Souvenir of Madagascar, it is this smell of spray mixed with the scent of driftwood that flavor the air at dawn, when the sun touches the sea with an orange shine. That morning, aboard a tapered canoe, a fisherman invites me to slide on the shimmering water, where the waves gently break on the blond sand. THE […]

Malagasy tradition blends harmoniously with the rich cultural fabric of the Vezo, a distinct subgroup of the Sakalava ethnic group, which represents one of the 18 diverse ethnic groups present in Madagascar. These semi-nomadic coastal fishermen reside mainly along the beaches of southwest Madagascar, particularly in the village of Anakao, within a territory that extends over more than […]