scholarly journals The recognition of Brazilian samba de roda and reunion maloya as intangible cultural heritage of humanity

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 530-551
Author(s):  
Guillaume Samson ◽  
Carlos Sandroni
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
African Diaspora ◽  
Musical Instrument ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Reunion Island ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Local Media ◽  
Réunion Island ◽  
The Indian Ocean ◽  
Local Impact

In this essay, we present a comparative analysis of the UNESCO heritage nomination process for two African Diaspora music and dance forms: samba de roda, from the Bahian Recôncavo (a coastal area of the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia), and maloya, from Reunion Island (a former French colony in the Indian Ocean, which is now officially an "overseas department of France"). samba de roda, as the Brazilian candidate, was included in the III Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity, in 2005. And maloya, the French candidate, was inscribed onto the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, in 2009. Despite a number of formal commonalities between samba de roda and maloya, such as responsorial singing, choreography, and the main musical instrument types, the controversies raised during their respective processes of nomination were quite distinct. The former is regarded as a traditional and less well known style of samba, the musical genre widely recognized as the musical emblem of Brazil. The latter competes with séga-a genre of popular music consolidated in the local media-for the position of chief musical representative of Reunion Island. The disparate symbolic identities attributed to these musical expressions pave the way for a distinct manner of employing the international resources related to the safeguarding of intangible heritage. This suggests that the local impact of the inclusion onto international lists depends as much on the contextual particularities of each candidacy as on central decision-making bodies such as UNESCO.

scholarly journals ANGKLUNG: DARI ANGKLUNG TRADISIONAL KE ANGKLUNG MODERN

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Rosyadi Rosyadi
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Musical Instrument ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Musical Scale ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Intangible Heritage

AbstrakAngklung adalah alat musik tradisional Indonesia yang berasal dari tanah Sunda, terbuat dari bambu, yang dibunyikan dengan cara digoyangkan. Sebelum menjadi sebuah kesenian yang adiluhung seperti sekarang ini, kesenian Angklung telah mengalami perjalanan sejarah yang amat panjang. Berbagai perubahan telah dilaluinya mulai dari perubahan bentuk, fungsi, sampai pada perubahan nada. Demikian pula berbagai situasi telah dilaluinya, bahkan kesenian ini sempat mengalami keterpurukan pada awal abad ke-20. Angklung sebagai salah satu jenis kesenian yang berangkat dari kesenian tradisional, mengalami nasib yang tidak terlalu tragis dibandingkan dengan beberapa jenis kesenian tradisional lainnya. Kesenian ini hingga kini masih tetap bertahan,  bahkan berkembang, dan sudah “mendunia” kendatipun dengan jenis irama dan nada yang berbeda dari nada semula. Kalau semula nada dasar kesenian Angklung adalah tangga nada pentatonis, kini telah berubah menjadi tangga nada diatonis yang memiliki solmisasi. Boleh dibilang, kesenian Angklung merupakan salah satu jenis kesenian tradisional yang mampu menyesuaikan diri dengan perkembangan zaman, sehingga ia mampu bertahan di tengah terjangan arus modernisasi. Bahkan kesenian Angklung ini telah mendapat pengakuan dari UNESCO sebagai The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Angklung sebagai warisan budaya dunia milik Indonesia yang dideklarasikan pada 16 Januari 2011.  Abstract Angklung is a Sundanese musical instrument made of bamboo. We have to shake it to get the tune. Angklung has been through long period of times in history before it become a masterpiece of one of Sundanese artistry. It has been through many changes, beginning from its form, functions and tune itself. Angklung experienced its downturn at the beginning of 20th century. But it survived. Angklung can suit itself to this changing modern world by adjusting its musical scale from pentatonic to diatonic. UNESCO has granted angklung the Representative List of Intangible Heritage of Humanity on January 16, 2011.

scholarly journals Intangible cultural heritage: a benefit to climate-displaced and host communities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gül Aktürk ◽  
Martha Lerski
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Climate Adaptation ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Action Planning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Resilient Communities

AbstractClimate change is borderless, and its impacts are not shared equally by all communities. It causes an imbalance between people by creating a more desirable living environment for some societies while erasing settlements and shelters of some others. Due to floods, sea level rise, destructive storms, drought, and slow-onset factors such as salinization of water and soil, people lose their lands, homes, and natural resources. Catastrophic events force people to move voluntarily or involuntarily. The relocation of communities is a debatable climate adaptation measure which requires utmost care with human rights, ethics, and psychological well-being of individuals upon the issues of discrimination, conflict, and security. As the number of climate-displaced populations grows, the generations-deep connection to their rituals, customs, and ancestral ties with the land, cultural practices, and intangible cultural heritage become endangered. However, intangible heritage is often overlooked in the context of climate displacement. This paper presents reflections based on observations regarding the intangible heritage of voluntarily displaced communities. It begins by examining intangible heritage under the threat of climate displacement, with place-based examples. It then reveals intangible heritage as a catalyst to building resilient communities by advocating for the cultural values of indigenous and all people in climate action planning. It concludes the discussion by presenting the implications of climate displacement in existing intangible heritage initiatives. This article seeks to contribute to the emerging policies of preserving intangible heritage in the context of climate displacement.

scholarly journals Blockchain Technology for Management of Intangible Cultural Heritage

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Shen Lvping
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Data Loss ◽  
Network Attacks ◽  
Malicious Software ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Encryption Algorithms

With the development of information technology and network technology, digital archive management systems have been widely used in archive management. Different from the inherent uniqueness and strong tamper-proof modification of traditional paper archives, electronic archives are stored in centralized databases which face more risks of network attacks, data loss, or stealing through malicious software and are more likely to be forged and tampered by internal managers or external attackers. The management of intangible cultural heritage archives is an important part of intangible cultural heritage protection. Because intangible heritage archives are different from traditional official archives, traditional archive management methods cannot be fully applied to intangible heritage archives’ management. This study combines the characteristics of blockchain technology with distributed ledgers, consensus mechanisms, encryption algorithms, etc., and proposes intangible cultural heritage file management based on blockchain technology for the complex, highly dispersed, large quantity, and low quality of intangible cultural heritage files. Optimizing methods, applying blockchain technology to the authenticity protection of electronic archives and designing and developing an archive management system based on blockchain technology, help to solve a series of problems in the process of intangible cultural heritage archives management.

Intangible Cultural Heritage and Management of Educational Tourism

2021 ◽  
pp. 199-216
Author(s):  
Burcu Toker ◽  
Hamed Rezapouraghdam
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Local Foods ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Educational Tourism ◽  
Tourism Experience

Travel has been advocated as a fortifying ground for experiential learning that can engage individuals in numerous experiences through the observation of the destination society and culture. In spite of the vast literature available about the link between tourism and experiential learning outcomes, there are limited studies that gauge educational tourists' familiarity with the intangible cultural heritage of their host communities. Particularly, this study focuses on local food, which is known as a marker of the destination culture and an intangible heritage that plays an inevitable role in almost any tourism experience. Correspondingly, the current exploratory study took an experiential learning approach to understand educational tourists' knowledge about local foods in Cyprus. The findings of the research revealed that educational tourists have very meager knowledge of local foods. The discussion is accordingly provided.

Segmentation in intangible heritage of humanity (ICH) events: the Oruro Carnival

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Claudio Pérez-Gálvez ◽  
Gema Gomez-Casero ◽  
Juan Choque Tito ◽  
Carol Angélica Jara Alba
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Emotional Bonding ◽  
Cultural Event ◽  
Emotional Perception ◽  
Intangible Heritage

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to characterize the international tourists who visit a cultural event, such as the Oruro Carnival (Bolivia), that is catalogued as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Design/methodology/approach To achieve this purpose, a segmentation is made based on the combination of two theoretical models used and contrasted in similar research: the model of McKercher (2002), based on the cultural motivations to go to a destination, and that of Poria et al. (2003), based on the emotional perception of the visitor in relation to the heritage they visit. Findings Four types of tourists are thus identified: alternative, cultural, emotional and patrimonial. Likewise, the research includes an assessment of the most relevant tourist attributes linked to the Oruro Carnival, which is much more positive among international tourists with greater cultural motivation and emotional bonding. Originality/value The principal originality factor and innovation is analysing the cultural motivations and the emotional perception of the visitor in relation to the heritage they visit.

scholarly journals Honouring Caribbean Folk Cultures: A Personal Reflection

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 92-104
Author(s):  
Glenda-Rose Layne
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
African Diaspora ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Personal Reflection ◽  
Folk Culture ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Sub Saharan

Drawing on my considerable knowledge of the field, this essay examines key components of the intangible cultural heritage of several Caribbean countries. It maps pictures of cultural similarities which can be traced to their roots in traditional sub-Saharan, African cultures. The article demonstrates that oral African cultural traditions derived from a rich cultural heritage are shared by the former Anglo and Francophone, Caribbean colonies. The article suggests that the cultural similarities in the folk culture, help Caribbean people to identify with each other as members of the larger African diaspora. Furthermore, the article also explores possible roles of synergy theatre, digitization and animation as mechanisms to maintain and retain the folk culture, once disseminated exclusively by our oral cultural traditions.

scholarly journals Developing a collaborative HBIM to integrate tangible and intangible cultural heritage

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Heesom ◽  
Paul Boden ◽  
Anthony Hatfield ◽  
Sagal Rooble ◽  
Katie Andrews ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Support Design ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Execution Plan ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
The Uk

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report on the development of a collaborative Heritage Building Information Modelling (HBIM) of a 19th-century multi-building industrial site in the UK. The buildings were Grade II listed by Historic England for architectural and structural features. The buildings were also a key element of the industrial heritage and folklore of the surrounding area. As the site was due to undergo major renovation work, this project was initiated to develop a HBIM of the site that encapsulated both tangible and intangible heritage data.Design/methodology/approachThe design of the research in this study combined multiple research methods. Building on an analysis of secondary data surrounding HBIM, a community of practice was established to shape the development of an HBIM execution plan (HBEP) and underpin the collaborative BIM development. The tangible HBIM geometry was predominantly developed using a scan to BIM methodology, whereas intangible heritage data were undertaken using unstructured interviews and a focus group used to inform the presentation approach of the HBIM data.FindingsThe project produced a collaboratively generated multi-building HBIM. The study identified the need for a dedicated HBEP that varies from prevailing BIM execution plans on construction projects. Tangible geometry of the buildings was modelled to LOD3 of the Historic England guidelines. Notably, the work identified the fluid nature of intangible data and the need to include this in an HBIM to fully support design, construction and operation of the building after renovation. A methodology was implemented to categorise intangible heritage data within a BIM context and an approach to interrogate these data from within existing BIM software tools.Originality/ValueThe paper has presented an approach to the development of HBIM for large sites containing multiple buildings/assets. The framework implemented for an HBEP can be reproduced by future researchers and practitioners wishing to undertake similar projects. The method for identifying and categorising intangible heritage information through the developed level of intangible cultural heritage was presented as new knowledge. The development of HBIM to bring together tangible and intangible data has the potential to provide a model for future work in the field and augment existing BIM data sets used during the asset lifecycle.

Estimated risk of Chikungunya viremic blood donation during an epidemic on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean, 2005 to 2007

Transfusion ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 1333-1341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ccile Brouard ◽  
Pascale Bernillon ◽  
Isabelle Quatresous ◽  
Josiane Pillonel ◽  
Azzedine Assal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Reunion Island ◽  
Réunion Island ◽  
Estimated Risk ◽  
The Indian Ocean

Documenting ICH in sound and image

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorijn Neyrinck ◽  
Ellen Janssens
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Oral History ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Visual Anthropology ◽  
Related Research ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Conceptual Confusion

Documentation of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) poses a series of new questions and challenges within the heritage practice. How do we document a heritage that is alive, through the heads, hands and practices of people? Heritage that is neither tangible nor fixed but intangible and dynamic. Heritage that lives within a community, which by its active practice also acts to transmit and realize a future for this living heritage. Such living heritage processes require different, explicitly participatory and dynamic approaches for documentation – for which audiovisual forms of recording seem appropriate. This article unravels the conceptual confusion between different ‘intangible’ heritage practices and then looks at examples of practice in Flanders and in existing related research methods such as visual anthropology and oral history.

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