The Politics of Heritage Management in Mali: From UNESCO to Djenné

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
	Djenné: Place or People?
	About Djenné
	Djenné’s Mosque
	The Cultural Mission and the Heritage Elite
	Djenné’s Future
	About This Book
Part I: Putting Djenné on the Map
	1 Architecture and the “Creation” of Djenné in the West
		Early Explorers
		French Colonialism
		Colonial Officials and Photographers in Djenné
		Colonial Exhibitions
		The Second World War and Decolonisation
		Conclusion
	2 Archaeology and Architecture
		Islamic Diffusionism
		Archaeology and Loss
		Djenné’s Architecture
		The Dutch Housing Restoration Project
		The Sanitation Project
		Conclusion
	3 UNESCO and Becoming a World Heritage Site
		UNESCO’s History
		Working for UNESCO
		UNESCO’s Concept of Culture
		The World Heritage List
		Becoming a World Heritage Site
		The Concept of World Heritage
		UNESCO’s Limits
		Intangible Cultural Heritage and Outstanding Universal Value
		Intangible Cultural Heritage in Mali
		Conclusion
Part II: Life in Djenné
	4 Islam
		An Islamic Education in Djenné
		The “Prayer Economy”
		Amulets and Shoes
		The Problem of Garibous
		UNESCO and Islam
		Conclusion
	5 Livelihood Strategies
		Grass Root Organisations
		The Monday Market
		Women
		Material Possessions
		Poverty
		The 2006 Riot
		Conclusion
	6 Artisans, Embodied Knowledge, and Authenticity
		Being an Embroiderer’s Apprentice
		Artisan Associations
		Negotiating Authenticity
		Embodied Knowledge
		Voices of Authenticity in Djenné
		Biennale de Ségou
		Conclusion
	7 Guides and the Regulation of History in Djenné
		The Status of the Guides
		Dramane’s Story
		The Tourist Season
		OMATHO
		Becoming a Guide in Djenné
		Papa’s Story
		Djenné and Multiple Histories
		Access to Income from Cultural Heritage
		The Tourist
		The Mali Circuit
		UNESCO and Tourism
		Conclusion
	8 Festival du Djennéry
		Festivals in Mali
		Whose Festival?
		Negotiations around the crépissage of the Mosque
		Organising the Festival
		The Opening Ceremony
		Soirées Culturelles
		The Exhibition Hall
		Conclusion
	9 Conclusion
		The Lessons from Intangible Heritage
		Democratising Heritage
		Djenné’s Future
		Heritage Ethnographies
	Appendices
		Appendix 1: Imams of the Great Mosque in Djenné
		Appendix 2: Chefs du Village
		Appendix 3: Ministry of Culture Organigram
		Appendix 4: Impact of Tourism Diagram
Notes
References
Index
About the Author