History
Héva
A female figure in the memory of marronage, Anchaing's companion in oral tradition.
marronage / memory
Biography
Héva is an emblematic female figure in the memory of Réunion marronage (the flight of enslaved people to freedom), often linked with Anchaing in popular tradition. Her story has been handed down through oral memory. The exact historical basis of the Anchaing-Héva story is not established by archive documents; this nuance is essential to reading her story.
Contribution
An emblematic female figure in the memory of Réunion marronage.
Sources (1)
- https://www.portail-esclavage-reunion.fr/lieux-de-memoire/heva/
