This article lists the practices listed in UNESCO intangible cultural heritage to Niger.
Understand
The country has two practices listed on the "representative list of intangible cultural heritage From UNESCO. They both fall within the realm of “social practices, rituals and festive events”.
No additional practice is included in the "register of best practices for safeguarding culture "Or on the"emergency backup list ».
Lists
Representative list
| Convenient | Year | Domain | Description | Drawing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The practices and knowledge related to the Imzad of the Tuareg communities of Algeria, Mali and Niger | 2013 | * Performing Arts * social practices, rituals and festive events * know-how related to traditional craftsmanship | The music of the imzad, characteristic of the Tuareg populations, is played by women with a single-string rubbed instrument, also known as an imzad. The musician places the instrument on her lap and plays in a seated position using an arched wooden bow. Combining music and poetry, the music of the imzad is frequently played during ceremonies in Tuareg camps. The instrument provides the melodic accompaniment of poetic or popular chants glorifying the adventures and exploits of heroes of the past, which are often sung by men and in which men and women participate by emitting modulated or shrill cries. Music also has a therapeutic function because it is played to drive away evil spirits and alleviate the suffering of the sick. The sound of the imzad reflects the feelings and moods of the performer, and any difficulty in performing during a performance is considered a sign of unhappiness. The women make the instrument from a dried, hollowed-out half-calabash. It is stretched with a skin on the open side, pierced with two rosette-shaped gills and fitted with a wooden V-shaped easel. The musical knowledge of the imzad is transmitted orally according to traditional methods that promote observation and assimilation. |  |
| Practices and expressions of joking kinship in Niger | 2014 | * oral traditions and expressions * Performing Arts * social practices, rituals and festive events knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe | Joking kinship is a social practice that takes place between individuals, groups and ethnolinguistic communities to promote brotherhood, solidarity and togetherness. It takes the form of a game between two people from two communities who symbolically represent the husband and wife branches of a cross cousin of the same family. This kinship often results from an ancestral pact prohibiting conflicts or wars between the communities in question, and implies that its members must love and assist each other if necessary. Members have a duty to tell each other the truth, to joke together and to pool their respective assets, knowing that any dispute must be settled peacefully. Joking kinship is practiced in public places, in fields, in offices, at markets, at water points, with family, etc., on a daily basis as on special occasions: weddings, baptisms, various ceremonies, funerals, business transactions, cultural and entertainment events. The first lunar month is notably devoted to joking kinship, along with other associated rituals. Passed down informally from generation to generation, joking kinship is a tool of reconciliation and pacification that promotes the cohesion and stability of families, ethnic groups and communities. It promotes social equality in terms of age and hierarchy and encourages intergenerational dialogue. |  |
Register of Best Safeguarding Practices
Niger does not have a practice registered in the register of best safeguarding practices.
Emergency backup list
Niger does not have a practice on the emergency safeguard list.
