In 1775, while French colonists built sugar fortunes on the coast of Île de France, a different society was taking shape in the island's rugged interior. This episode explores the world of the maroons—escaped slaves who formed autonomous communities in the forests and mountains of Mauritius. Drawing on French colonial records and oral traditions, Lucas and Luna trace the rise of these hidden settlements, focusing on the leadership of a man named Sans-Souci, who led a network of maroon camps in the Black River Gorges. They examine how maroons survived through subsistence farming, raiding, and trade with sympathetic free people of colour, and how the French authorities responded with brutal slave-hunting expeditions. The episode also considers the legacy of marronnage in Mauritian culture, from the legend of Le Morne to the rhythms of sega music. A story of resistance, survival, and the forging of an alternative island identity.
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