The history and culture of Madagascar are marked by a richness of ancestral traditions still practiced today. Among these, circumcision, or Famorana in Malagasy, occupies a central place in the cultural identity of the Malagasy people, particularly in the central high lands. Unlike many countries where circumcision is associated with religious practices or […]

Ancestral culture of Madagascar, the kite embodies one of the most playful and emblematic traditions of the winter season on highlands. As soon as the freshness of the southern winter blows, the Malagasy heavens come alive with colorful dancing silhouettes, often shaped by skillful children. This ancestral game, known locally under the […]

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 […]