Category
page 1Indian diaspora in Mauritius
Aapravasi Ghat
building complex in Port Louis, on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius
Ganga Talao
Hindu holy lake in Mauritius
Indo-Mauritian
people of Indian descent living on the island of Mauritius
Geet-Gawai
Geet-Gawai (Bhojpuri language: ) also called Geet Gawai is a pre-wedding ceremony of Bhojpuri speaking people of Indian descent in Mauritius. In 2016, this ritual was added to the UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List. This pre-wedding ceremony is a combination of certain traditional rituals, prayers to the gods and the goddesses, songs, music and dance. The ceremony may be done at the residence of the bride or the groom, and is carried out by female family members and neighbours. This ceremony represents collective cultural memory. By breaking barriers of caste and class, it contributes