Category Malagasy Culture

Enjoy the drinks produced and consumed in Madagascar. Malagasy drinks can be traditional, modern or hybrid. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are listed. They are made from local ingredients.

Charming through their grave, you will find a distinct culture among the Mahafaly people. They live in the southwest region of Madagascar. Expressing their cultures and beliefs through their crafts, and funerary art, these people act for the cultural richness of Madagascar. They are a living testimony to the history and tradition of this community.

For those who don't know, Barea refers to Zebu. A type of zebu that has a long history in Madagascar. Thanks to a great curator of Malagasy culture (Abraham Ralainony Ramboasalamarazaka) who shared, I had the chance to collect some information about this zebu Barea.

Celebrating cultural event and ceremonies, is the occasion to wear the malabary.
A typical costume of the highlands, discover its origin, its characteristics: The malabary has a symbolic meaning in relation to the decorations and accessories that accompany it. How and when to use the malabary? Currently to maintain the tradition this garment holds a cultural importance for the belonging to the community.

Important to Malagasy culture, the 12 sacred hills of Imerina are places of religion and pilgrimage. Associated with kings and religious figures, each of the hills has a unique history and meaning. The inhabitants of Imerina believe that the hills have spiritual powers, and that they protect those who visit them.

Composed of several ethnic groups, each with its own customs and traditions, Madagascar has eighteen main ethnic groups. Represented in two sub-groups, these ethnic groups constitute the inhabitants of the high plateau and those of the coasts. Through centuries of migration, plurality has been established. Historically, following the Malaysian-Australian-Indonesian migration, the magic of mixing was felt.

The difference is a richness. What is more enriching than learning new things about a country, a civilization, a culture. This article takes you to the big island of Madagascar, with its population and its religion. Discover with us the different confessions that exist in this African country. Gain more knowledge and expand your field of vision.