Meshrep | |
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Country | China |
Domains | oral traditions and expressions, performing arts, social practices |
Reference | 304 |
Region | Asia and the Pacific |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 2010 (5th session) |
List | in Need of Urgent Safeguarding |
A meshrep ([[[wikt:مەشرەپ|مەشرەپ]], мәшрәп] Error: {{Langx}}: invalid parameter: |pin= (help); Chinese: 麦西热甫; pinyin: màixīrèfǔ, lit. "harvest festival") is a traditional male Uyghur gathering that typically includes "poetry, music, dance, and conversation within a structural context".[1] Meshreps typically include music of the muqam variety and ad-hoc tribunals on moral questions. Meshrep are usually held in mosques, public gathering sites, the courtyard of one of the members' family home.