The first being the Marquette of L'etablisement du Roi - the name given by our ancestors to the first settlement, the capital of Seychelles - Sechelles(The origine of the name, title, they became Kings of the Frank, Britain - William the Norman King, related to Jewish kings of Old, other famous kings their dynasty ) then, later changed to Victoria by the British after France had lost the war to the British (date please) and we becoming British Colonial citizens.
In France, Canada and Quebec there were those whose ancestors, families had started the French Settlement/colony, compelled to leave or migrate, they took on the challenge. It was with those families, their decedents, friends , their organisations that we took contact after the Historic of the 5th June Revolution - coup d'etat in Seychelles. They gave and granted us their support, along with the Pied Noirs communities of former Algeria, former Congo the hope, in instance resources - most important that we can rely on our French ancestral Archaic, Fraternal, Religious, Cultural, historic heritage to battle/challenge those who had wanted to impose their political view, will and dominance over our exile politic and other affairs. This led and resulted to very great misunderstanding, conflicts in instance with the French Nation, their culture, their politic, their media, the politicians, whatever was French - Francophone, including the military and corporate interests.
For those whose responsibility is to record these issues - we go back to the time of Priminister Wilson, Edward Heath, Lady Tacther, John Major and Tony Blair. From the USA side then President Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, President Bush Senior, President Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and President George Bush.
All of them were - have been uninformed - rather ill informed, only their History mattered. We vigorously defended, explained they were insulting, destroying, hurting their own kind, blood and bone, not the Africans, Arabs, Indians or Aliens. Our ancestors, the founders of our Nation - the values we carry, maintained, their traditions, religions, belief we represent and promote first in our home, country and the world/.
As a result of those values we have been made custodian of very important and precious values and heritage - which often have opposed the English Speaking many interest, values and heritage. More so in the greater politic and affairs of the world.
With our EU values and very unique set of values in the Indian Ocean, African Union need us, they need us to interpret the jargons, the language with come out of the EU many systems and institutions which is alien to Africa. We form part of Africa - past OAU. We have helped build African Union and the future role - work to build Africa.
Like we encountered much opposition from the English speaking values - their heritage , archaic and other wise - the same we have encountered in the past with Africa - OAU and today's African Union.
The work of discovering our roots in EU have brought very many positive results and development to the world, EU itself, African Union, Regional Nations, South Africa, Australia, India, Pakistan, North Africa. Most important the Gulf Region. Then we look closely at what it has brought to the Seychelles, its people over the past 30 years and the nations of the Indian Ocean, remembering that They were once one entity. First their Portuguese, then Dutch, later French and British. The positive Social, political, cultural benefits.
In the case of Seychelles though during the era of President FA Rene certain aspect of these values was maintained and cultured - this became more evident after the changes of 1991. The third Republic - what led to it. The very many public building institutions which have been reintroduces like in the countries where our French colonial ancestors have fled, gone to live.
It would have been great to see the building of one or two public buildings that one find in other colonies where they have migrated and set up their roots instead of the modern - concrete multi purpose, thing which will not last and have very little values.
However there is still hope: We are pleased that this effort have contributed to a few in Seychelles to start thinking and take thing more seriously. Their overall national values. The concept, inspiration to build a Marquette of the Original first Settlement - L'etablisement du Roi. We hope the future USA President will not forget this as they have done in the past and pretended we came form Africa, Jupiter or Mars - we are aliens. Along with the USA Establishments, the Judiciary, Military, Academics, etc.
{Picture of L'etablisement du Roi}
Another, challenge we hale had on our hands with several past USA Presidents, British, French, EU Heads of State and their governments, institutions involving our politic, diplomatic and corporate affairs - Our Sechelles - Seychellois Kitchen.
Most of those who live in EU, USA, Britain when the worked kitchen is mention they immediately picture something like they know, see on TV, in the papers etc. They cannot and are unable to visualize the kitchen in the colony - the first kitchen, specially that of our ancestors. Be they French, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, British, Dutch, Spanish, Austrian, Belge.
There was a very specific reason we Titled the exile/refugee return program of 1987 SIROP - we were addressing firstly the people, nation of Seychelles, our/their politicians, our parents, ancestors. Their traditional values, their traditional kitchen. Most important just like in Canada the make Molass - in Seychelles how they made SIROP for Festive occasions. Later the word SIROP meaning medicine for children and adults. There are other images and issues which comes to mind at the mention of the word SIROP we will not elaborate here - let those interested in our cultures and values make their own discoveries.
Again, the above mention issues we have presented what have led to those developers from Mauritius, Hotel Group to donate the Marquette of the first/typical Sechelles/Seychelles kitchen. Again we address past former USA Presidents and White House occupants - we have seen many documentary on the Kitchen , also Downing street and the Kitchen of other Heads of State. On our Sechelles/Seychelles traditional kitchen, many conflicts, wars over the past 30 years have started, bloody - the media lies. Those in uniform who understand what we are talking about and the Secret Service who once told us as we were aspiring to become a Leader for our Country - "If you cannot stand the Heat in the Kitchen get out" We know only too well the state and what it take to get a fire going in a traditional Sechelles/Seychelles kitchen, the smoke, when it rains you get rain in you food or the fire nearly goes out, the rats, the centipedes, the spiders, all the vermines and bugs surrounding you/one as you cook.
Below is a Marquette of the Sechelles/Seychelles first/traditional Kitchen donated by Mauritius Hotel Group.
{Sechelles/Seychelles first - traditional Kitchen}
One issues of great importance and relevancy: Those ancestors of ours their Christian or other religious heritage, their Fraternal – Templar, Druides, Freemasons establishment. As they laid the foundation of the first Settlement L'etablisement du Roi and the First Sechelles/Seychelles Kitchen. How they develop and progressed with the passage of times.
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