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Project

Inventory, safeguarding and promoting knowledge of how to manufacture and play Togo's traditional musical instruments (Pilot phase in the Maritime region, south Togo)

  • Financial assistance:
    • US$ 24,950 granted in 2015
  • Dates of implementation:
    • 09/12/2015 - 09/12/2016
  • Documents:

Benefitting country(ies): Togo

Overview:

The last general inventory of the intangible cultural heritage, drawn up in 2011, revealed some important principles and skills that had not yet been adequately documented; more intensive efforts to introduce and implement safeguarding measures are therefore required. A major gap in the inventory included the skills needed to manufacture and play traditional musical instruments and for their accompanying dances, for›››

News and activities:

General inventory of the intangible cultural heritage

  • Financial assistance:
    • US$ 24,770 granted in 2009
  • Dates of implementation:
    • 01/03/2010 - 30/09/2011

Benefitting country(ies): Togo

Overview:

The project aimed to realize a general inventory of the intangible cultural heritage of Togo to contibute to the implementation of the 2003 Convention at the national level. The main objectives were to identify the elements of the intangible cultural heritage; develop safeguarding measures and identify the elements to be nominate to the Convention’s Lists; strengthen the capacity in inventory; establish›››

Safeguarding of the ICH of the Batammariba of Koutammarkou

  • Project budget:
    • US$ 153,726
  • Source:
    • Japan Funds-in-Trust
  • Dates of implementation:
    • 01/04/2007 - 01/06/2009

Benefitting country(ies): Togo

Overview:

Koutammarkou, a [site in the North-East of Togo inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2004|http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1140], shelters the Batammariba (“those who work the earth”) whose houses with turrets made of earth, the takyientas (“those who guard”), have become the symbol of Togo. This project aims at ensuring the safeguarding of the rich intangible cultural heritage›››

Action Plan for the Safeguarding and Promotion of the Oral Tradition of Gelede

  • Project budget:
    • US$ 194,925
  • Source:
    • Japan Funds-in-Trust
  • Dates of implementation:
    • 01/10/2003 - 01/11/2008

Benefitting country(ies): Benin, Nigeria, Togo

Overview:

The Gelede ceremony, held in honour of the primordial mother Iyà Nlà, is directed by women, reflecting their important role in Yoruba life. After weeks of preparations, singers and drummers open the night-time ceremony, followed by an orchestra and masked dancers wearing splendid costumes. The project aims at safeguarding the Gelede tradition in communities across Benin, Nigeria and Togo. Following›››