02Case 02 of 05Intercultural research and peer-reviewed publication
Bluefields, Nicaragua
Palo de Mayo: heritage, identity and sacred landscape
- Period
- Fieldwork: March–May 2022
- Territory
- Bluefields, Caribbean Coast (Nicaragua)
- Institutions
- Universidad de Extremadura, URACCAN, Erasmus+ Americampus
- Role
- Researcher, Erasmus+ Americampus stay
- Main output
- Article in Ciencia e Interculturalidad and conference paper
Intercultural research on the Palo de Mayo, a central expression of the intangible cultural heritage of the Afro-descendant Creole population of Nicaragua's Caribbean Coast.
Research question Pending
How are heritage, identity, gender and sacred landscape intertwined in the Palo de Mayo celebration?
The full case study is currently available in Spanish. English version in preparation. Read the full case in Spanish
- 3months of fieldwork
- 2partner universities
- 2outputs: article and conference
Related publications
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2023
ArticlePending
Patrimonio cultural inmaterial y paisaje sagrado en la celebración del Palo de Mayo en la Costa Caribe nicaragüense
Intangible cultural heritage and sacred landscape in the Palo de Mayo celebration on Nicaragua's Caribbean Coast
Oliver Duarte Herrera. Ciencia e Interculturalidad, 33(2), 166–185.
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2023
ConferencePending
Comunicación sobre el Palo de Mayo
Oliver Duarte Herrera. XIV Congreso Centroamericano de Antropología · Universidad de Panamá.
Resources
Article in Ciencia e Interculturalidad Article page at the journal