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ABSTRACT This article considers the impact of COVID-19 on speech in the island of Mauritius. In particular, I discuss the socially embedded nature of speech prior to COVID-19 and its transformation during the early months of pandemic lockdown. I propose that, in Mauritius, speech plays a key role in interethnic interaction and tension, sociality, and in the experiences of Creoles living in Mauritius. Following the government imposition of social distancing and masking during early 2020, I argue that when Mauritius was declared COVID-19 “free,” people quickly reverted to spatially proximal social behaviors. I also argue that subsequent lockdowns may be stymied by how deeply Mauritians rely on speech as means to achieve sociality and manage ethnic tension on the island.
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Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage provides a focal point for peer-reviewed publications in interdisciplinary studies in archaeology, history, material culture, and heritage dynamics concerning African descendant populations and cultures across the globe. The Journal invites articles on broad topics, including the historical processes of culture, economics, gender, power, and racialization operating within and upon African descendant communities. We seek to engage scholarly, professional, and community perspectives on the social dynamics and historical legacies of African descendant cultures and communities worldwide. The Journal publishes research articles and essays that review developments in these interdisciplinary fields.
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