Minority communities
Sites related to a (living) minority community
World Heritage Sites connected to 'Minority communities':
Bahá’i Holy Places BahaiChurches of Peace SilesiansCliff of Bandiagara DogonDerbent AzerisGhadames Tuareg BerbersGusuku Sites RyukyuansHollókö Palóc minorityJesuit Missions of the Chiquitos Connected to the Chiquitos as well as other tribes in the Santa Cruz provinceJesuit Missions of the Guaranis Connected to the Guaranis who still inhabit the Missiones province in Argentina (they constitute the majority in Paraguay so only Argentina-Brazil counts)Kakadu National Park Australian AboriginesKazan Kremlin TatarsKoutammakou BatammaribaLake Baikal The population of the island [Olkhon] is less than 1,500 and consists mostly of Buryats, the island's aboriginal people. (Wiki)Laponian Area SaamiLorentz National Park The forests of Lorentz encompass the traditional lands of several ethnic groups, including the Asmat, Amungme, Dani, Sempan, and Nduga.M'Zab Valley Ibadi MuslimsMijikenda Kaya Forests Mijikenda (nine ethnic groups)Old City of Acre Israeli ArabsOld City of Jerusalem Armenian Quarter; Jerusalem's Muslim quarter is home to historic communities of Indians, Persians, Gypsies and Sub-Saharan Africans - each with its own traditional area and its own mosque.Old Town of Lijiang Naxi Palau de la Música Catalana & Hospital de Sant Pau Catalan: the architect, Lluís Domènech i Montaner, wanted to reflect the Catalan character in his work and also was a prominent Catalan politicianPotala Palace TibetansPueblo de Taos Native Americans (tribe of Pueblo people)Redwood Such groups as the Yurok, Tolowa, Karok, Chilula, and Wiyot all have historical ties to the region. An 1852 census determined that the Yurok were the most numerous, with 55 villages and an estimated population of 2,500.(Wiki) Richtersveld Nama people continue to live and graze their livestock in the areaSGang Gwaay Haida peopleTongariro National Park MaoriTransylvanian villages SaxonsTsodilo San peopleUluru Australian AboriginesUpper Svaneti SvansWooden Churches of the Slovak Carpathians Two of the churches belong to the Ruthenian / Rusyn communityWorks of Antoni Gaudí Gaudí promoted the Catalan movement for regaining sovereignty from Spain by incorporating elements of Catalan culture in his designs. He also was involved in politics
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