Sega tambour of Rodrigues Island
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Country	Mauritius
Domains	Performing arts (music, dance)
Region	Africa
Inscription history
Inscription	2017 (12th session)
List	Representative

Sega tambour of Rodrigues Island is one of the types of Sega music of Mauritius, with origins in the Rodrigues Island, a small island about 108 square kilometres (42 sq mi) in area.^[1]

Description

Sega Tambour of Rodrigues Island is a performance of music and dance with its origins in slave communities.^[2]

References

^ "Geography − location". Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 10 March 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Sega tambour of Rodrigues Island - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". Retrieved December 19, 2020.

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