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I Was Thirteen in Chagos

In short: Maudea Saminaden gives her song a title that recalls her childhood in Chagos.

I Was Thirteen in Chagos · Childhood remembered in song FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 289 I Was Thirteen in Chagos Maudea Saminaden gives her song a title that recalls her childhood in Chagos. Origin Chagossian oral music tradition. The archived performance is from Mauritius. Atlas record 2018 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF Childhood remembered in song Reach¹ 2/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 2 records · 2 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

Chagossian oral music tradition. The archived performance is from Mauritius.

The University of Edinburgh’s Chagos archive presents the performance in Mauritius as “Mo ti ena 13 an dan Chagos”. The title takes the listener straight to the singer’s childhood. In the sega tambour tradition that UNESCO inscribed in 2019, songs carry the experiences and memories of the Chagossian community. On the Atlas, Mauritius marks the performance and Chagos the tradition to which the song belongs. Saminaden’s filmed performance is undated. The Group Tanbour Chagos album recording is dated 2018.

Dated records and sources

  1. 2018 · Mauritius · Chagos song performance
    University of Edinburgh · Chagos Archive · Group Tanbour Chagos, Leritaz Kiltir Chagossien · Public retelling
  2. Undated · Mauritius · Chagos song performance
    University of Edinburgh · Chagos Archive · Maudea Saminaden, Mo ti ena 13 an dan Chagos · Field documentation

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