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Kyrgyz maksym drink added to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List

19:04, 10 December 2025

The traditional knowledge of preparing the Kyrgyz national drink, maksym, has been inscribed on the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The National Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic for UNESCO reported.

Kyrgyz maksym drink added to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List

The traditional knowledge of preparing the Kyrgyz national drink, maksym, has been inscribed on the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The National Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic for UNESCO reported.

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