Public Articles: Réunion
“Slavery was officially abolished in Réunion on December 20th 1848, and replaced by indenture…”
By Morgan Fache
Photo credit: The British Library
“Most Indians in Reunion Island lost any tangible evidence of their Indian origins and ancestry centuries ago. Their ancestors were brought to the island as indentured labor by the French after the abolition of slavery.”
“Reunion Island began as a place where prisoners were left to die. But the prisoners started living idyllic lives – swimming in the sea, climbing mountains, growing rice, vegetables and fruits in the fertile volcanic soil.”
By Sudha Pillai
“The five-million-year-old volcanic Reunion Island was first discovered by Arab traders plying the spice route. Then came the Portuguese, English and finally the French who claimed the uninhabited island in 1643.”
By Sudha Pillai
“Malbars or Malabars are an ethnic group of South Indian Tamil origin in Réunion, a French island in the Southwest Indian Ocean, The Malbars constitute 25% of the population of Réunion and are estimated to be around 180,000.”
By Wikiwand
(2 May 2021) Massalé, masala, curry... une histoire indienne, et anglaise by Journal de l’Ile
(2 May 2021) Le Trésor des Engagés, gardien d'un patrimoine by Journal de l’Ile
(5 April 2021) Céline Ramsamy-Giancone, un pont entre l'Inde et La Réunion by Journal de l’Ile
(14 September 2020) Ils redonnent vie à l’un des premiers temples de l’ile by Journal de l’Ile
(3 September 2020) Affaire Virginie Chaillou-Atrous : les militants relaxés de tout fait discriminatoire by Claire Labonne
(19 July 2020) Un saut paradisiaque dans le passé grâce au Vieux Domaine by Claire Labonne
(25 April 2019) Engagisme et esclavagisme en océan Indien : nouvelles approches by Journal de l’Ile
(12 November 2014) Maurice honore la mémoire des premiers engagés Indiens by Patrice Haffner
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