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Every culture on earth contains a hidden part, a part of mystery and above all of magic. It is called in many ways, witchcraft, shamanism, voodoo and many more. In Madagascar it is called the “ody”. Magic holds a prominent place in Madagascar. The ancestors bequeathed the “Ody”: […]
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The movable arts and so-called decorative arts develop in each ethnic group, the affirmation of different styles but often not devoid of a common spirit is a way of distinguishing oneself and of taking the advantage visually. In the noble houses you can admire doors, bedsteads, pillars, but also shutters with […]
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Madagascar is still classified as an island, a very large island. But beyond its size, it contains a diversity uncommon to lands of similar size. I have just completed a trip with American collaborators in the North of Madagascar and during a discussion, they asked me if I should promote […]
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The Antaimoro (or Antemoro or Antimorona) – “those of the shore” – are a people of Madagascar who live mainly in the south-east of the island, extending from the district of Manakara to the district of Mananjary in the Province of Fianarantsoa, in the Vatovavy-Fitovinany region. Vaγimba – “those of the forest” in Southeastern Proto-Barito (former […]
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We always wonder: where will we go for the next trip? I could tell you, the United States, Costa Rica, Bolivia or the Seychelles? And why not Madagascar. This island contains everything you can have in these different places. The large expanses of the south are reminiscent of America, the eastern forest closes in a unique vegetation […]
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The Fianarantsoa-Côte Est (FCE) Railway is a colonial-built railway in southeastern Madagascar that connects the high plateau city of Fianarantsoa to the port city of Manakara. 163 kilometers long, it was built by the French between 1926 and 1936 thanks to the work program […]
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On Madagascar's west coast, it is ships, not cars or trucks, that connect isolated fishing villages. Malagasy vessels—specifically schooners with two or more masts, usually with fore and aft sails—are considered much more reliable and cheaper […]
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When you have finished a journey of discovery in the interior of Madagascar and you want to end on a note of blue and sun, there is only one way. The northern seas of Madagascar bathe in sunshine almost all year round. All around the island, there are small strings of islets […]
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MADAGASCAR AND ITS “SMALL FIVE” Madagascar is located a few hundred kilometers from the great African continent but has not experienced the same evolution in terms of fauna. In Africa, we are proud to have the “Big Five” and why Madagascar could not be entitled to its “Five”. As on the island, there is no […]
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Circumcision in Madagascar ‒ Here in Madagascar, despite a rather harsh winter, people do not forget to cultivate their joie de vivre. It is between the months of July to October that we feel the festive spirit awakening. In short, winter in Madagascar is traditionally festive: Famadihana (exhumation of the dead), […]
