Revivalism submitted to UNESCO for inscription
Jamaican
cultural artform Revivalism has been submitted to UNESCO for inscription on its
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The news was
announced by the Culture Ministry on the weekend.
“Since the
Inscription of Reggae in 2018, I instructed my technical committee that going
forward, Jamaica should submit one or more of its cultural practices for
inscription by UNESCO. Everyone would remember the worldwide celebrations after
reggae was inscribed at the meeting in Mauritius. We are hoping for the same
result with our file on revivalism,” Culture Minister Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange
said.
Jamaican Revivalism is steeped in African traditions and brings its own unique feel to the concept of worship for those who practise that faith.
An
announcement is expected to be made on the submission in 2021 at the Session of
the Intergovernmental Committee for the Convention for the Safeguarding of the
Intangible Cultural Heritage.
