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Réf.
41455
Type
conference item
Titre
Le Morne Cultural Landscape: Protecting intangible heritage
Langues
English
Auteurs
Odendaal, François / Bakker, Karel Anthonie
Date
2008
Pagination de section
1-9
Titre de conférence
16th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Finding the spirit of place – between the tangible and the intangible’
Lieu de conférence
Quebec, Canada
Date de conférence
29 sept – 4 oct 2008
Mots-clés
World Heritage List / intangible heritage / World Heritage Convention / threats / cultural landscapes / World Heritage
Pays mentionnés
Mauritius
Monuments et sites
Le Morne Cultural Landscape, Mauritius
N° Patrimoine mondial
1259
Résumé en anglais
The Le Morne Brabant Peninsula in SW Mauritius is a natural landscape ofunsurpassed beauty but also a contested cultural landscape. Diverse threats exist to the Le Morne
Cultural Landscape that has recently been inscribed on the World Heritage List. The inscription isbased on cultural heritage criteria, with much of the cultural assets being of an intangible nature.
The Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the site is largely based on resistance to slavery, anda suite of intangible heritage that ranges from myths to colourful dances. This paper provides the
context for the conservation of the cultural landscape, defines the key components of theintangible heritage, illustrates various examples of obstacles that would have posed negative and
irreversible impacts on the intangible heritage, and provides detail re the approach, methodologyand legal instruments that were used to successfully protect the intangible heritage of this unique
and important place.
Cultural Landscape that has recently been inscribed on the World Heritage List. The inscription isbased on cultural heritage criteria, with much of the cultural assets being of an intangible nature.
The Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the site is largely based on resistance to slavery, anda suite of intangible heritage that ranges from myths to colourful dances. This paper provides the
context for the conservation of the cultural landscape, defines the key components of theintangible heritage, illustrates various examples of obstacles that would have posed negative and
irreversible impacts on the intangible heritage, and provides detail re the approach, methodologyand legal instruments that were used to successfully protect the intangible heritage of this unique
and important place.
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