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Chogan is an Iranian intangible heritage

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Armata Kh O Sravi
12 years ago

only IRAN

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shahryar
12 years ago

Good aidea

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Manouchehr Rshidi
12 years ago

Azarbaijan should be part of Iran

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shiva Taheri
12 years ago

بازی چوگان فقط برای ایران بوده هست و خواهد بود

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Anonymous
12 years ago

ok

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mohsen farnam
12 years ago

بازی چوگان فقط برای ایران بوده هست و خواهد بود

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MOHAMAD HAGHSHENAS
12 years ago

چوگان ورزش و بازی هست که با قدمت چند هزار ساله ایران

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Milad Jamali
12 years ago

Chogan is an IRAN. 2500 years ago, or 22 years ago?

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Anonymous
12 years ago

Chogan is an Iranian intangible heritage

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iman
12 years ago

just now.tehran

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HOSSEIN AKBARI
12 years ago

Chogan only for IRAN &Iranian people.

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keyvan
12 years ago

Secretary General of UNESCO Ms. Irina Bokova We the undersigned would like to bring your attention to the following problem. Recently, the Republic of Azerbaijan has made an application to UNESCO to inscribe the game of “Chovgan” (which is a linguistic variation of the word Chogan) as an “intangible cultural heritage in urgent need of safeguarding”. In their application, the Republic of Azerbaijan refers to “Chovgan” as an Azeri game of the Karabakh. However, interestingly enough in their promotional video for their cause they have displayed Persian poetry along with Persian miniature paintings all in support of their application for inscribing the game on behalf of Azerbaijan. Not once in their application have they made any mention of the fact that there is also a long history (if not longer history) of Chogan in other countries such as Iran and that is a cultural heritage shared between many modern nations. As Society of Iranian Archaeology and on behalf of Iranian people we have great deal of respect for the culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and for much of history we were essentially ruled by the same regime or government. However, we strongly protest their nomination of “Chovgan/Chogan” at UNESCO since it does not incorporate other countries that also share this cultural heritage. It is our humble request that the Secretary General of UNESCO not to take the vote such nomination at the Intergovernmental-Committee at December 2nd in Baku, unless the nomination is at least modified to include other countries that share this heritage. We strongly believe that cultural heritage that is shared between nations should be cherished as a means to bring peoples together and should not be used by one country as a means of supremacy against others. We greatly appreciate your assistance and consideration. Regards, Society of Iranian Archaeology

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Seyed Jafar Mousavy
12 years ago

Chogan is an Iranian intangible heritage and belongs to all of Iranian in wide world.

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misagh
12 years ago

Chogan is an Iranian intangible heritage

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mohammad
12 years ago

Chogan is our heritage

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mahdi
12 years ago

چوگان یک ورزش نیست بلکه ارزش است برای ملت ایران

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sanaz
12 years ago Featured

Chogan was invented by Iranian and is part of Iranian heritage. We do not want to claim on lands that were part of Iran, but we may not give up our cultural signatory heritages. Chogan is an Iranian intangible heritage

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mehrnoosh
12 years ago

Chogan is an Iranian intangible heritage

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mehrnoosh
12 years ago

Chogan is an Iranian intangible heritage!!!!!

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Behzad Ghareyazie
12 years ago

Chogan was invented by Iranian and is part of Iranian heritage. We do not want to claim on lands that were part of Iran, but we may not give up our cultural signatory heritages.