Meshrep

Meshrep
CountryChina
Domainsoral traditions and expressions, performing arts, social practices
Reference304
RegionAsia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription2010 (5th session)
Listin Need of Urgent Safeguarding

A meshrep (Uyghur: مەشرەپ, мәшрәп; 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.

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