Madagascar+Culture



 Madagascar Ethnic dress :
**In northern Madagascar the traditional dress is a Lamba. Lamba means cloth or clothing but usually refers to the two pieces of matching fabric that women wear- one around the waist or chest and one around the neck or shoulders. The Lamba is rarely seen on men outside of ceremonies such as ‘Joros’ (offerings) and ‘burals’ etc. although it is not so uncommon to see old men wearing it in rural areas. **

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**Madagascar Ethnic Food: ** **The combination of finding fuel, ingredients, and water keeping fire going. Preparing ingredients and cooking takes effort; effort which means is normally shared. Most of the cooking effort happens in the mornings with enough food left over for lunch or sometimes dinner. Fresh rice may be cooked in the evening, some of which is often left over for breakfast the next morning.**      ======



 =**Madagascar Ethnic Art: **=

Madagascar art was recorded in the 19th century French texts but it was not until the beginning the 20th century that examples of their work in Europe and America. Since the 1970’s, however, looting of archeological sites and illegal export has been rife, which has prompted the Malagasy. Government to government repatriation of its cultural heritage from western sources.

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** Sources: ** [|www.vazahagasy.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/traditional-madagascar-clothing-the-lamba/], [|www.buyafricanantiques.com/madagascar_art.htm]===== [|www.google.com] 