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Excited to share a new joint article, "Invisible yet perceptible: The impact of civil war on intangible heritage," which has been published in the latest issue of Cahiers du CFPCI (Vol. 11, pp. 57–68), from the Maison des Cultures du Monde, Centre Français du Patrimoine Culturel Immatériel at the French Ministry of Culture.In this work, we tackle the complex legacies of conflict beyond material destruction, employing a comparative lens to examine how intangible heritage - like social practices, music, and foodways - is transformed by war. We contrast the enduring legacies of the Nigeria-Biafra War with the impacts of the recent conflict in Timbuktu, Mali.

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Recommended citation: Onyemechalu, S. J. & Viejo-Rose, D. (2025). Invisible yet perceptible: The impact of civil war on intangible heritage. Cahiers du CFPCI, 11, 57–68. Maison des Cultures du Monde, Centre Français du Patrimoine Culturel Immatériel. https://www.maisondesculturesdumonde.org/patrimoine-culturel-immateriel/les-cahiers-du-cfpci/cahiers-du-cfpci-11