UNESCO has voiced alarm over the safety of Timbuktu's cultural heritage, following reports that rebels have over-run and looted centres containing thousands of ancient books and documents that bear testimony to the city's extraordinary history. In 1990, the UN put the legendary Malian city on the list of World Heritage sites in danger but the two main threats facing it were desertification and human neglect. This situation has now been compounded by insecurity, vandalism and the prospect of war. Al Jazeera's Mohamed Val reports from Timbuktu.
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Artist: Buju Banton Album: Buju and Friends Title: 06. Mother's Cry feat. Jah Mali / Disc 2 I do not own any rights on this song. Just for promotion. If someone has a problem with it, please contact me and I take it down.
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Islamist rebels in the African country of Mali have vandalized the tomb of a 16th century Muslim saint, drawing indignation from local residents. Local officials in Timbuktu, northern Mali, say Islamist fighters of al Qaeda-linked Ansar Dine broke off doors and wooden gates of the grave of Sidi Mahamoud Ben Amar and burned them on Saturday. The Islamist rebels are believed to have destroyed the ancient remains -- an object of worship by local people -- in opposing idolatry. Reports say local residents grew angry at the vandalism, with some vowing revenge toward the rebels. Islamic cultural remains in Timbuktu were classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1988. Last month, the UN agency warned of the possible destruction of the World Heritage sites in Mali by rebels. In Mali, the government collapsed in a coup in March. Rebel groups have swept through northern areas, joined by Tuareg tribesmen and mercenaries returning home from Libya after the collapse of the government of Colonel Muammar Qaddafi last year. Another rebel group, MNLA, declared an independent state in the north. But Ansar Dine rejects the secession on the grounds that its objective is to impose Islamic law on all of Mali. Sunday, May 06, 2012 14:54 +0900 (JST)
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UNESCO: List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding - 2011 URL: www.unesco.org Description: For the Bambara, Malinké, Senufo and Samogo peoples of Mali, the secret society of the Kôrêdugaw is a rite of wisdom performed at festivals and many other occasions. Initiates provoke laughter with behaviour characterized by gluttony, caustic humour and wit, but also possess great intelligence and wisdom. The society educates, trains and prepares children to cope with life and to deal with social problems. The Kôrêdugaw symbolize generosity, tolerance, inoffensiveness and mastery of knowledge, embodying the rules of conduct that they advocate for others. Country(ies): Mali © DBPC, 2010 Duration: 00:09:31 - Support: DVD (0052000011)
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Arc Acrhitects, Tom Morton, Eco Architecture, Vernacular Building, Earth Construction, Clay Plastering. Africa, Burkina Faso, Tiebele, Gourounsi Tribe, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Base Coat.
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The Dogon culture blossomed in the spectacular rocky landscape of Bandiagara in what is now Mali. The natural and cultural heritage of the Dogon has been on the UNESCO world heritage list since 1989. More than 270 of the most beautiful objects from the region, including masks, sculptures and jewelry, are on show at the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn. ARTS.21 visited the Dogon people in Mali.
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SNEAK PEEK/RAW FOOTAGE: Fairfax Public Access Television's host of "Conversations with Rich" interviews Mali Phonpadith about her journey from Laos to America. They discuss her memoir, A Million Fireflies and her recollection of life growing up as a refugee. This is the unofficial, unedited and raw footage.
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Arc Acrhitects, Tom Morton, Eco Architecture, Vernacular Building, Earth Construction, Clay Plastering. Africa, Burkina Faso, Tiebele, Gourounsi Tribe, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Materials and Red
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The video is a showcase of the 3D computer models produced by the Zamani Project (University of Cape Town) for the documention of African heritage sites. These 3D Models are derived from terrestrial Laser-scan Data and represent the real objects. Visit us on facebook. Zamani Project For more information, please look at 'The African Cultural Heritage and Landscape Database': www.zamani-project.org
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Arc Acrhitects, Tom Morton, Eco Architecture, Vernacular Building, Earth Construction, Clay Plastering. Africa, Burkina Faso, Tiebele, Gourounsi Tribe, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Scoring.
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Dr Booker T Coleman as only he can shows how our ancient civilizations set the templates and educated the world. His extensive knowledge of the Dogon of Mali shows how awesome this civilizations knowledge was and how we are still capable of achieving great things.
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Balla Kouyate is a griot and virtuoso player of the balaphon. Considered the predecessor of the xylophone and the first Mande instrument, the balafon is made up of wood slats of varying lengths. The slats are secured over two rows of calabash gourds, which serve as natural amplifiers. Each gourd is punctured with small holes over which Balla places thin plastic tape. The vibrating air rattles the plastic to create the desired sound. Were he back home in Mali, Balla would use spider webs (collected from kitchen walls) to cover the holes. The first known balafon dates back to the 13th century and remains under the guardianship of the Kouyate family. It is considered a UNESCO-protected Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Once a year it is brought out and played during a ceremony. In this concert Kouyate performs with singer Adjaratou "Tapani" Demba, Sekou "Pablo" Dembele, Makane Kouyate, Idrissa Kone, Daniel Day, and Raja Kassis. Speaker Biography: To say that Kouyate was born into a musical family is an understatement. His family lineage goes back over 800 years to Balla Faseke, the first of an unbroken line of djelis, or griots, in the Kouyate clan. The members of this family are regarded as the original praise-singers of the Malinke people, one of the ethnic groups found across much of West Africa. Djelis are the oral historians, musicians and performers who keep alive and celebrate the history of the Mande people of Mali, Guinea and other West ...
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Arc Acrhitects, Tom Morton, Eco Architecture, Vernacular Building, Earth Construction, Clay Plastering. Africa, Burkina Faso, Tiebele, Gourounsi Tribe, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Burnishing
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Arc Acrhitects, Tom Morton, Eco Architecture, Vernacular Building, Earth Construction, Clay Plastering. Africa, Burkina Faso, Tiebele, Gourounsi Tribe, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Finished Base Coat
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Arc Acrhitects, Tom Morton, Eco Architecture, Vernacular Building, Earth Construction, Clay Plastering. Africa, Burkina Faso, Tiebele, Gourounsi Tribe, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Black Paint.
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Arc Acrhitects, Tom Morton, Eco Architecture, Vernacular Building, Earth Construction, Clay Plastering. Africa, Burkina Faso, Tiebele, Gourounsi Tribe, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Oiling.
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In the town of Djenné in Mali (Western Africa) you can find the famous loam mosque. On Mondays there is a big market in front of the mosque. Not only the mosque is made of loam, but a large part of the town as well. The town is registered on the Unesco World Heritage list. I recorded this video in January 2005. This copy comes from my Mali-film on DVD. Unfortunately I don't have the original footage anymore.
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UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2011 URL: www.unesco.org Description: The balafon of the Senufo communities of Mali, Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire is a pentatonic xylophone composed of eleven to twenty-one keys of varying lengths arranged on a trapezoidal frame with gourd resonators of varying sizes arranged beneath. Under the instruction of a teacher, one first learns to play a children's balafon before advancing to full-size ones. Played solo or as part of an ensemble during festivities, prayers, work, funerals and more, the balafon is a symbol of community identity. Country(ies): Mali; Burkina Faso; Côte d'Ivoire © DNPC, 2010 Duration: 00:17:44 - Support: DVD (0056800003)
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Impressions of the exhibition "Dogon - world cultural heritage out of Africa" from 14.10.2011 to 22.01.2012 at the Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn... read more in German: Impressionen der Ausstellung "Dogon - Weltkulturerbe aus Afrika" vom 14.10.2011 bis 22.01.2012 in der Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn. Meisterwerke der Weltkunst: Schöpfungen der Dogon in Mali haben die Moderne maßgeblich beeinflusst. Ihren so überbordenden wie streng stilisierten Formenreichtum stellt die Bundeskunsthalle hierzulande erstmals ausführlich vor. Einen ausführlichen Bericht finden Sie bei "Kunst+Film": kunstundfilm.de
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