Sega tambour of Rodrigues Island
Appearance
Sega tambour | |
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Stylistic origins | Sega |
Cultural origins | Rodrigues |
Sega tambour of Rodrigues Island | |
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Country | Mauritius |
Reference | 01257 |
Region | Africa |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 2017 (12th session) |
List | Representative |
Sega tambour of Rodrigues Island is one of the types of Sega music of Mauritius, with origins in the Rodrigues Island, a small island about 108 square kilometres (42 sq mi) in area.[1]
Description
[edit]Sega Tambour of Rodrigues Island is a performance of music and dance with its origins in slave communities.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Republic of Mauritius - About Rodrigues". Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Sega tambour of Rodrigues Island - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2020.