Unesco declares Transumanza (transhumance) "Intangible Cultural Heritage of humanity"

We rarely think about it when we see on Italian roads hundreds of sheep following their shepherd. Yet that ancient rite, transhumance, is a fundamental piece of Italy's agricultural culture. UNESCO has now also recognized this, yesterday proclaiming transhumance in the Alpine and Mediterranean regions, and its 38 breeds of sheep, an "intangible cul...