Making Cultural Heritage Claims on Profitable Land: The Case of the Ngassa Wells in Uganda’s Oil Region

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dc.contributor.authorNakayi, Rose
dc.contributor.authorWitte, Annika
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-29T16:24:02Z
dc.date.available2022-11-29T16:24:02Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractIn the exploration phase of Uganda’s oil project, controversy arose regarding the drilling of wells on the grounds of important shrines of spirits of the adjacent Lake Albert. While the oil companies and the state looked at the market value of the land, the claimants emphasised its cultural heritage value, building a link to an international heritage discussion. This article argues that, while they have been barred from political influence on the oil project, cultural institutions such as the Bunyoro Kingdom and the claimants in the village near the controversial well used cultural heritage as a vantage point to get their voices heard and to gain negotiating power in the project. The article shows how widening of the definition of cultural heritage – which means dropping a bias for built infrastructure – has put culture alongside politics, economics, and the environment as an important factor to consider in extractive projects.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNakayi, R., & Witte, A. (2019). Making Cultural Heritage Claims on Profitable Land: The Case of the Ngassa Wells in Uganda’s Oil Region. Africa Spectrum, 54(3), 222-243.https://doi.org/10.1177/0002039720906247en_US
dc.identifier.issn1868-6869
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/5523
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrica Spectrumen_US
dc.titleMaking Cultural Heritage Claims on Profitable Land: The Case of the Ngassa Wells in Uganda’s Oil Regionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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