UNESCO registers Egyptian “Aragoz” as intangible cultural heritage

UNESCO declares “Aragoz” to be intangible cultural heritage: UNESCO has added Egypt’s Aragoz — “the puppet with the red cap and acid tongue has satirized politics and social life for centuries” — to its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. The Aragoz is an old form of Egyptian theater using traditional hand puppetry which used to be performed by groups of traveling performers, moving from one folk celebration to the next across Egypt.