Rickshaws, rickshaw arts inscribed on UNESCO heritage list

Rickshaws, rickshaw arts inscribed on UNESCO heritage list

Rickshaws and Rickshaw painting in Dhaka have been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage today inscribed Rickshaws and Rickshaw painting in Dhaka on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during its 18th session, taking place in Kasane, Botswana, from December 5 to 9.
Also known as Dhakar Rickshaw or Rickshawchitra, the motif of Rickshaw Art is an exceptional decorative art and decoration on the body of the vehicle in Bangladesh. The Rickshaw is a human-propelled transport on three wheels and is a recognised feature of Dhaka and Bangladesh, as a whole.