In this video we’re in Madagascar, East Africa, and we’re going over to Michaels home village, where he and his family have invited us over for a family Malagasy celebration. One of the most ...

Join us as we begin an 8-part journey through Madagascar, exploring street food, local traditions, and hidden culinary gems. From the bustling capital of Antananarivo to a remote village ritual, this ...

a madagascar primer You probably know that Madagascar is an island off the eastern coast of Africa, located in the Indian Ocean. While it may look small on a map, the country is actually quite big.

Traditions That Threaten By Dr. Claire Kremen. Evidence suggests the first human encounter with Madagascar's amazing biodiveristy occurred only two thousand years ago.

In Madagascar’s central highlands, the Merina tribe exhumes the remains of their ancestors and even dances with them in a sacred ritual. ... A traditional astrologer, known as an Ombiasy, ...

Traditional healers are held in high regard among some medical professionals in Madagascar, as well. Health minister, Professor Mamy Andriamananarivo – a trained surgeon – told Al Jazeera of ...

Tsapiky, a fusion of South African pop music and local Madagascar traditions, is a young style that began in the 1970s. It's not limited to any one ethnic tradition, which means everyone can feel ...

Tradition, faith collide in Madagascar. For as far back as their collective memory stretches, the Merina people of highland Madagascar have been exhuming the corpses of their dead relatives in a ...

Throughout Southern African there is a wealth of cultural diversity; of tradition, practice and ritual. Many cultural norms and values are positive and contribute to keeping traditions alive.

TAOLAGNARO, Madagascar – Acting on a tip from a village informant, Fabian met a colleague at the edge of the spiny forest reserve just after nightfall. Together, they cycled quietly through the ...