Three more elements were added to the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

29.09.2026, 10:25◉ 02 min readEditorial team “SHCHO STALOSIA”

The Ministry of Culture has included miners' stories about the guardian spirit, panair and the tradition of haze weaving in the National List of Elements of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine. — Ukrinform.

Three more elements were added to the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

According to Ukrinform, this is reported by the press service of the Ministry of Culture.

The ministry noted that miners were formed under the influence of life situations and beliefs associated with the spirit of the guardian of mines, the image of which was first formed purely in the professional environment of miners, and later spread among the inhabitants of mining towns and cities. The protagonist of these events is the guardian spirit Shubin.

"Panair is one of the significant religious, social and family holidays of the Greeks of Ukraine, which has absorbed the customs of different times and demonstrates the dynamic nature of the intangible cultural heritage. The name of the holiday comes from the ancient Greek word πανηγύρι, which means "group" or literally: "general meeting", "the Ministry of Culture added.

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This tradition covers not only the technology of fabric production, but also the creation of products from it.

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Also, the department said that the tradition of haze weaving is a local technology for the manufacture of a thin translucent linen canvas haze, which has historically existed in the villages of the Dubrovytsia urban territorial community Sarny district, Rivne region.

As Ukrinform reported, the Ministry of Culture announced the acceptance of applications for the Prize for the Preservation and Protection of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2026.