A dance form created by African slaves and brought to the Seychelles in the 18th century, "moutya" was added to UNESCO's list of intangible heritage on Wednesday, bringing global attention to the ...

Seychelles' moutya dance is now in the final stage of being considered as a world cultural heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

A dance form created by African slaves and brought to the Seychelles in the 18th century, “moutya” was added to Unesco list of intangible heritage on Wednesday, bringing global attention to ...

The Seychelles' Ministry of Culture has submitted documents to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for the consideration of moutya dance as a cultural ...

The sensuous moutya dance, listed as a UNESCO intangible heritage, unique to the Seychelles, was considered so overtly sexy that it was banned by the colonial authorities!

The Seychelles Tourism Board Office in Abu Dhabi has put a lot of emphasis this year on promoting the Seychelles culture in the UAE.

The popular sega dance and music of the Indian Ocean islands comes to the city next Friday with a concert by Grace Barbe, a highly rated singer and guitarist from the Seychelles.

Credit: George Camille. Like the food, the music of the Seychelles reflects the nation’s history. Sega music is traditionally performed with simple instruments like rattles and hand drums.

A dance form created by African slaves and brought to the Seychelles in the 18th century, moutya, was added to UNESCO's list of intangible heritage on Wednesday, bringing global attention to the ...