Sega tambour Chagos | Global Knowledge Systems

Overview

Sega tambour Chagos is one of the types of Sega music of Mauritius, with origins in the Chagos Archipelago. Like other Sega music, it is born from slavery and sung in Chagossian Creole particular to the islands. Sega tambour Chagos is a gentle, vibrant and rhythmic performance of music, song and dance based on the ‘tambour’ – a large, circular instrument that is heated and then played to produce throbbing beats – which provides the basic rhythm. The lyrics consist of everyday experiences, often composed spontaneously, including narrations of sadness, happiness and rebellion. Sega tambour Chagos is also accompanied by traditional food and drink. Nowadays, new lyrics have been created associated with the nostalgic past and motherland, rooted in an experience of dislocation to ensure young people do not lose their roots and pride. However, despite efforts to safeguard the element, there...

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Community and Authority

Communities: Mauritius
Languages: Not specified in UNESCO dataset
Cultural territories: Mauritius
Countries: Mauritius

How the System Works

Music, Performance and Oral Literature Material Culture, Design and Technology Food, Agriculture and Seasonal Practice Ways of Knowing and Knowledge Transmission

Sources and Evidence

Imported from UNESCO DataHub dataset ich001. Field-level provenance is retained in the record metadata.

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Field-Level Provenance

title: UNESCO DataHub field title_en
preferredTitle: UNESCO DataHub field title_fr
summary: UNESCO DataHub field description_en
type: UNESCO DataHub fields type_of_element_en and type_acronym
countries: UNESCO DataHub field countries, ISO codes resolved with ISO-3166 regional metadata
categories: ARED category inference from UNESCO concepts_primary_names, concepts_secondary_names and title
relationships: UNESCO concepts_primary_names, concepts_secondary_names, type fields and World Heritage links
sourceUrl: UNESCO DataHub field http_url_en
rights: UNESCO DataHub dataset metadata license and license_url

Original Source Metadata

uuidf0cfbbd6-568e-4836-b4df-85d4503892e4

ich_public_ref1490

inscription_year2019

title_enSega tambour Chagos

title_frLe séga tambour des Chagos

type_of_element_enUrgent Safeguarding List

type_acronymUSL

countriesMU

http_url_enhttps://ich.unesco.org/en/USL/01490

concepts_primary_namesInstrumental music, Percussion instruments

concepts_secondary_namesAlcoholic beverages, Dance, Displaced persons, Emotions, Food preparation, Hospitality, Idiophones, Slavery, Vocal music, Wedding

main_image_urlhttps://ich.unesco.org/img/photo/thumb/12767-LRG.jpg

main_image_caption_enCommunity participating in Sega Chagos discussions for the preparation of the nomination file

main_image_copyrightNational Heritage Fund, Mauritius, 2017

main_image_authorNot supplied

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Cultural Access

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Relationships

Instrumental music Percussion instruments Alcoholic beverages Dance Displaced persons Emotions Food preparation Hospitality Idiophones Slavery UNESCO urgent safeguarding list

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