlis connects us to the ways of our ancestors. It helps us unravel our past and understand the present. That is something worth cherishing and preserving.

"The majlis is also worth opening up to non-Emiratis so everyone can better understand and appreciate Arabian culture" concluded the Abu Dhabi-based daily.

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