Taboo
WHS where a system of taboos is in place. Must be referred to in official documentation set.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Bassari Country | "the age classes, the sacred prohibitions concerning the consumption of certain products" (AB ev), "Même si les autres sites sont comparables en terme de respect de la sacralité et de tabous" (nom file) | |
| Marquesas Islands | Ua Pou: "dividing the area into tapu (sacred or forbidden places) and community zones" (AB ev) | |
| Matobo Hills | "Through a system of taboos and cultural norms that prohibit desecration, the long-standing intangible heritage of indigenous traditional religious beliefs and practices are still instrumental in the preservation of the tangible heritage." (Integrity statement) | |
| Mijikenda Kaya Forests | "The sacredness attributed to them is a means of protection – controlling access and conduct through strength of spiritual beliefs and taboos rather than policing of the sites." (AB ev) | |
| Okinoshima Island | "A number of taboos abound on Okinoshima: no women are allowed on the Island, all visitors need to purify themselves through a ritual bathing (misogi), absolutely nothing can be taken from the Island, and visitors are prohibited to speak of anything they have seen or heard on the Island; restrictions on food and language also apply." (AB ev) | |
| Osun-Osogbo | "There are traditional activities that have been used to protect the site from any form of threats such as traditional laws, myths, taboos and customs that forbid people from fishing, hunting, poaching, felling of trees and farming." (UNESCO website) | |
| Taputapuātea | Has Tapu (sacred or forbidden) in its name | |
| Thimlich Ohinga | "Traditional rules and taboos established by the community elders also contribute to site protection and monitoring processes" (AB ev) | |
| Tongariro National Park | "There are a number of Maori religious sites within the park, and many of the park's summits, including Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu, are tapu, or sacred." (wiki) |
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