If in Madagascar, currently, the administrative power is held by the government, this has not always been the case as almost everywhere in the world. Indeed, this power has only recently appeared. Long before the appearance of this administrative hierarchy of Malagasy social life, the system of power was established […]

Meeting wild animals in their natural habitat can be an exciting and life-changing experience, and it's one of the ways travel helps us connect with the world around us. But wildlife experiments that involve cruelty, unnecessary captivity, or inappropriate interaction […]

A game children used to play, especially when major holidays, such as Independence Day, arrived. They made their own meals outside the village or on a playground or almost wherever they wanted and used miniature copies of the utensils of grown-ups. Today, this culture has almost disappeared […]

The Sakalava are an ethnic or rather cultural group from Madagascar occupying most of the western coastal fringe of the island, from the Tulear region in the south to the Sambirano region in the north. In fact, the Sakalava do not really constitute a homogeneous people but a group of diverse ethnic groups having made […]

In all the traditions of the world, there are aspects that can clash with current modern culture. Among these rites and cultures are traditional sports. In this register, the cock fight could win the first place. Arrived on Madagascar, almost 800 years ago with migrants from Asia, […]

In this New Year, the entire Tour Malin Madagascar team wishes you all, without exception, a wonderful Year full of Health and Serenity. We have gone through 2020 with difficulties and restrictions. We have been impacted in our daily lives and in our lives. Such a situation only happens once every 500 years according to […]

The myths and associated practices testify to the richness of the relationships that human populations have maintained with lemurs, endemic animals of the island, since the arrival of humans in Madagascar. The representations with regard to lemurs differ at every point of the territory: Founding ancestors, benefactors, prohibitions (on hunting, consumption, […]

As soon as you arrive in Madagascar, it comes to your mind to know: what are the most typical means of transport in this remote island. At first glance, if you land from the airport of the capital, nothing suggests such means as when you interfere in the small neighborhoods of the […]

The highly diverse and distinctive music of Madagascar has been shaped by the musical traditions of Southeast Asia, Africa, Arabia, England, France and the United States, as and as successive waves of settlers made the island their home. Traditional instruments reflect these extended origins […]