Sanké mon, collective fishing rite of the Sanké

Overview

The Sanké mon collective fishing rite takes place in San in the Ségou region of Mali every second Thursday of the seventh lunar month to commemorate the founding of the town. The rite begins with the sacrifice of roosters, goats and offerings made by village residents to the water spirits of the Sanké pond. The collective fishing then takes place over fifteen hours using large and small mesh fishing nets. It is immediately followed by a masked dance on the public square featuring Buwa dancers from San and neighbouring villages who wear traditional costumes and hats decorated with cowrie shells and feathers and perform specific choreography to the rhythms of a variety of drums. Traditionally, the Sanké mon rite marks the beginning of the rainy season. It is also is an expression of local culture through arts and crafts, knowledge and know-how in the fields of fisheries and water...

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Community and Authority

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

How the System Works

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

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Original Source Metadata

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ich_public_ref289

inscription_year2009

title_enSanké mon, collective fishing rite of the Sanké

title_frLe Sanké mon, rite de pêche collective dans le Sanké

type_of_element_enUrgent Safeguarding List

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http_url_enhttps://ich.unesco.org/en/USL/00289

concepts_primary_namesRituals

concepts_secondary_namesAnimism, Choreography, Costumes, Dance, Festivals, Handicrafts, Masks, Offering, Percussion instruments, Sacred sites, Satire, Technical skills, Wells

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main_image_copyrightDirection nationale du patrimoine culturel, Ministère de la culture du Mali

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Rituals Animism Choreography Costumes Dance Festivals Handicrafts Masks Offering UNESCO urgent safeguarding list

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