Safeguarding traditional Somali performing arts

  • Project budget:
    • US$ 40,000
  • Source:
    • Japan Funds-in-Trust
  • Dates of implementation:
    • 01/04/2008 - 01/03/2009

Benefitting country(ies): Kenya, Somalia

Overview:

Before the civil war Somalia enjoyed a vibrant cultural life, in which traditional performing arts played a major role. Aware of the role that cultural practices may play in fostering social cohesion and in reconciliation processes in future post-conflict Somalia, the project aims to

  • identify traditional performing arts practices of Somali people with a view to safeguarding this heritage,
  • highlight the role that cultural practices can play in reconciliation process for the post conflict Somalia, and
  • contribute to the rehabilitation of Somali culture.

Core activities of the project include:

  • the identification of traditional performing arts of Somali communities in the North Eastern Province in Kenya;
  • the preparation of a draft inventory of those traditions; and
  • the acquisition of extant audiovisual materials related to traditional performing arts of Somali people.

01/04/2008 - 01/03/2009 – Safeguarding the Songs of the Moon, traditional Swahili music from Tanzania (Unguja and Pemba) and the Comoros01/11/2005 - 01/01/2009 – Action plan for the safeguarding of the Song of Saana

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