17/06/2026
🎶 Why do we include live local music and dance during our day trips to Bénitiers Island ?
Sega is part of the soul of Mauritius 🇲🇺
Born among enslaved people of African and Malagasy descent, Sega was once a way to express sorrow, hardship and hope. They transformed suffering into resilience and found moments of freedom and joy through rhythm, song and dance.
Today, Sega is synonymous with happiness, celebrations and togetherness for people of all ethnic backgrounds. It is often spontaneously played by locals at beach picnics, by students in the bus during school outings and at festive occasions all around the island.
💃🏼In the past, ladies used to wear long plain white/cream skirts as everyday clothing, hence the long skirts seen in traditional Sega. Today, more joyous and colourful designs are worn, which you can also borrow during the dance demonstration.
When you hear the ravanne beat on the beach and see people dancing barefoot in the sand, you're experiencing a living tradition, not just a show created for tourists:
Missing Sega during a visit to Mauritius means missing an essential part of the island’s heartbeat and cultural identity.
And that's exactly what we want to share with you: a genuine taste of Mauritius, and a very different experience of the usual Dolphins, Crystal rock & Benitiers island BBQ trip.
What makes it even more special is the iconic Le Morne mountain in the background, known not as the birthplace of Sega, but as a powerful symbol linked to maroon history, resistance, and freedom during the time of slavery.
