Comments on: Rodrigues Traditions – Fete du Poisson and Sega Tambour

By: Paige

Paige — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 10:14:39 +0000

What beautiful traditions in Rodrigues Island. It definitely looks like a cultural and beach paradise. I love that you’ve been able to really dive into the experiences, like the sustainable fishing. It looks like an absolutely wonderful escape from hustle and bustle too.

By: Carol Perehudoff

Carol Perehudoff — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 22:04:05 +0000

I like that it’s sustainable net fishing, which I’d never heard of. Twerking like Beyonce at night, singing about being naked in the Elephant Grass and fishing during day. That’s some wonderful kind of lifestyle and some fascinating traditions to learn about. Interesting read.

By: Fiona Maclean

Fiona Maclean — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 07:07:54 +0000

In reply to Marcus and Mel. LOl I agree I really should have stayed up! Too much ti'punch though - the local rum punch!!!

By: Fiona Maclean

Fiona Maclean — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 07:07:02 +0000

In reply to Rosemary. Population is around 40,000 - and there are 2,000 or so registered fishing boats!:) It's about the same size as Jersey in the Channel Isles

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 01:33:46 +0000

Rodrigues sounds like a little paradise. Perfect timing for your trip to see the traditional dances and experience the fishing. What’s the population of the island? I’m truly fascinated and will read up more about. Mauritius is high on my list and it’s good to know about this gem of an island. The smiles of the ladies warm me up!

By: Jody Robbins

Jody Robbins — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 00:21:40 +0000

I’ve never heard of Rodrigues, but it sounds like a paradise. I love how they’re still connected to historic traditions. I used to dance competitively, so any country that keeps that tradition alive is a winner in my books.

By: Marcus and Mel

Marcus and Mel — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 15:58:36 +0000

I want to know what these naked old people are doing in the elephant grass and someone must have thought ‘that’s a great idea for a song’, you should have stayed up and joined in the dancing. The Rodrigues Islands do look really interesting, the fishing and food at Baie du Nord looked a fun event.

By: Fiona Maclean

Fiona Maclean — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 15:22:24 +0000

In reply to Kathleen.

This isn’t a French island – it was at one point, but that was way back in the 18th Century. The third island of the Mascarene is still French I believe (Reunion). A lot of people on Rodrigues speak French though – although English is the language taught in schools. Creole is REALLY confusing – I speak a little French and I barely understand a word in Creole – though I can work it out when I see it written down!

By: Fiona Maclean

Fiona Maclean — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 15:08:56 +0000

In reply to Aleah.

actually Aleah, there is only one island called Rodrigues and it is a country in its own right – though part of the Republic of Mauritius. If you check the overview post I link to in this article, you will find all that information. This is the second in the series, I don’t want to repeat the same information over and over again! That said, I’ve now put another link to the first article in the first paragraph to make it easier.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 12:19:51 +0000

Very interesting. I had to look to see where this island is located. I lived in Martinique for a year, which is also a French island. They sound very similar in their activities, even though Martinique is in the Caribbean. I think it is the Creole influence. Try as I might, I never learned French or Creole while I was there. They mix it and speak so fast my brain could not keep up. I love watching their traditional dances and watching them fish as well. They catch some big ones sometimes.