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| Stephen Rwagweri and Mukwikwi at the UNESCO meeting |
The
head of Engabu Za Tooro delegation to the UNESCO global meeting in Mauritius,
Stephen Rwagweri Atwoki has officially presented the Empaako safeguarding and
revitalization project report at the UNESCO global meeting in Mauritius but
UNESCO experts who are monitoring the Empaako project have recommended tangible
community self-contributions.
The
one week UNESCO global meeting is taking place at Swami Vivekananda
International Convention Centre (SVCC) in Port Louis in the Republic of
Mauritius from 26th November to 1st December 2018.
While
presenting the Empaako safeguarding and revitalization project report, Stephen
Rwagweri Atwoki indicated that so far, Engabu Za Tooro has already developed a
practical guide to community self-documentation of intangible cultural heritage
(ICH), conducted a ten days training of trainers workshop in Fort Portal and
conducted a community based capacity building workshop in Fort Portal.
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| Stephen Rwagweri presenting Empaako report |
Rwagweri
Atwoki adds “Engabu Za Tooro has also documented ceremonies and practices
associated with Empaako naming system, disseminated and archived ceremonies and
practices associated with Empaako naming system and set up a state of the art
ICH documentation unit”
Since
UNESCO is contributing 80 percent and Empaako community is supposed to
contribute 20 percent, Engabu Za Tooro will soon officially launch a 20 percent
“Tutemu Engaro” community self-help contribution to ensure proper
sustainability of Empaako safeguarding and revitalization.
Engabu
Za Tooro cultural practitioners Zebidayo Mwesige (Kaserebe Mukwikwi), a
folklore artist and Stephen Mugabo (Kijegere), a ritual guide are also
attending the UNESCO global meeting in Mauritius.
The
two cultural practitioners will be performing Empaako naming ritual and
showcasing Uganda’s culture to the delegates at the
sidelines of the UNESCO’s 13th session of Intergovernmental
Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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| EZT delegation to Mauritius |
Currently, Engabu Za
Tooro (Tooro Youth Platform) is implementing a UNESCO co-funded two year project
UGA 01210 aimed at revitalizing ceremonies and practices associated with
Empaako naming system in Uganda.
The
project is being implemented in the five communities of Batooro, Banyoro, Batuku,
Batagwenda and Banyabindi of Western Uganda.
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