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Preparing offerings of fruit and milk to be placed on the Cavadee  
   

Preparing offerings of fruit and milk to be placed on the Cavadee

Southern Mauritius:Tamil celebration

January 28th 2010
Thaippoosam Cavadee at Bel Hombre Plage It was a complete coincidence that we happened to visit Mauritius at the right time to see this event of which we had already seen images and questioned ourselves regarding the pain threshold of humans. Our Hindu host at the guesthouse in Chamarel enthusiastically informed us of the delightful events to be held at the Bel Hombre plage t ... read more
Africa » Mauritius

Mauritian Flag Discovered by the Portuguese in 1505, Mauritius was subsequently held by the Dutch, French, and British before independence was attained in 1968. A stable democracy with regular free elections and a positive human rights record, the country has attra... ... read more
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