[ti:UN Adds Serbian Plum Brandy to Cultural Heritage List] [by:www.51voa.com] [00:00.00]更多听力请访问51VOA.COM [00:00.04]Serbia's traditional plum brandy sljivovica [00:05.04]is being added to the United Nation's cultural heritage list. [00:09.56]UNESCO experts gathered in Morocco this week [00:13.76]to decide on new admissions to the list. [00:17.08]They said the "social practices and knowledge [00:20.60]related to the preparation and use" [00:23.64]of sljivovica deserve U.N. recognition [00:27.20]as an example of an important cultural tradition, [00:31.20]Serbia's Ministry of Culture said. [00:33.96]The ministry officially requested the recognition in 2021. [00:39.64]The request described the whole process [00:43.32]- from growing plums to using the brandy. [00:46.76]It also described how widespread [00:49.52]a tradition the alcohol is, the ministry said. [00:53.44]Sljivovica has been made by hand in Serbia for hundreds of years, [00:58.96]over time becoming part of its national identity, experts say. [01:04.24]The tradition remains common in rural areas of the Balkan country [01:09.28]despite an increase in modern distilleries. [01:12.84]Sljivovica is made from locally grown fruits: plums. [01:18.68]The brandy is made and enjoyed by families and local communities. [01:23.76]Serbs drink sljivovica when they celebrate and mark important events. [01:29.52]People often save their best bottles for weddings, [01:33.52]the birth of a child and funerals, [01:36.56]making the Serbian traditional spirit [01:39.16]part of everyday lives for generations. [01:43.08]Sljivovica is also an important Serbian export [01:47.24]and a draw for visitors. [01:50.08]Small businesses producing sljivovica and other fruit brandies [01:54.96]have appeared in recent years, [01:57.16]offering modern packaging with creative designs. [02:00.92]For improved quality, sljivovica is sometimes [02:05.24]kept in oak wood containers that color the liquid to a dark brown. [02:10.40]The brandy improves as it ages. [02:14.00]I'm John Russell. 更多听力请访问51VOA.COM