This article lists the practices listed in UNESCO intangible cultural heritage to Benign.
Understand
The country has a practice repeated on the "representative list of intangible cultural heritage From UNESCO.
No additional practice is included in the "register of best practices for safeguarding culture "Or on the"emergency backup list ».
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Representative list
| Convenient | Year | Domain | Description | Drawing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gèlèdé oral heritage | 2008 | * oral traditions and expressions * social practices, rituals and festive events | Gelèdé is practiced by the Yoruba-nago community established in Benign, to Nigeria and at Togo. For more than a century, this ceremony has aimed to pay homage to the primordial mother, Iyà Nlà, and the role women play in the social organization and development of Yoruba society. The Gèlèdé takes place every year after the harvest, during important events and in the event of drought or epidemic. It is characterized by its sculpted masks, dances and songs in the Yoruba language conveying the history and myths of the Yoruba-nago people. The ceremony usually takes place at night in a public square, near a house where the dancers are preparing. The singers and a drummer appear first. They are accompanied by an orchestra and followed by masked dancers, dressed in magnificent costumes. The preliminary craftsmanship work is considerable, especially in sculpting the masks and making the costumes. The ceremony ensures the transmission of an oral heritage mixing epic and lyrical poetry, using irony, mockery of satirical masks. Animal figures are often used, such as the snake, a symbol of power, or the bird, the messenger of "mothers". The community is organized into groups of men and women, headed by a leader and a leader, respectively. It is the only known mask company to be also run by women. Although Gèlèdé has adapted to today's more patriarchal society, its oral heritage and dances bear witness to the old matriarchal order. Technical development is at the origin of the gradual disappearance of traditional know-how, just as tourism contributes to making this ceremony a folk product. However, the Gèlèdé community is acutely aware of the value of its intangible heritage, as evidenced by the intense preparatory work and the influx of new participants. |  |
Register of Best Safeguarding Practices
Benin does not have a practice registered in the register of best safeguarding practices.
Emergency backup list
Benin does not have a practice on the emergency safeguarding list.
