Heritage Management

Elia, Ricardo J.; Ostovich, Marta E.

doi:10.1093/obo/9780195389661-0119

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“…Chiyangwa notes that the addition of drums and skilful drumming of the Ngomadzepasi ensemble contributed to their achieving first position during the Chibuku Neshamwari Dance Festival. This development shows that Jerusarema/Mbende dance has adopted a dynamic trend to suit the interests of both performers and their audience (Elia and Ostovich, 2011). …”

Section: An Analysis Of the Incorporation Of Authentic Elements Of Jementioning

confidence: 98%

“…Some scholars claim that heritage can be an open and exchangeable term that embraces a huge range of meanings with great possibility for agreement (Elia and Ostovich, 2011), which has led to no agreed definition of heritage. However, other scholars have come up with different definitions of heritage such as a legacy people want to conserve, protect, or collect usually with a view of passing it on to others (Howard and Ashworth, 1999;Timothy, 2011).…”

Section: Heritage and Management Of Heritagementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Harrison (2013: 5) Heritage management has been a priority for National Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage Committees all over the world. Heritage management is concerned with the identification, protection and stewardship of cultural heritage as determined by public interest (Elia and Ostovich, 2011). According to Pwiti (1997: 83), 'one of the major constraints in heritage management in Africa is the lack of funds to finance the programmes given that most of the nations suffer from depressed economies.'…”

Section: Heritage and Management Of Heritagementioning

confidence: 99%

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Performing Authenticity And Contesting Heritage In The UNESCO-Inscribed Jerusarema/Mbende Dance Of Zimbabwe

Mapira

Hood

2018

LEKESAN

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In African societies, traditional dances form and shape a multitude of cultural expressions that reflect socio-cultural status, stalwart traditions and degrees of heritage maintenance. Due to colonisation, westernisation and Christianity, the performative aesthetics of many African traditional dances have been drastically modified over time. One such traditional dance in Zimbabwe that has undergone continual socio-cultural and aesthetic change is Jerusarema/Mbende from the Murehwa and Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe districts of Mashonaland Eastern province. In 2005, The Mbende Jerusarema Dance of Zimbabwe was proclaimed on the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) list of Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Authentic elements of the dance were compiled by the Zimbabwe National Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage (ZNOICH) committee in an effort to safeguard it against change. This safeguarding led the Jerusarema/Mbende dance along a contested path of endorsement and utilisation in multiple contexts by some performance ensembles such as Swerengoma, Ngomadzepasi, Zevezeve, Shingirirai and Makarekare as promoted by prominent dance festivals. These ensembles assert different agendas through music, props, instruments and dance movements. Drawing upon documentary video evidence from the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe and interviews, this paper evaluates the extent to which the authentic elements of the Jerusarema/Mbende dance inscribed on the UNESCO list have been safeguarded in formalised performances from 2013 to 2015. Video recordings from this period showing continuous participation of Ngoma Dzepasi, Makarekare and Shingirirai are used to assess similarities and differences from the fixity of authentic elements. We argue that UNESCO’s recognition of the Jerusarema/Mbende dance as intangible cultural heritage has, on the one hand, revived and maintained some characteristics of this dance but, on the other hand, gradually compromised innovative aesthetic music and dance elements introduced by inheriting generations.

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Section: An Analysis Of the Incorporation Of Authentic Elements Of Jementioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Heritage and Management Of Heritagementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Heritage and Management Of Heritagementioning

confidence: 99%

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