Seychelles National Heritage and Research Section have launched its first ever in house publication called Living Heritage of Seychelles – A collection of exhibition.

The publication is a compilation of three exhibitions mounted by the Seychelles National Heritage and Research Section in its gallery at the La Bastille Building. The publication takes readers through research and documentation on the importance and uses of medicinal plants in Seychelles namely Bwa Torti ( Morinda Citrifolia) and Bred Mouroum ( Moringa Oleifera) and the use intangible cultural heritages in Seychelles context.
The Intangible Cultural Heritage exhibition was one of the awareness program for Heritage Week 2012 (17th -21st April), the Bwa Torti exhibition was mounted on the occasion of the Africa Traditional Medicine Day ( 31st August 2012) whereas the Bred Mouroum exhibition was part of the Festival Kreol activities at the National Heritage and Research Section ( 26th -31st october 2012).
The making of this booklet comes in the wake of numerous requests for copies of the exhibitions from visitors at the La Bastille gallery. Given the importance and clarity of the information in the exhibitions and taken into account the visitors requests, the National Heritage and Research Section found it appropriate to give these research documents its duly recognition by compiling the materials into one booklet. The booklet also falls within National Heritage and Research Section prerogative to research, document, preserve and promote Seychelles Cultural heritage.
National Heritage and Research Section pointed out that the publication “Living heritage of Seychelles – A collection of exhibition” is a reference book for researchers and visitors on the work being carried out by the national research section and as an educational tool for teachers. It also contributes positively towards the dissemination of research documents compile by National Heritage section and create public awareness to the richness of the local cultural heritage and the need for protection, valorisation and revitalization.
To commemorate African Traditional Medicine Day, 31st August, National Heritage section launched the publication in an exhibition at La Bastille on the healthy properties of medicinal herbal tea: Seychelles treasure of oral tradition. Portrayed as a drink to good health the herbal tea in Seychelles culture dated back hundreds of years before the advent of modern medicine.
The booklet “will allow the National Heritage Section to generate revenues to publish more material for research and documentation purposes”.
Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture was invited to view the exhibition where he was presented with a personal copy of “Living heritage of Seychelles- A collection of Exhibition’’. The Minister said that this booklet will “contribute immensely to the dissemination of informed, documented and well research documents by National Heritage Section.