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Like all tourist countries, Madagascar has its places and things not to be missed. During your stay in Madagascar, you will want to be in all those iconic places and do all those unusual excursions that the island has to offer, but first know that it is the fourth largest island in the world and […]

I am currently in a rather special project. That of listing the traditional architecture of Madagascar, which belongs to the precolonial period, when the Malagasy only built with living materials such as wood, leaves and earth. Indeed before the reign of Radama I, all the constructions of the island were essentially […]

The principles of green holidays Green holidays are – obviously – based on a principle of carbon neutrality to reduce its negative impact on the environment and preserve the planet. There are several principles that govern ecological holidays and these are not particularly binding. It is possible to adopt all these principles gradually to […]

The zebu (Bos taurus indicus) is a domestic bovid descended from an Indian subspecies of the aurochs. The word zebu comes from the Tibetan “zeba” meaning etymologically “hump”. Having previously had the status of a separate species (Bos indicus), the zebu is currently considered by the majority of authors as a subspecies of Bos taurus: […]

For those who have already traveled to Madagascar, one of the destinations that would be to undertake would be to do the famous western coastal track which connects Morondava, the capital of Menabe to Toliara, the city of the sun. All in all, this track is done in about 22 hours, but this without […]

  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”: […]

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 […]

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 […]

The new year 2020 has just begun and we are almost finishing the month of January. We hope that this Year will be beneficial from all points of view. On the planet, may it bring peace and serenity to the millions of people affected from far or near by these incessant wars. […]