Seychelles traditions - Coral Strand Hotel

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Seychelles Culture Coral Strand Hotel
Seychelles is a place where several cultures
intertwine. You can get to know them better, take
part in dances and celebrations by visiting the
island of Mahe, the center of cultural life. We
invite you to the Coral Stand Hotel on the shores
of the Indian Ocean!
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Seychelles History Seychelles as a state is
relatively young - independence from the British
Empire was gained in 1976. But the local ethnic
group and its customs developed gradually over
almost three centuries. The traditions of the
Seychelles - an amazing cocktail, in which many
components. Most of the traditions inherited
from France. Religious French traditions also
left their mark on the cultural image of the
island. The French planters, the old-timers of
the archipelago, brought the traditions of their
country from the 18th and 19th centuries to the
Seychelles culture.
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Seychelles people Locals are not just accustomed
to tourists, they treat them with respect and as
friendly as possible. By their nature,
Seychellois are incredibly kind and sympathetic
people, they do not like haste, are patient and
unbiased. They never show aggression, on the
contrary, their benevolence became another reason
for the states insane popularity among tourists.
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Seychelles dances One of the most common and
spectacular is the folk dance sega. His dance
to the rhythmic, incendiary music, moving his
hips, shoulders and legs in a certain rhythm.
Another national dance is sokwe. His
performance is a real theatrical performance with
special outfits. Dancers wear masks of leaves,
decorate their clothes. French violin and banjo
are used as dance music. Traditional musical
instruments are drums, guitars, tam-toms. The
stringed instruments are also widespread, which
makes national music even more amazing and
diverse.
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Seychelles weddings Weddings in the Seychelles
are quite luxuriant and festive, for local
residents, marriage is an important step in
life. Seychellois are known for their
hospitality, they strive to share joy with
everyone, and therefore the maximum number of
people are invited to the holiday. People who
can not afford to arrange a magnificent
celebration, as a rule, live in a civil marriage.
Men can even have casual relationships after
marriage, the number of mistresses can talk about
the success of a man and even add weight to him
in society.
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Seychelles religion Seychellois are Christians,
but on the islands there are still magical
beliefs, the locals believe in spirits and the
supernatural. They believe that the rainforests
and islands are filled with old magical "Gris"
spirits that monitor the safety of land and
punish those who harm nature. On the islands
still, despite the prohibition of witchcraft, you
can find a magician or sorcerer. Bonhom-du-bois -
so called good sorcerers, they can make a
conspiracy for luck, profit or love. Most
often, they use traditional medicine and treat
diseases with broths and potions.
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Seychelles customs Seychellois are pretty
superstitious. For example, among them praise is
not accepted it is believed that if you praise a
person's hair, they will fall out in the near
future. They are particularly worried about the
darkness, being ware of evil spirits called
dandoti, which may lie in wait for them
there. It is customary to sweep your yard every
day, in the evening after work, because,
according to local beliefs, at night they will
gather in the dance evil spirits.
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Contacts
Beau Vallon beach, Mahe island, Seychelles 248 4
291000 reservation_at_coralstrand.sc coralstrand.sc