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22 décembre 2014

It's a beautiful place, really.

It's a beautiful place, really.

There have been a couple of rather pretty-pretty series of photos of Mayotte around recently. Two projects, in fact. The first was the Vanilla Islands project: an effort to put forward Mayotte, Reunion and the Seychelles on the touristic scene. We did...

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Tags: island, mayotte, beautiful, coral, photo, vanilla, turtle, dolphin, tourism, tourist, drone

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3 novembre 2014

N'Gouja at sunset.

N'Gouja at sunset.

The place goes crazy about once a year, fighting over things such as salaries, football matches and the price of chicken wings, but Mayotte can also be a very beautiful place when it sets its mind to it. These photos were taken last week at the most touristic...

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Tags: mayotte, mzungu, white, beautiful, beach, photo, sun, turtle, ngouja, sunset, afternoon, wednesday, weekend

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10 juin 2013

Manta rays and Mangroves

Manta rays and Mangroves

Last Sunday, I went on a boat trip with the Association of Bretons of Mayotte. They're the ones I play music with, they organize an activity every month so I try to go along when I can to get out of the house and to talk with people over four feet tall...

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Tags: yellow, pretty, white, beautiful, coral, fish, reef, beach, boat, sand, mangrove, tree, mac, manta, ray, zodiac

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6 août 2012

Population Study episode 1 : Bouénis

Population Study episode 1 : Bouénis

Bouéni means "madam" in Shimaoré. It's the name given to all married women, or those who look old enough to be married. It's more than a name, though, it's a way of life. Bouénis are the ones who have all the power in Mahorese societies. They're the ones...

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Tags: mayotte, salouva, women, chicken wings, beautiful, bouéni, market, wedding, children, hair, m'biwi, married, poverty

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29 octobre 2011

Sandy Islands

Yesterday, the school closed at midday to avoid taking any risks linked to demonstrations, road-blocking, car-burning or stone-throwing, which seem to have become rather fashionable local pastimes. Faced with a long week-end, as Tuesday – 1st of November,...

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Tags: white, beautiful, coral, diving, fish, beach, blue, boat, oxygen, sand, sea

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23 octobre 2011

Raving about Diving

Raving about Diving

An interesting morning spent diving in the lagoon today! Called a baptême de plongée, it’s an initiation to diving where everything is done for you, the idea is really to see if you like it and if you’re capable of not panicking underwater. Hippocampe...

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Tags: water, colour, barrier, beautiful, certificate, coral, diploma, diving, fish, hippocampe, mask, passe en s, peace, plongée, reef

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