The value of memory: Suakin’s cultural heritage - significant for whom?
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The distinguished medieval port of Suakin (Sudan) isfrequently referred to in formal reports and literature asthe ‘abandoned port of Suakin’. It is cited andcommended for its tangible heritage. Suakin has been onSudan’s World Heritage Tentative List since September1994. Its proposed nomination to the UNESCO WorldHeritage List was based on its archaeological, historicaland architectural values, whereas the rich intangibleheritage, the uses of heritage and its significance to thecontemporary community, and their strong attachmentwas not taken into account in the nomination for worldheritage status. Using ethnographic research, this articleexplores the heritage which has been overlooked andomitted from official archaeology, history and heritage. The research illustrates how Suakin continues to form acentral part of the Suakinese culture and remains a placeof history, pride, ancestors, memory, myth, traditions,home, belonging and identity. Heritage management inSudan needs to consider the inter-connected nature ofthe tangible and intangible values of Suakin’s culturallandscape.
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The distinguished medieval port of Suakin (Sudan) isfrequently referred to in formal reports and literature asthe ‘abandoned port of Suakin’. It is cited andcommended for its tangible heritage. Suakin has been onSudan’s World Heritage Tentative List since September1994. Its proposed nomination to the UNESCO WorldHeritage List was based on its archaeological, historicaland architectural values, whereas the rich intangibleheritage, the uses of heritage and its significance to thecontemporary community, and their strong attachmentwas not taken into account in the nomination for worldheritage status. Using ethnographic research, this articleexplores the heritage which has been overlooked andomitted from official archaeology, history and heritage. The research illustrates how Suakin continues to form acentral part of the Suakinese culture and remains a placeof history, pride, ancestors, memory, myth, traditions,home, belonging and identity. Heritage management inSudan needs to consider the inter-connected nature ofthe tangible and intangible values of Suakin’s culturallandscape.