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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 […]

Outside of Asia, Madagascar has the longest history of rice production. Wetland rice production systems are well developed and rice terraces are frequently found along the roads between Antananarivo and Fianarantsoa. Rice cultivation is present in almost all districts of the country. There […]

LE KABARY From a very young age, I have been amazed by eloquent people, whether in gesture or in speech. To me, they are wise and learned. For any event, the Malagasy never departs from these sessions of oratory contests between two or more parties. This is called the Kabary or by […]

The sun is not yet pointing its rays in the eastern sky of the great that I already get up with my mom. My name is Behaja, I am 7 years old and I am preparing to go to school which is in Aragnana, it is almost an hour's walk from my small village of […]

As in all cultures of the world, the women of Madagascar are not to be outdone when it comes to the search for beauty. If you travel the roads of the island from the North to the South or from East to West, you will surely come across women adorned with color on their faces. These are […]

The Baobabs of Madagascar Imposing and poetic trees, the baobabs bring legends to life. The sight of this majestic tree instantly feeds everyone's imagination and curiosity. According to a local legend, the "Zanahary" found the baobabs a little too proud and to punish them, he replanted them upside down. Madagascar has […]

Until the beginning of the 20th century, porterage was almost the only means of transport in Madagascar, both for goods and for people: Portage by pendulums for goods and by sedan chair or during the colonial period for people. Thus, for all people disembarking in Tamatave on these dates, the […]

Although essential to almost all Malagasy homes, rice is one of the most popular cereal foodstuffs in Madagascar. No day goes by without this famous grass in Malagasy. Arrived, according to the most probable hypotheses, with the first arrivals from Indonesia, rice quickly became the first necessity product of […]

Resident on the continent, travel lover, you are! Also curious. Want to know how the islanders live? Nothing better than a tailor-made trip to satisfy your curiosity. What if you embarked on a journey from island to island in the middle of the Indian Ocean? It is up to you to prepare the stay of your dreams. Do not have […]