Au cœur du debaa

In 2015, while I was in Mayotte writing an anthropological thesis on the debaa (Sufi-inspired chants and dances performed exclusively by women), I had the opportunity to create a multimedia installation that allowed me to present the data collected on this practice. This article looks back on the ge...

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Main Author: Elena Bertuzzi
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Language:fra
Published: Laboratoire d'Ethnologie et de Sociologie Comparative 2024-12-01
Series:Ateliers d'Anthropologie
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/ateliers/19072
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description In 2015, while I was in Mayotte writing an anthropological thesis on the debaa (Sufi-inspired chants and dances performed exclusively by women), I had the opportunity to create a multimedia installation that allowed me to present the data collected on this practice. This article looks back on the genesis of the project, the creation process, and issues linked to intangible heritage. It recounts the public’s experience and shows not only the relevance of the plastic transformation of ethnographic knowledge, which is often confined to the academic sphere, but also the boundaries with which researchers are confronted.
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Ateliers d'Anthropologie
patrimonialisation
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multimedia installation
Mayotte
title Au cœur du debaa
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women
Sufi practices
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multimedia installation
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