Which Indian tradition was among the first to be recognised by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage, in 2001?

KoodiyattamCorrect answerYour answerYakshaganaCorrect answerYour answerChhauCorrect answerYour answerRamlilaCorrect answerYour answer

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Koodiyattam, the Sanskrit theatre of Kerala, was proclaimed in 2001 in UNESCO's first such round.
It is performed in temple theatres called koothambalams and a single act can run for several nights.
Ramlila followed in 2005 and Chhau in 2010, so all three are on the list but only one was first.

Worth noting

The intangible heritage list is a different list from the World Heritage list, which covers places rather than practices.

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