Publicomos

Notice (permalien)

Réf.

42804

Type

conference item

Titre

Colonial heritage against local heritage: a duel between the State and the local population in the lower valley of the river Senegal?

Langues

French

Auteurs

Sow, Abdoul

Lieu de publication

Charenton-le-Pont

Pays de publication

France

Maison d'édition

ICOMOS

Date

2018

Titre de conférence

ICOMOS 19th General Assembly and Scientific Symposium "Heritage and Democracy"

Lieu de conférence

New Delhi, India

Date de conférence

13-14th December 2017

Mots-clés

decentralization / tourism / development / sustainability / cultural heritage / intangible heritage / economic aspects / social aspects / economic impact / sustainable development / public awareness / oral tradition / customs and traditions / local communities / tangible and intangible

Pays mentionnés

Senegal

Résumé en anglais

Following independence in 1960, Senegal pursued a policy of administrative and financial centralisation for the management of the heritage as for other aspects of development. Subsequently, between 1972 and 2014, three territorial reforms of the State were directed at decentralisation. In relation to heritage, certain skills have been transferred to the local level, leading to a sharing between the State and local authorities. Thus discussions and decisions of State and local actors on the subject of heritage do not inevitably converge. If the State follows trends in heritage protection advocated by international institutions such as UNESCO oriented towards tangible heritage erected during the colonial period, localinhabitants look rather towards another type of heritage, less considered and often relegated to the rank of folklore, that of intangible cultural heritage. As a result of this duality of centres of interest andperceptions, it is necessary to analyse the consequences. How do they relate to the ancient trading posts and colonial towns, to vernacular architecture and to the secular traditions of local communities in thelower valley of the river Senegal running from Saint-Louis to Podor? Does heritage play a part in the socio-economic transformations and development perspectives of these areas? What are the benefits and economic consequences for local populations of an eventual stake in responsible and sustainable tourism for their heritage?

Document joint

20._ICOA_991_Sow_SM.pdf

Licence

Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike (BY-NC-SA)