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15 décembre 2014

The teacher is in the hammock.

The teacher is in the hammock.
A colleague used to draw these cartoons about Mahorese women, known as bouénis. This is one he drew for me, turning the bouénis into English teachers... hard at work!
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Tags: mayotte,  women,  colleague,  school,  teacher,  boueni,  work,  mahorese,  cartoon,  hammock
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24 février 2014

Put it on your head.

Put it on your head.
A series of rather interesting postcards has been released recently. They're all drawings of scenes in Mayotte. My favourite is the one above, as it's a mixture of two scenes I come across very regularly. Scooters here aren't just a quick way of getting...
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Tags: mayotte,  ladies,  postcard,  scooter,  supermarket,  shop,  boueni,  balance,  street,  head
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30 décembre 2013

Sleeping Bouéni

Sleeping Bouéni
In England or France, shopkeepers and shop assistants are always on their toes. And on yours, half of the time. They're always alert, they're always looking for something to offer you to make you stay a little longer and buy something else. They'll say...
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Tags: mamoudzou,  mayotte,  shop,  bouéni,  market,  sleep,  customer,  douka,  service
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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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15 décembre 2011

Bouéni Jolie

Bouéni Jolie
You often see girls and women here with m’zindzano on their faces. It’s a beauty mask made from sandalwood ground on a pure coral table, mixed with a little water. The table is made of one piece of coral, and often weighs 3 or 4 kilograms. It is the fine...
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Tags: mayotte,  ceremony,  coral,  mask,  photo,  beauty,  boueni,  mdzindzano,  jewellery,  cosmetic,  mzindzano,  paste,  sandalwood,  skin
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2 décembre 2011

Playing dress-up

Playing dress-up
I went to the Mayotte M'Gombani Fashion Salon today, as you can probably see from the photos. Different creators were holding stands with their various wares: trousers and tops, colourful dresses, earrings, necklaces, oven mitts (rather the odd one out),...
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Tags: mayotte,  clothes,  kishali,  salouva,  december,  beauty,  boueni,  bouéni,  henna,  mahorais,  mdzindzano,  mgombani,  mode,  salon
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