Sitarane's tomb, Grave in Cimetière de Saint-Pierre, Réunion, France.
Sitarane's tomb is a rectangular enclosure of concrete painted red, with black-painted flat edging along its low walls. The interior is filled with pale sand, and a worn black slab lies at the foot. At the head, a dark stone marker with a rounded top bears the white lettering "AH! SAINT ANGE" above "SITARANE". Three red cylindrical pots holding flowers and greenery sit on the enclosure.
The tomb is presented as the burial place of Sitarane, a criminal executed in 1911, but according to the sources it would in fact be empty. It stands in the Saint-Pierre cemetery, along Boulevard Hubert-Delisle in the town centre of Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
Sitarane's tomb is a major site of sorcery on Réunion, where occult ceremonies take place almost daily with offerings of food and alcohol. Visitors also leave photographs of people on whom a curse is said to have been cast. The grave is painted bright red, and three red flower pots sit on the concrete enclosure.
The tomb lies in Saint-Pierre Cemetery, which runs along Boulevard Hubert Delisle in the town centre. Ceremonies with food and alcohol offerings are held there almost daily, so visitors should keep a distance and avoid disturbing them. Photographs of people are also left at the grave and should not be moved.
Despite persistent rumors that the tomb might be empty, it continues to serve as a center for traditional religious ceremonies practiced by the community. These doubts have not diminished its role in local spiritual life.
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