Life and Tradition of the Ababda Nomads in the Egyptian Desert, the Junction between Intangible and Tangible Heritage Management
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In December 2006 a Heritage Centre was opened in theWadi el Gamal National Park in south-eastern Egypt,following a decade of research and cooperation with thelocal community of the area. This Centre, called BeytAbabda or House of the Ababda, displays the culturalheritage of the Ababda nomads living in the EgyptianEastern Desert (on the west shore of the Red Sea). Thiscentre is one of the first heritage centres in Egypt to startwith a holistic approach in mind, trying to reach theinhabitants of the region and the visitors of the nationalpark and informing them on cultural as well as ecologicalissues. The cultural identity and intangible heritage of theAbabda will be emphasized and the desert experience ofthe visitor will be presented in a new manner for Egyptiancultural heritage management. In the Wadi Gamal area allinitiatives, both ecological and cultural are included inorder to present the visitor with a complete view of desertlife, hopefully providing the Ababda community with asustainable income and amplified cultural identity.
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In December 2006 a Heritage Centre was opened in theWadi el Gamal National Park in south-eastern Egypt,following a decade of research and cooperation with thelocal community of the area. This Centre, called BeytAbabda or House of the Ababda, displays the culturalheritage of the Ababda nomads living in the EgyptianEastern Desert (on the west shore of the Red Sea). Thiscentre is one of the first heritage centres in Egypt to startwith a holistic approach in mind, trying to reach theinhabitants of the region and the visitors of the nationalpark and informing them on cultural as well as ecologicalissues. The cultural identity and intangible heritage of theAbabda will be emphasized and the desert experience ofthe visitor will be presented in a new manner for Egyptiancultural heritage management. In the Wadi Gamal area allinitiatives, both ecological and cultural are included inorder to present the visitor with a complete view of desertlife, hopefully providing the Ababda community with asustainable income and amplified cultural identity.