Ensemble des biens hérités de la mère, qu’ils soient matériels comme immatériels, y compris les expressions artistiques et le savoir-faire transmis de mère à enfant. On parle souvent de matrimoine pour soulever le rôle des femmes dans la conservation et la transmission de ce qui fonde l’authenticité des communautés. Le matrimoine est ainsi une reconnaissance de la contribution des femmes à la diversité culturelle et à la construction de l’identité collective
All assets inherited from a mother, whether tangible or intangible, including the body of artistic expressions and know-how passed down from mother to child. The term “matrimony” is often used to highlight the role played by women in preserving and passing on that which makes communities authentic.
In this way, matrimony is a recognition of women’s contribution to cultural diversity and the construction of collective identity.
A person whose role is to be a historian, storyteller, poet and musician. They ensure the transmission of culture and oral history by preserving the m...
Originellement issu du Fɔ̀ngbè, le terme désigne un autel portatif fait de métal principalement, et réalisé pour commémorer un-e défunt-e qui, de son ...
Bracelet whose name means “metal of the Tchamba,” the tchambaga symbolizes the iron shackles of enslaved people and is used to contact ancestors, as w...
Protective amulet common in Togo and other parts of West Africa in various forms. The term gris-gris is apparently more widespread for protective amul...
Tea prepared on the ground in a teapot and served in cups. This way of making tea has its roots in the Arab world.
Traditional Senegalese dish with fish, rice, and vegetables. In 2021, the dish was classed by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage.
Porridge made with 'Sunguf' cereal flour, such as millet. The term Sunguf is also used to refer to any kind of flour.
Animist people from the Kédougou region (South-East Senegal). Their religion is subject to stereotypes, as is the case for other religions, such as Vo...
Square cap worn by men and women alike. This word, of North African origin, is rejected by certain Senegalese socio-cultural groups, who use Mbakhana*...
Conical straw hat often used by Fulani people when accompanying their herds.