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Réunionese en · ADJ
Etymology
From Réunion + -ese.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, not-comparable) Alternative form of Reunionese.
Réunionese (séga and maloya) and Caribbean dances (biguine and zouk), tinted with European practices reflect the movement of populations who carried a whole range of cultural practices with them, which then spread and mixed with local practices.
2016 November 8, Florence Boyer, “Dance as an identifying mark in the Réunion and in the West Indies”, in Danses sans visa, Bry-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne: Institut national de l’audiovisuel, archived from the original on 24 Aug 2019:In the BRICS countries, there are many companies capable of building 50,000 homes in a few years by employing Réunionese workers.
2024 October 28, Manuel Marchal, “Rapid construction of 50,000 social housing units on La Réunion Island: the BRICS can help us, not Paris”, in Témoignages, Le Port, Réunion: Communist Party of Réunion, archived from the original on 28 Oct 2024:While studying maloya's history for a post-doctorate degree, she [Muriel Hillion] spoke to a number of Réunionese people who said police used to come to their homes if they were heard performing it, sometimes even destroying their instruments.
2025 February 25, Bridget McArthur, “Réunionese dancer brings 'music of freedom and rebellion' maloya to WA stages”, in ABC News, Ultimo, N.S.W.: Australian Broadcasting Corporation, archived from the original on 25 Feb 2025:
Réunionese en · NOUN
Etymology
From Réunion + -ese.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of Reunionese.
Originally, it was two volcanoes but later they merged. One is still active, erupting on average every nine months. The other blew itself to bits 200,000 years ago, leaving only three vast cirques, up to 10 miles wide and a mile deep. With these great works still in progress, most Réunionese live on the coast.
2017 September 12, John Gimlette, “Playing With Fire on an Active Volcano on Reunion”, in Luxury Travel Advisor, New York, N.Y.: Questex, archived from the original on 22 Aug 2019:Mass unemployment has been a reality for over 50 years, with nearly 180,000 Réunionese registered with France Travail looking for work.
2025 January 3, Manuel Marchal, “Aid for Chido survivors in Mayotte: the French government calls on La Réunion Island to help”, in Témoignages, Le Port, Réunion: Communist Party of Réunion, archived from the original on 04 Jan 2025:The "de pat atèr" (with your feet pressed flat on the floor) was chosen to be the element that would distinguish maloya from the séga dance. […] This expression is well known by Réunionese when referring to maloya.
2016 November 8, Florence Boyer, “Dance as an identifying mark in the Réunion and in the West Indies”, in Danses sans visa, Bry-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne: Institut national de l’audiovisuel, archived from the original on 24 Aug 2019:She [Muriel Hillion] said the moves would likely have evolved from enslaved Réunionese performing maloya while doing menial daily tasks — a tradition that had carried through the generations.
2025 February 25, Bridget McArthur, “Réunionese dancer brings 'music of freedom and rebellion' maloya to WA stages”, in ABC News, Ultimo, N.S.W.: Australian Broadcasting Corporation, archived from the original on 25 Feb 2025:At the rate of 5 to 6 monthly outings, Réunionese account for more than 21 million annual excursions outside their commune of residence, of which more than 4 million include a paid activity.
2018 April 30, Andrew J. Wein, quoting L'Àle de La Réunion Tourisme, “Tourism industry of Reunion Island generated 1 billion euros”, in Tourism Review, Manchester: Tourism Review Media, archived from the original on 02 May 2018:There is clearly a problem, and we need to ask who is benefiting from this system, which is financed directly by the State via the Single Budget Line or the tax exemption granted to social landlords. Certainly not the Réunionese, who lack housing that is suited to their ability to pay.
2024 October 28, Manuel Marchal, “Rapid construction of 50,000 social housing units on La Réunion Island: the BRICS can help us, not Paris”, in Témoignages, Le Port, Réunion: Communist Party of Réunion, archived from the original on 28 Oct 2024:
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