Overview

This edited collection considers the significance of Creole cultures within current, changing global contexts. With a particular focus on post-colonial Small Island Developing States, it brings together perspectives from academics, policy makers and practitioners including those based in Dominica, St Lucia, Seychelles and Mauritius. Together they provide a rich exploration of issues that arise in relation to safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage that sustains Creole identities. Commencing with considerations of the UNESCO (2003) Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), the collection then presents case studies from the Seychelles, Mauritius, St. Lucia and Dominica. These attest to the many and different ways through which Creole cultural practices remain significant to the lived experiences of Creole communities. These chapters exemplify how through activities such as storytelling, singing, dancing, making artworks and the alternative economic practice of koudmen, Creole peoples sustain cultural identities that draw strength from their traditions. Yet there is also recognition of the continual struggle to sustain Creole cultural practices in the face of global economic and political pressures and related uncertainties. This global economic landscape also has an impact upon how Creole cultures are presented to tourists and hence upon the ways in which cultural practices are supported. 

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Author:   Violet Cuffy ,  Jane Carr
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2023
Weight:   0.426kg
ISBN:  

9783031242748

ISBN 10:   3031242742
Pages:   202
Publication Date:   15 November 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Intangible Cultural Heritage: safeguarding embodied Creole cultures.- 2. Towards Safeguarding Creole Intangible Cultural Heritage: The 2003 UNESCO Convention.- 3 The Rejuvenation of Arts and Culture through Folklore.- 4. Valorisation of the Intangible Creole Heritage in Mauritius: A Case Study.- 5. The Spirit of Koudmen: The Genesis of Identity, Community and Cooperation in Saint      Lucian Society.- 6. Embodying Creole Heritage: The Dominican Bélé.- 7. Entangled Threads: Creolisation of Plants and Landscape.- 8.  Tourism Development in Creole Spaces: A Saint Lucian, island perspective.- 9.  Advancing a Creole Centre of Excellence Framework.- 10. Conclusions: Looking Ahead to the ‘After Acts’.

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Violet Cuffy, who tragically passed away in December 2021, held a PhD in Sustainable Tourism Management from the University of Surrey, UK. Violet was Senior Lecture in Events and Tourism Management at the University of Bedfordshire, UK. Jane Carr is Head of Academic Studies at Bird College and a member of the Research Institute for Media, Arts and Performance at the University of Bedfordshire, UK.

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