- Jamaica had applied for inclusion of reggae in the list of cultural heritage
- Reggae was competing for inclusion alongside 39 other cultures
- The Music is well known for its advocacy for peace, social justice and love
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has declared reggae music as an international treasure that must be safeguarded.
The music, which is known for its advocacy in social justice, peace and love, was declared a treasure after Jamaica applied for it's inclusion on the list in 2018.
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In the United Nations (UN) meeting that was held on the island of Mauritius, there 40 proposals that were under consideration.
“Its contribution to international discourse on issues of injustice, resistance, love and humanity underscores the dynamics of the element as being at once cerebral, socio-political, sensual and spiritual,” UNESCO said in a statement.
Reggae was competing for inclusion alongside Bahamian strawcraft, South Korean wrestling, Irish hurling and perfume making in the southern French city of Grasse.
Born in the late 1960s in Kingston Jamaica, reggae was known for its unique style that was synonymous with the struggles of the low class people in society.
Later in the years the music advanced with famous legends like Bob Marley with his hit song No Woman No Cry and Burning Spear with his Slavery Days of 1975.
The music grew and spread across the world mostly resonating with the lower class members of society.
Reggae lovers have to adhere to a specific lifestyle that requires to keep dread locks and eat foods that are cooked naturally without any elements of modernism.
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