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Tales of Tyre-racing, Makis and M'zungus.
9 décembre 2013

Notre Dame de Fatima

Notre Dame de Fatima
The last big classical concert we had in Mayotte was with the Nomad Baroque group who had come for a few days to play. They had invited the music school classical orchestra as well as several other musicians to play with them, including me. This time,...
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28 octobre 2013

Dipé Chaoula

Dipé Chaoula
A restaurant menu in Mamoudzou's main shopping street. Kebab Today's Special Panini Sandwich Salad Hamberger (complete with spelling mistake) Round Thing Find the odd one out. (And no, the restaurant was closed, so we didn't get to taste it).
28 octobre 2013

Wedding Dances

Wedding Dances
Last Saturday, something rather exceptional happened. The Blue Mango, my music group, is followed around by the Dancing Lizards, who are a group of folk dancers who come to all our concerts to dance. One of these dancers is a Comorian lad called Halidi,...
21 octobre 2013

Milatsika

Milatsika
P arrived last week, which is the main reason why there was no blog post last Monday. I got the Blue Mango to wake up early and three of us came to fetch him at the airport, flower necklace in hand and instruments out. We certainly amused the people who...
23 septembre 2013

National Horse Day.

National Horse Day.
Yesterday was National Horse Day. No, I hadn't heard of it before either. The one and only horse-riding club in Mayotte had put balloons up everywhere and was having a field day, showing off its good pupils and taking kids for rides on small ponies. It's...
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29 juillet 2013

Cascade

Cascade
The Soulou Waterfall, on the west coast of Mayotte, is a place which is renowned for its thefts, break-ins and various attacks of all kinds. Unfortunately, it's also recognized as one of the most beautiful sites on the island. That's why, when a friend...
22 juillet 2013

The Blue Mango Strikes Again

The Blue Mango Strikes Again
On Friday, the musicians had a party at one musician's house including all musicians and dancers. I think everyone had a good time, there was certainly a lot of dancing going on. On Saturday, we planted ourselves in the middle of the monthly farmer's...
8 juillet 2013

Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.

Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.
Rules for the Tyre Race. Wear the official Tyre Race t-shirt while racing. Collect one number sign per team the week before the race. This number sign will be necessary to collect the remaining number signs for each team. Without the first number sign,...
1 juillet 2013

Practising for the Grand Tyre Race

Practising for the Grand Tyre Race
About two weeks ago, the lady in charge of the Bretons of Mayotte Association sent a collective e-mail out, asking for people to become "ambassadors" for the tyre race which was to take place on the 29th of June. I responded, asking what would be involved,...
17 juin 2013

Starry Skies

Starry Skies
On the 1st of June, the Mayotte Astronomy club organised its annual Sun and Star Party. They invited the local schools to make and show models and exhibitions about space, they hung up big colourful balls, they had posters up about light pollution or...
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