UK UNESCO recognises 7 categories of ICH
Living heritage relating to both spoken-word and non-verbal communication that are used to pass on knowledge, cultural and social values and collective memory. Examples could include proverbs, riddles, songs, nursery rhymes, or storytelling.
Living heritage relating to performance and human creativity. Examples could include different musical practices, dance, or drama.
Living heritage that is often shared and practised by a group. Examples could include calendar or seasonal customs, festivals, celebrations or rituals.
Living heritage relating to the environment and belief. Examples could include building techniques, land management systems, knowledge about certain animals and plants and ecologies.
Living heritage relating to the skills, knowledge and making of things, either by hand or with assisted tools. Examples could include specific practices of weaving, wood carving, pottery, blacksmithing, or stonemasonry.
Living heritage relating to games, competitions or activities needing physical effort and/or skill. Examples could include sporting events or recreational games.
Living heritage relating to the preparation and consumption of food and drink. Examples could include the making of specific dishes or the sharing of food and drink socially.
These are not exclusive categories, and an element of ICH might not fit comfortably in any of them, or it might span several. For example, a Potter might have certain specialist words, might have inherited skills in potting, might have a regional style of potting, might create a physical pot and might attend a Festival of Pottery.