David André - Mayor of Victoria, Seychelles

David André – Mayor of Victoria, Seychelles

From musician and student to the political heights of his career, David André, current Mayor of Victoria, Seychelles, has lived a fascinating and often intriguing life, with a history that one might not expect ...
Ernest Gaines

Ernest Gaines: Guardian of his Peoples Story

“All writers write about the past, and I try to make it come alive, so you can see what happened.” (E.G. 2011) If you believe in Reincarnation, you could imagine that Ernest Gaines was an African “Griot” i...
Bad Lucky Goat

Bad Lucky Goat (2017)

Director: Samir Oliveros Genre: Comedy, Drama Stars: Jean Bush, Kiara Howard, Ambrosio Huffington Country: Colombia Language: Creole IMDb Rating: 8.5 After accidentally killing a bearded goat with their f...
Jamaican

Jamaican Creole

Maybe because it is spoken in an easily accessible country, Jamaican Creole has received a great deal of attention from creolists, perhaps more than any other ELAC (English-lexifier Atlantic Creole).1 The very ...
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Festival Kreol (Seychelles) – 2016

Festival Kreol is the beating heart of Seychelles culture. The most significant event of the packed Seychelles cultural calendar, and the 2016 event, which took place from the 21st to the 31st October, was the ...
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The meaning of “Creole” – The editor’s view

The ancient Greek aphorism “Know Thyself” has a special resonance for those of us who define ourselves as “Creole”. Understanding and appreciating the real meaning of the word and with it the richness of our ow...
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Creoles in Texas- “The Afro-Seminoles (Part II)”

The sable slave from Georgia's utmost bounds, Escapes for life into the Great Wahoo; Here he has left afar the savage hounds, And human hunters that did late pursue; There in the hommock darkly hid from vie...
Haiti

Haitian Creole Language Is Rich In Proverbs

The Haitian Creole language is rich in proverbs and sayings which express the common-sense of ordinary people in metaphorical and vivid ways. Like most examples of folk wisdom, the sayings tend to reflect a rea...