Spiritual Memory, Diasporic Justice: Recognising Aladura Churches as Living African Heritage

<p>As more heritage institutions adopt the language of decolonisation, many forms of diasporic cultural expression—especially those rooted in non-Western spiritual traditions—remain invisible. Aladura churches in the UK, vibrant spaces of Yoruba ritual and cultural transmission—spaces of livin...

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Intangible heritage
Aladura churches
Diasporic Justice
African voices
Anthropology
Debating Ideas
Diaspora
Heritage and Culture
Nigeria
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description <p>As more heritage institutions adopt the language of decolonisation, many forms of diasporic cultural expression—especially those rooted in non-Western spiritual traditions—remain invisible. Aladura churches in the UK, vibrant spaces of Yoruba ritual and cultural transmission—spaces of living African heritage—are entirely absent from frameworks like UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Convention (https://ich.unesco.org/en/convention). This piece draws on digital ethnographic research to argue that these churches are not just religious spaces—they are unrecognised heritage institutions.</p>
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spelling Spiritual Memory, Diasporic Justice: Recognising Aladura Churches as Living African HeritageAnna Catalani (17155201)L300 - SociologyIntangible heritageAladura churchesDiasporic JusticeAfrican voicesAnthropologyDebating IdeasDiasporaHeritage and CultureNigeria<p>As more heritage institutions adopt the language of decolonisation, many forms of diasporic cultural expression—especially those rooted in non-Western spiritual traditions—remain invisible. Aladura churches in the UK, vibrant spaces of Yoruba ritual and cultural transmission—spaces of living African heritage—are entirely absent from frameworks like UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Convention (https://ich.unesco.org/en/convention). This piece draws on digital ethnographic research to argue that these churches are not just religious spaces—they are unrecognised heritage institutions.</p>2025-11-24T16:02:02ZTextOnline resourceinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext10779/lincoln.30695297.v1https://figshare.com/articles/online resource/Spiritual_Memory_Diasporic_Justice_Recognising_Aladura_Churches_as_Living_African_Heritage/30695297CC BY-NC-SA 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/306952972025-11-24T16:02:02Z
spellingShingle Spiritual Memory, Diasporic Justice: Recognising Aladura Churches as Living African Heritage
Anna Catalani (17155201)
L300 - Sociology
Intangible heritage
Aladura churches
Diasporic Justice
African voices
Anthropology
Debating Ideas
Diaspora
Heritage and Culture
Nigeria
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title Spiritual Memory, Diasporic Justice: Recognising Aladura Churches as Living African Heritage
title_full Spiritual Memory, Diasporic Justice: Recognising Aladura Churches as Living African Heritage
title_fullStr Spiritual Memory, Diasporic Justice: Recognising Aladura Churches as Living African Heritage
title_full_unstemmed Spiritual Memory, Diasporic Justice: Recognising Aladura Churches as Living African Heritage
title_short Spiritual Memory, Diasporic Justice: Recognising Aladura Churches as Living African Heritage
title_sort Spiritual Memory, Diasporic Justice: Recognising Aladura Churches as Living African Heritage
topic L300 - Sociology
Intangible heritage
Aladura churches
Diasporic Justice
African voices
Anthropology
Debating Ideas
Diaspora
Heritage and Culture
Nigeria