【亚洲·亚美尼亚】传统群舞科查里 Kochari, traditional group dance（2017年）

Kochari是一种传统舞蹈，在亚美尼亚各地的节假日、节日庆典、家庭仪式和其他社会活动中广泛表演。它对所有参与者开放，不分年龄、性别或社会地位。科查里提供了一种共享身份和团结的感觉，有助于历史、文化和民族记忆的延续，并促进各个年龄段的社区成员之间的相互尊重。它通过非正式和正式两种方式传播，是罕见的传统舞蹈之一，其传播链从未中断过。正式的传播手段包括自2004年以来在亚美尼亚综合学校的课程中纳入“民间歌舞”课程，在青年艺术中心开展教育方案，通过互联网和其他媒体渠道提高这一元素的知名度，以及机构倡议。自20世纪60年代以来，民间舞蹈团体也活跃在各个社区，非政府组织定期举办舞蹈班。非正规传播发生在家庭内部，并通过自发形成的舞蹈团体传播。社区、团体和个人积极参与确保该元素的可行性，尤其是通过自2008年以来实施的“我们的舞蹈和我们”倡议，经验丰富的从业者在保障工作中发挥了关键作用。

2017年度列入人类非物质文化遗产名录。

来源：联合国教科文组织亚太地区非物质文化遗产国际培训中心

Kochari is a traditional dance that is widely performed throughout Armenia during holidays, festive celebrations, family ceremonies and other social events. It is open to all participants, irrespective of age, gender or social status. Kochari provides a sense of shared identity and solidarity, contributes to the continuity of historical, cultural and ethnic memory, and fosters mutual respect among community members of all ages. It is transmitted through both non-formal and formal means, and is one of the rare traditional dances whose chain of transmission has never been interrupted. Formal means of transmission include the inclusion of a ‘folk song and dance’ course in the curricula of comprehensive schools in Armenia since 2004, educational programmes in youth arts centres, increased visibility of the element through the internet and other media outlets, and institutional initiatives. Folk dance groups have also been active in various communities since the 1960s, and non-governmental organizations regularly hold dance classes. Non-formal transmission occurs within families and through spontaneously formed dance groups. Communities, groups and individuals are actively involved in ensuring the viability of the element, notably through the ‘Our dances and we’ initiative, which has been carried out since 2008, with experienced practitioners playing a key role in safeguarding efforts.

Included in the list of human intangible cultural heritage in 2017.

Source: UNESCO International Training Center for intangible cultural heritage in the Asia Pacific Region