Ziwa National Monument: Its significance to the local people Hangs delicately in the balance

Shumba, Missias (2003) Ziwa National Monument: Its significance to the local people Hangs delicately in the balance. 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. [Document issu d'une conférence ou d'un atelier]

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The discussion in this paper explains why the present generations of communities surrounding Ziwa National Monument (a 17th century agricultural settlement in north-eastern Zimbabwe) have very little reverence and respect towards the traditional sacredness of the site. The paper shows that for a long time during the pre-colonial period and for some decades well into the 1900s, Ziwa was an important spiritual and cultural centre and the local people attached high traditional values and looked to it for their identity and ethnic origin. The crux of the discussion points to successive episodes of change mainly in the regional and global political and socio-economic trends over the past two centuries as the main reason for the present phenomenon of community attitude towards the site. Coupled with this the development and growth of diverse perceptions especially those associated with the spread of Christianity and other ideas orchestrated by Westernisation and Globalisation may be blamed for the contemporary status quo. National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (hereafter NMMZ) site conservation policy is also cited among the factors that contribute to the lack of preservation of the site’s intangible values. It is in the light of this background therefore that efforts should be made to promote a restoration of the old traditional values among the local people so as to enhance effective conservation practices at the monument.

Type:	Document issu d'une conférence ou d'un atelier (Article)
Auteurs:	Auteurs E-mail Shumba, Missias NON SPECIFIÉ
Langues:	Anglais
Mots-clés libres:	historic monument; significance; local community; economic development; tourism development; interpretation; intangible heritage
Sujets:	E.CONSERVATION ET RESTAURATION > 09. Aspects économiques et sociaux de la conservation O.PATRIMOINE IMMATERIEL > 01. Généralités L.PRESENTATION ET TRANSMISSION DU PATRIMOINE > 02. Interprétation I.TOURISME CULTUREL > 02. Gestion du tourisme J.ECONOMIE DU PATRIMOINE > 03. Valeur économique du patrimoine H.TYPES DE PATRIMOINE > 09. Monuments historiques
Nom du monument, ville, site, musée:	Ziwa National Monument, Zimbabwe
Collections spéciales:	Scientific Symposium (ICOMOS General Assemblies)
Volume de la collection spéciale:	2003, 14th
Déposé par:	Jose Garcia
Date de dépôt:	14 décembre 2010 18:02
Dernière modification:	13 janvier 2011 19:16
Références:	Beach, D. (1995) Archaeology and History in Nyanga, Zimbabwe. Paper presented at the 10th Pan African Archaeological Congress, Harare, Zimbabwe. Chirau, S. (1994) Terraces built to create space. The Manica Post, Friday, July 29. Chirau, S. (1995) Mount Muozi a preserve for SaUnyama people. The Manica Post, Friday, July 7. Chirau, S. (1995) Traditional shrines deteriorating fast. The Manica post, Friday, June 30. Chirau, S. (1995) Pit village a unifying symbol. The Manica Post, Friday, June 9. Randal-Maciver, D. (1906) Medieval Rhodesia. Macmillan: London. Summers, R. (1971) Ancient Ruins and vanished civilisations of Southern Africa. Bulphin: Cape Town.
URI:	https://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/494

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