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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 […]

In Madagascar, a culture has almost completely disappeared: that of traditional tattoos. Currently, only the West and the South of the Big Island have resisted well, but little by little, this Malagasy art of tattooing has evaporated over time. However, thanks to the remarkable work of research and collection of the remains of this culture […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Since ancient times, the world has always worshiped spiritual entities and cultivated a belief emanating from stars and stars. Madagascar has been influenced by several cultures and is not left out when it comes to astrology and divination. For many Malagasy, astrology falls within the competence […]

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 […]

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), […]