Edited by Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya, Mariana Leitão Pereira and Gregory Hansen
Contributing Authors:
• Mariana Leitão Pereira
• Lena Dominelli
• Bilinda Nandadeva
• Shihan de Silva
• Jayasuriya
• Chapane Mutiua
• Beheroze Shroff
• Ritu Sethi
• Cheryl Toman
• Gregory Hansen
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Reviews
“This inspiring collection of essays brings together two competing drives in our contemporary world: the drive to safeguard the globe’s almost innumerable intangible cultural heritages (ICH) and the drive to encourage not just development, but sustainable development, all of this considered in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and its aftermath. The nine contributors consider topics ranging from Bluegrass music to a Gabonese novel, from musical performances by ethnic sub-groups, to women’s ceremonial paintings in Bihar, India. Because the effort to support ICH goes far beyond preservation, several essays emphasize the role of considered change in encouraging local knowledge and skills. The essay by Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya, the chief organizer of the collection and of the conference that preceded the book, emphasizes, for example, the complexities entailed in safeguarding the Afro-Sri Lankan heritage of manja and mentions the risks of commodification that would seem the obvious solution. The essay by Chapane Mutiua, as another example, traces the importance of certain northern Mozambiquan indigenous practices in respecting and preserving fragile natural environments but also examines their clash with political and religious forces that dominate elsewhere in the country. At a time of sometimes rampant change, this thoughtful collection provides models of ICH resiliency and hope as well as fragility and hazard.”
~ Ruth Dawson, Professor Emerita, University of Hawaii
“The introduction to Sustaining Support for Intangible Cultural Heritage sets the scene for the eight essays that follow. The groundwork for the valuable case studies in which concepts, continuity, change, and sustainability associated with different approaches to Intangible Cultural Heritage is laid. A clear discussion of the background of Intangible Cultural Heritage, its dynamic nature and its relationship with Sustainable Development figures significantly in the introduction. The essays and case studies introduce readers to the wealth of Intangible Cultural Heritage worldwide.”
~ Annette B Fromm Consulting Curator and Associate Editor of Sephardic Horizons