Ethnoheritage Project

Traditional medicine “Traditional medicine is the sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, whether explicable or not, used in the maintenance of health as well as in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness.”  WHO http://www.who.int/medicines/areas/traditional/definitions/en/ Intangible heritage: arts and traditions of the world “Intangible cultural heritage includes traditions or living expressions inherited from our ancestors and passed on to our descendants, such as oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals, arts, festive events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe or the knowledge and skills to produce traditional crafts. ” UNESCO http://www.unesco.org/archives/multimedia/?pg=13&sp=13&sj=Intangible+heritage Medicinal Plants and Local Communities http://www.unesco.org/most/b...

Community Ethnoheritage Project Traditional Medicine and spiritual healing. What is the aim of the project? The project will explore the history of Traditional Medicine and Spiritual Healing (TM&SH) practices, knowledge and beliefs within the African Communities in the London Borough of Enfield from 1950s to present. Who are involved in the project? 10 young people supported by experienced researchers will take the lead on researching, interviewing and recording TM&SH oral histories and exploring their contribution to the community in order to share them with the wider community. What young people will do? ·          Researching, interviewing and recording TM&SH oral histories ·          Publicising the project, providing administration support, organising and   attending the exhibition ·          Undertake 10 oral open-ended in...