Moutya: A Dance Rooted in the Flames of the Past

by Alexandria Faure

Created 200 years ago, forbidden by the church, and bursting with African influences; the drums of Moutya awakens a vibrant energy!

The Seychelles is a paradise unlike any other – with the world’s most beautiful beaches and unique coralline and granitic islands, there are more to these tropical islands than meets the eye. There are very few material objects or written documentations that can testify for the life of the slaves during the colonial era of Seychelles. The existing testimonies are kept alive through the Oral traditions; Songs, Stories, Riddles and Dances. (more…)