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4 mai 2015

Carnival commemorating the Abolition of Slavery

Slavery Abolition Day was on April 27th, and brought with it a bank holiday, a closed exhibition, a time-wasting conference and a small carnival. These photos are of the participants in said carnival. There weren't very many groups, only about six or...

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5 mai 2014

Carnival Week-End II : A Colourful Parade

The carnival in commemoration of Slavery Abolition Day continued on the Sunday as well. First of all, I wanted to show you the diversity of musical instruments. In case you're wondering, the most prized instrument here is an old washing-machine drum....

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Tags: mamoudzou, mayotte, music, friend, instruments, hat, make-up, parade, week, washing-machine, abolition, carnival, slavery, accessory, costume, headscarf, oven, tray

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28 avril 2014

Carnival Week-End I : A Motivated Zebu

Sunday 27th April is Slavery Abolition Day in Mayotte. This is usually commemorated by a carnival, comprising various dances, an exhibition of some sort at the Tourist Office and possibly another event. On Saturday, something was planned to start at half...

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Tags: mamoudzou, mayotte, zebu, mahorese, abolition, carnival, corrida, day, republic, slavery, square

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