jeudi 29 décembre 2011

Bois Cheri : Tea factory in Mauritius

Workers in the Bois Cheri Tea factory located in Bois Cheri, south of Mauritius. Thank you for your patience in bearing the photographs of many tourists.

dimanche 11 décembre 2011

Third position at adaptation-fund's.org photo contest

I am very proud that this photograph of Madagascar obtained the third position in the photo-contest of Adaptation Fund in South Africa. The photo-contest was very competitive with photographers came of anywhere. Look at the results on their website : www.adaptation-fund.org/page/photo-contest-winners-announced

vendredi 18 novembre 2011

Photography Exibition in Comoros

Two of my photographs with the contest winner will be on display from 21/11 to 30/12 Comoros Thank you for visiting the show
http://www.acclimate-oi.net/expo-photo-aux-comores-climat-change-adaptez-vous

samedi 27 août 2011

Mauritius: People





Mauritius: Contemporary Photography





Back to Mauritius






After a long silence due to a stay in France during which I could develop my films 120, I'm back in photography.

Banian, Banyan, Indian fig, or Affouche Lafouche in Creole is a large tree with mystical allure, it is a tree sacred in Hinduism, called the tree of life symbol.
In Mauritius there are often 'Kalima' in the shadow of these sturdy plants. The worship of Hindu Bhojpuri Kalima comes from the Indian workers. We just make ritual sacrifices to the Kalima as bananas and other fruits. The Kalimas are protective goddesses whose effigies are placed under the trees.

Après un long silence dû à un séjour en france durant lequel j'ai pu développer mes films 120, je suis de retour avec des images.

Banian, Banyan, Figuier des Indes, Affouche ou Lafouche en créole est un grand arbre à l’allure mystique, c’est un arbre sacré dans l’hindouisme, appelé arbre symbole de vie.
A Maurice on trouve fréquemment des ‘Kalimai’ à l’ombre de ces robustes plants. La pratique du culte Kalimai des hindous Bhojpuri vient des travailleurs indiens. On vient faire des rituels comme des sacrifices au Kalimai de bananes et autres fruits. Les Kalimais sont des déesses protectrices dont les effigies sont placées sous les arbres.