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Mona dancing the Mauritian Sega in her brand new Sega Outfit, a beautiful gift we received from our dear friends, Nancy and Leah from Mauritius. The song is named ‘Dansé Morisien” and is performed by Cassiya. The Sega is a typical folkloric dance from Mauritius, the island on which I was born and grew up. Don’t forget to click on ‘Thumbs up’ if you liked the video! As Always, Thanks for watching! Mona, 4 Year Old – 28 May 2010 ——————————————————– What is the Sega? “The sega, is both song and dance. Accompanied by distinct instruments such as the ravane (a thin, wide drum covered with a goat’s skin), the maravane (a pebble-filled box that makes a rattling sound when shaken) and the triangle, the singer sings about the tribulations of love or the humorous side of life. The instruments provide a rhythm only, no melody. The dance is a series of shuffling steps with no set pattern, with hips swinging and arms outstretched. The dancers shuffle around each other before facing each other and sitting down on the floor, bending their torsos forward and backward, much like a courtship dance. Commercial performances in hotels and nightclubs accentuate this suggestiveness and try to lend an air of eroticism to the dance. The sega is extremely versatile. It can be played with full set of guitar, drums and trumpet or with no instruments at all. Anything that can make noise will do — an old jerry-can, two sticks, or a bottle and a coin, and that’s …

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LA RÉUNION EN FETE ! 974 CONCERT A SAINT GILLES SEGA MALOYA ALAIN RAMANISUM MAURITIUS / ILE MAURICE Séga Mauricien

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LA RÉUNION EN FETE ! 974 CONCERT A SAINT GILLES SEGA MALOYA ALAIN RAMANISUM MAURITIUS / ILE MAURICE Séga Mauricien

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This is an extract of the concert of the legends of Mauritius . singing the old times sega we all love so much. contact me if you want the full lengh version on HD DVD.

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