Craft
The creativity and talent of the artisan Malagasy know how to make the best of all possible materials: earth, wood, fibers, metals, stones, skin and zebu horn, tissue boxes ... to cans transformed into lifelike cars !
The creativity and talent of the artisan Malagasy know how to make the best of all possible materials: earth, wood, fibers, metals, stones, skin and zebu horn, tissue boxes ... to cans transformed into lifelike cars !
As will become Ancestor or "Razana" one day, the Malagasy pay the greatest attention to his final dwelling house from which his "earthly" will never be a place of passage. It is not surprising that in some ethnic groups, it is truly Funeral issue.
The trend seems to be "One Region, One Festival". Festivals are often linked to local events but other events resolutely modernist are imposed.
At the crossroads of past and present like the kings always had respect customary, traditional ceremonies are often gatherings impressive and colorful.
Madagascar has a rich variety of entertainment and leisure activities ranging from traditional beauty contest or fampitaha to fighting arts such as Moraingy or Diamanga Fanorona through the close of chess.
Traditional Malagasy music is to be interpreted vocally "a capella" is accompanied by instruments carved in plants such as the "jejy" with a soundboard crafted in a calabash, the "kabosa" close to the guitar, or especially the "valiha" carved bamboo"