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Culture of Mauritius
Due to several origins of people, Mauritius has been a country with multinational culture. British who invaded this island brought several Indian laborers to work in the sugarcane fields. Even Chinese or the Sino-Mauritians were brought to this island for the same purpose and few others came as entrepreneurs. The Creoles were the outcome of inter marriage between the French and Africans were the initial settlers of this island and of course the children’s of African slaves along with the Chinese and Indian laborers make up the diverse culture of this island.
The most crucial part of this interesting combination of cultures is the dance of Sega which is the most stimulating presentation of African roots. On any occasions this thoroughly unusual dance was been performed, regularly to the beats of Ravane, a spherical drum and other musical instruments. This dance of Sega is also influenced by Caribbean and Latino Music. In recent times, a mixture of Reggae and Sega music formed the new and fresh sound of conservative Mauritian Local Music called the Seggae. Even the elegant and well refined Indian dances where every position symbolizes a definite meaning bringing out the miraculous oriental culture of the Hindus. The Chinese dances such as the ancestral dragon and lion dances are among the best known. The hip-hop, jazz, rock, rap and other time honored kinds of waltz are some of the famous Western music’s that were also present in Mauritius
A huge selection of cuisine reveals the diverse cultures of Mauritius. Indian, French, Chinese, English and Creole dishes are usually available in this country. Most common Sea food along with delights like the Sounouk the salted fish, Lobsters, Oysters, Crabs, Octopus Stew, Crayfish and Prawns are among the best. Indian Curry, Muslim Biryani, French Style Veggies, Chinese Pork and Creole Roast Beef are some of the most famous dishes available in the country. Some of the other specialties include venison, rougaille- a tomato dish, wild boar, samosas, Dholl purri- one type of wheat stuffed pancake and bredes- a vegetable soup are few of the famous snacks.
Different fruits like papaya, banana and pineapple are available all through out the year whereas watermelon, litchis and mangoes are seasonal while fruits such as Citrus are been imported into the country. Alooda- a sweet brew of agar, lassi or yogurt, milk and ice water are some of the local beverages available in the country. Alcoholic drinks such as white rum, phoenix brands, variety of wines and Blue marlin are mostly imported from countries like France and South Africa.
Another feature of Mauritian culture includes few of the colorful festivals like the Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi and Maha Shivratree celebrated by the Hindus, Christmas celebrated by the Christians, Eid Ul Fitr celebrated by the Muslims, Ugadi celebrated by the Telegu’s, Thaipoosam Cavadee celebrated by the Tamils and the Spring Festival celebrated by the Chinese are among the celebrations carried out every year. With all these features Mauritius is really a true heaven for those seeking the perfect romantic or exciting family holiday as it offers comfort and tranquility that will appeals everyone to return again and again.
