The National Herald published an article titled "Greece Adds 16 Traditions to UNESCO Heritage List" in the September 12, 2020 issue. Sixteen Greek traditions ranging from Lent events to tobacco processing and site-specific techniques of cultivation were approved for inclusion in the national intangible cultural heritage list, part of UNESCO's effort to record practices and find ways of passing them on to newer generations.  The 16 entries were approved by the Culture Ministry earlier this month, and include diverse and often little-known practices. A selection follows:  - Janissaries and Boules, a pre-Lent tradition of Naoussa, with the mock courting of a woman - all played by disguised men and dancing through the city to bring a good and prosperous year.  - Mesosporitissa tradition, a special service on November 20 in honor of the Virgin Mary (a day before the Presentation to the Temple feast) at a small church in Elefsina, followed by the distribution of a semi-...