Abstract
Creole heritage may be considered to be embodied in performance traditions understood as sites for the transmission of the complex of heritages that comprise Creole cultures. This chapter proposes the adoption of a multi-perspectival choreological analysis to support exploration of the changing cultural significance of Creole performance traditions with specific reference to Bélé as it is practised in Dominica. African, Dominican and European authors have contributed towards the analysis to further understanding of Bélé's African diasporic heritage and its symbolic significance in annual national and independence celebrations which promote Dominica's identity as a post-colonial developing state. This collaborative approach to analysis facilitates understanding of how Creole performance traditions, such as Bélé, can be understood as a living heritage through which the negotiation of Creole identities is sustained as communities face changing global contexts.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Creole Cultures, Vol. 1 |
Subtitle of host publication | Safeguarding Creole Intangible Cultural Heritage |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 103-121 |
Number of pages | 19 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783031242755 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783031242748 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 14 Nov 2023 |
Keywords
- African European
- Bélé
- Choreological analysis
- Creole heritage
- Dominica
- Embodiment