Five cultural properties belonging to South Korea have been added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list.

The Cultural Heritage Administration said Thursday that a UNESCO heritage committee decided during a meeting in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday to include the five South Korean properties on the Representative List of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The five properties are the ancient dance “Gangangsullae,” the court dance “Cheoyongmu” and “Namsadang Nori,” which is a multifaceted folk performance originally practiced by traveling entertainers.

The traditional Buddhist ceremony “Yeongsanjae” and the “Jeju Chilmeoridang Yeongdeunggut,” which is a ritual held in the second lunar month to pray for abundant harvests and a plentiful sea catch, were also included on the list.

With the recent addition, a total of eight Korean intangible cultural properties are included on the UNESCO list. Properties previously making it on the list are the royal ancestral ritual and music of Jongmyo Shrine, the traditional form of musical storytelling “Pansori,” and the Gangneung Danoje Festival.

UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list includes some 160 items from 77 different countries.