Africa's Strange French/Indian Colonies (Mauritius and Réunion)
What are the strange French/Indian derived colonies of Africa, such as Mauritius, Reunion and Seychelles, how did they come into being and who are the people who live in these bizarrely isolated, yet incredibly diverse assortment of islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean? In today's video we will be discussing the history, cultures, peoples, religions and languages of the former French colonies of the Indian Ocean, which have since evolved into the diverse countries of Mauritius and Seychelles, and the French territory of Reunion. These islands are a cosmopolitan mix of European, African, Indian, Austronesian, Chinese and Arab cultures, which have fused into one distinct regional identity over many hundreds of years, distinguishing themselves from any other region of Africa (or elsewhere on Earth). Thanks for watching! Video dedicated to Khushboo Pal Sources: http://earthspacecircle.blogspot.com/... vorply.com/world/list/every-single-woman-of-the-planet-in-any-nationality-is-simply-beautiful/6/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1... https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/a... https://journals.plos.org/plosone/art...

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