Rickshaw and rickshaw painting inscribed by UNESCO
Bangladesh's rickshaw painting tradition entered UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2023.
Record holderRickshaw painters of Bangladesh
Date achieved6 December 2023
Official statement
In December 2023 UNESCO inscribed 'Rickshaw and rickshaw painting in Dhaka' on its Representative List. The craft — hand-painted tin panels of film stars, birds, flowers and cityscapes — is carried by a small community of workshop painters who train apprentices by demonstration rather than manuals.
Criteria met
- 01Living tradition with active practitioners
- 02State-party nomination dossier accepted
- 03Community safeguarding plan in place
Evidence on file
- Exhibit AA freshly painted rear panel
- Exhibit BWorkshop apprentices at work
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