Kushtdepdi
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Küştdepdi is a form of performing arts characteristic of Turkmenistani culture, combining improvised poetry, dance, and song. Küştdepdi has been preserved as a ritual and entertainment component of traditional celebrations.
The tradition was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2017 under the name Kushtdepdi rite of singing and dancing. The entry is titled in English as Kushtdepdi rite of singing and dancing and in Turkmen as Küştdepdi aýdym we tans dessury.
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