Sega tambour of Rodrigues Island

Type of performing art of Mauritius
Sega tambour of Rodrigues Island
CountryMauritius
DomainsPerforming arts (music, dance)
RegionAfrica
Inscription history
Inscription2017 (12th session)
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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.[1]

Description

Sega Tambour of Rodrigues Island is a performance of music and dance with its origins in slave communities.[2]

See also

  • Music of Mauritius
  • Sega

References

  1. ^ "Geography − location". Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 10 March 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Sega tambour of Rodrigues Island - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". Retrieved December 19, 2020.
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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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