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Sega tambour of Rodrigues Island

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Type of performing art of Mauritius
Sega tambour
Stylistic originsSega
Cultural originsRodrigues
Sega tambour of Rodrigues Island
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
CountryMauritius
Reference01257
RegionAfrica
Inscription history
Inscription2017 (12th session)
ListRepresentative

Sega tambour of Rodrigues Island is one of the types of Sega music of Mauritius, with origins in the Rodrigues Island, a small island about 108 square kilometres (42 sq mi) in area.

Description

Sega Tambour of Rodrigues Island is a performance of music and dance with its origins in slave communities.

See also

References

  1. "Republic of Mauritius - About Rodrigues". Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. "Sega tambour of Rodrigues Island - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible
Cultural Heritage of Humanity
/Africa
Gule Wamkulu mask; Chewa people; Malawi. Exhibition MASK: Secrets and Revelations, Michigan State University Museum, East Lansing.


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