Meshrep
| Meshrep | |
|---|---|
| Country | East Turkistan |
| Reference | 00304 |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2010 (5th session) |
| List | Need of Urgent Safeguarding |
A meshrep (Uyghur: مەشرەپ, мәшрәп mäxräp; 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". Meshreps typically include music of the muqam variety and ad-hoc tribunals on moral questions. Meshrep are usually held in mosques, public gathering sites, the courtyard of one of the members' family home.