Famadihana, or the turning of the bones, is a fascinating funerary tradition unique to Madagascar. Every seven years, ...

Madagascar is one of the world's poorest nations ... At the moment, however, many farmers continue to practice traditional slash and burn agriculture because it is their culture, and because ...

once under the traditional bylaw at community level, and then again by a judge in Madagascar’s formal legal system. Lilintane i Androy prescribes the sacrifice of livestock as a cleansing ritual ...

A traveller, soldier, conspirator and exile, Beniowski was crowned king of Madagascar and proclaimed the island’s Ampansakebe (Emperor) by its indigenous people. Maurycy August Beniowski considers ...

February is Black History Month, and library-goers got a chance to learn a little bit about African history and culture at an ...

Madagascar is a democratic republic that combines a legal system based on French civil law with traditional laws known as "dina." The country's main airport is Ivato International Airport ...