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Yoga as Cultural Heritage
5,000-year-old practice recognised by UNESCO in 2016; practice of over 300 million people worldwide
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 3000 BC Folk & Performing Arts
Key Facts
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Origins in Indus Valley civilisation; codified by Patanjali in Yoga Sutras (~400 BC)
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8-fold path (Ashtanga): Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi
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UNESCO listed Yoga on Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016
๐จ Did you know? International Yoga Day (21 June) was declared by the UN in 2015 with 177 co-sponsors โ the most co-sponsors for any UN resolution at the time
Quick Reference
Category
Folk & Performing Arts
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year / Era
3000 BC
About
5,000-year-old practice recognised by UNESCO in 2016