Mauritian Creoles

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This article is about the Mauritian ethnic group. For the language, see Mauritian Creole.
Mauritian Creoles
Mauritius
Regions with significant populations
Mauritius, Australia, France, United Kingdom
Languages
Creole, French
Religion
Christianity, Islam, Rastafari,Hinduism

Mauritian Creoles (also referred to as Afro-Mauritians) are the people on the island of Mauritius and in the wider overseas Mauritian diaspora who trace their roots to Africans who came to Mauritius during the time of the slave trade.[1] It also refers to members of the island's mixed race or Métis community who are often referred to as Creoles regardless of ancestry.[2][3] In government records, they all form part of the group known as Population Générale.[4]

Nowadays, a significant proportion of Mauritian Creoles have African ancestry with varying amounts of French and Indian ancestry. Rodriguais & Chagossians are usually incorporated within this ethnic group.

Though there are separate communities, Mauritian Creoles make up 27% of the Mauritian population living in Mauritius.[5]

Mauritian Creoles have made a significant contribution to the development of Mauritian culture including the development of the islands iconic sega dance and music genre.[6][circular reference][7]

Mauritian Creole is also the most commonly used local language in Mauritius and is unique to the island, having evolved from its use in the creole community of Mauritius.[8]

Origins[]

The African ancestors of this community were captured by slave traders and brought in to work in the plantations of Mauritius, Agaléga, Rodrigues and the Chagos Islands. They were Bantus mostly brought from East African Mozambique and Madagascar. Indentured labourers were also brought by the British colonialists from African and South Asia. The partial admixture of these various groups resulted in the emergence of the Creole population.[9]

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References[]

  1. ^ Fregel, Rosa; Seetah, Krish; Betancor, Eva; Suárez, Nicolás M.; Calaon, Diego; Čaval, Saša; Janoo, Anwar; Pestano, Jose (2014-03-27). "Multiple Ethnic Origins of Mitochondrial DNA Lineages for the Population of Mauritius". PLOS ONE. 9 (3): e93294. Bibcode:2014PLoSO...993294F. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0093294. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3968120. PMID 24676463.
  2. ^ Hylland Eriksen, Thomas. "Communicating cultural difference and identity" (PDF). www.hyllanderiksen.net. Oslo Department of Social Anthropology. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  3. ^ Pyndiah, Gitanjali. "Decolonizing Creole on the Mauritius islands: Creative practices in Mauritian Creole". Centre for Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths University of London, U.K.Island Studies Journal, Vol. 11, No. 2, 2016, pp. 485-504. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  4. ^ Reddi, Sada (27 August 2018). "General Population and the Issue of Representation". Mauritius Times. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  5. ^ "Creoles". 19 June 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Sega (Genre)".
  7. ^ "The roots of the Séga". IndianOcean.com. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  8. ^ Mufwene, Salikoko. "Mauritian Creole". Britannica. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  9. ^ Fregel, Rosa; Seetah, Krish; Betancor, Eva; Suárez, Nicolás M.; Calaon, Diego; Čaval, Saša; Janoo, Anwar; Pestano, Jose (2014-03-27). "Multiple Ethnic Origins of Mitochondrial DNA Lineages for the Population of Mauritius". PLOS ONE. 9 (3): e93294. Bibcode:2014PLoSO...993294F. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0093294. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3968120. PMID 24676463.
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