Port-Louis, Mauritius - Mauritians Friday celebrated the 178th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the south eastern town of Le Morne, where escaping slaves hid in the mountains during slave trade.
Mauritian President Kailash Purryag and Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam, alongside other dignitaries, attended the activities organized on the island.
Every 1st of February is a holiday in Mauritius in commemoration of the event.
Some 30% of Mauritians are grandsons and granddaughters of slaves deported from the continent to the island.
Pana 01/02/2013