Mauritius is a tropical island paradise situated in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean.
Mauritius will enchant you, will uplift your soul, making you
feel that you belong to the chosen few. Every visitor enjoys
personal attention. Every encounter is an opportunity to discover a
friendly face. Behind each smile lies the promise of a unique
holiday. The contrast of a multitude of colors and tastes, the
island, set in its turquoise sea, is an oasis of peace and
tranquility. Mauritius, a melting pot where past and present are
smoothly blended together, offers an essential beauty that will
compel to return to its shores time and time again. May your stay
with us remain engraved in your memory forever.
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The séga – the rhythm of the island
The Sega, a dance unique to
Mauritius, best expresses the ‘joie de vivre’ of its people. Derived
mostly from African music dating back from slavery days, the traditional
séga is accompanied by traditional instruments, the ravane, a wooden hoop
over which a length of goatskin has been stretched tight ; the maravane,
which is a sort of wooden box filled with dried seeds which makes a
grating sound when shaken; and the triangle, a triangular piece of metal
which makes a tinkling sound when taped with an iron rod. The original
instruments are fast disappearing, making way for the more contemporary
instruments.
The dance, itself is the
rhythmic swaying of the hips to the pulsating rhythm of the ravane. It
starts with a gentle swaying accelerating an exhilarating crescendo.
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La
musique et la danse
Le séga – le rythme de l’île.
Le séga,
cette danse typiquement mauricienne, exprime au mieux la joie de vivre des
Mauriciens. Inspiré surtout de la musique africaine du temps des esclaves,
le séga traditionnel s’accompagne de la ravane, un instrument fait d’un
cercle de bois tendu d’une peau de chèvre, de la maravanne, une sorte de
petite boîte en bois remplie de graines séchées qui émet un crissement
quand on la secoue, et du triangle, pièce de metal traingulaire qu’on fait
tinter au moyen d’une petite tige de fer. Ces instruments traditionnels
sont en voie de disparition pour être remplacés par des instruments plus
modernes.
La danse elle-même, c’est un
déhanchement en rythme avec le battement syncopé de la ravane. Elle
commence par un mouvement lent des hanches qui va s’accélérer pour
atteindre un crescendo grisant.
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