Mt Muozi: A sacred site in Northern Nyanga, Eastern Zimbabwe

Plan, Shenjere (2003) Mt Muozi: A sacred site in Northern Nyanga, Eastern Zimbabwe. In: 14th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Place, memory, meaning: preserving intangible values in monuments and sites’, 27 – 31 oct 2003, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. [Conference or Workshop Item]

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Abstract (in English)

This paper discusses Mt. Muozi, a sacred site and a preserve for the Saunyama people in Northern Nyanga, Eastern Zimbabwe. The discussion necessarily focuses on the intangible values of this 15th-18th century site which belongs to the Nyanga archaeological complex (Soper 2002).

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Plan, Shenjere
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Languages: English
Keywords: sacred site; intangible heritage; ethnography
Subjects: E. CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION > 05. Sites
N. ANTHROPOLOGY > 02. Ethnography
O. INTANGIBLE HERITAGE > 01. Generalities
H. HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 19A. Places of religion and ritual
Name of monument, town, site, museum: Mt Muozi, Zimbabwe
ICOMOS Special Collection: Scientific Symposium (ICOMOS General Assemblies)
ICOMOS Special Collection Volume: 2003, 14th
Depositing User: Jose Garcia
Date Deposited: 12 Dec 2010 19:14
Last Modified: 30 Aug 2023 14:47
URI: https://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/476

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