A discovery in Provence Although my origins aren't particularly important in terms of my active participation in this project, they are more important for this article. I was born in Avignon, a town close to where I grew up, but also in Gordes, where I spent my school holidays, so I'm what you might call 'Provençal', and more broadly 'Mediterranean'. When you say the word 'Provence', you imagine fields of lavender, cicadas, summer heat......

Cultural synthesis among the indian indentured labour of the 19th century Imagine you are on Reunion Island in the 19th century. How would you identify a person’s background from a distance? From his/her dress, of course! Dress is among the more visible expressions of culture; language is its essence. Indian indentured labour in 19th century European colonies developed a composite culture that combined elements from various...

Culturele synthese onder de Indiaanse contractarbeiders van de 19e eeuw Stel je voor dat je in de 19e eeuw op het eiland Réunion bent. Hoe zou je iemands achtergrond van een afstand kunnen herkennen? Aan zijn/haar kleding natuurlijk! Kleding is een van de meer zichtbare uitingen van cultuur; taal is de essentie ervan. Indiase contractarbeiders in 19e-eeuwse Europese koloniën ontwikkelden een samengestelde cultuur die elementen...

Reconstitution of Boutchiana's costume Part 1: The historical context Boutchiana This man appears in three watercolours by Hippolyte Charles Napoléon Mortier, the Duke of Trevise in the mid-19th century. two full-length portraits of a very young man, dated 24 August 1865 another, in bust form, dating from July 1871 Watercolours from...