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16/07/2021

Mofo Gasy, traditional bread

I wanted to publish a little local recipe for a long time, today to launch a long series, this will be the Mofo Gasy. This word means "Malagasy bread". It is made from rice flour, sugar and traditional sourdough. This traditional cupcake can be eaten at home and also in restaurants..

21/06/2021

Origin of the Malagasy malabary

The top male attire during the highlands parties would undoubtedly be the "malabary". All research leads to say that it is a costume of Indian origin which would have arrived in Madagascar just after the abolition of slavery in 1848 in the French colonies. We can go back to its origin as far as the region of "Malabar",...

10/06/2021

For a responsible opening.

After the border closed in March 2020, and the partial reopening of the island of Nosy Be to tourists from October to March 2021, Madagascar is preparing for the reopening of its borders. The timetable has not yet been set by the authorities. However, Madagascar is gradually setting up a vaccination campaign aimed at stakeholders..

03/06/2021

TOUR MALIN MADAGASCAR FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

PARTICIPATION OF TOUR MALIN MADAGASCAR IN RESPONSIBLE AND SOLIDARITY TOURISM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE MALAGASY POPULATION – IN THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT The Land of Madagascar is the foundation and the very essence of the work of all tourism value chains in Madagascar. Represented...

16/02/2021

“Tsikonina”, the miniature kitchen.

Game that children used to play when the great feast, like independence day, were arriving. They made their own meals outside the village, on a playground or almost wherever they wanted and used miniature copies of the parents kitchen tools. Nowadays, this culture has almost disappeared from everyday life..

25/01/2021

Sakalava matriarchal society.

The Sakalava are an ethnic or rather cultural group of Madagascar occupying most of the western coastal fringe of the island, from the Tulear region in the south to the Sambirano region in the north. In fact, the Sakalava do not really constitute a homogeneous people but a set of diverse ethnic groups having made ...

18/01/2021

Madagascar's feathered fighters

In all the traditions of the world, there are aspects that may clash with current modern culture. Among these rites and cultures are traditional sports. In this register, cockfight could win first place. Arrived in Madagascar, there are nearly 800 years with migrants from Asia,...

06/01/2021

Our’ team wish you a very Happy New Year

In this New Year, the entire Tour Malin Madagascar and Madavoyages team wishes you all without exception, a wonderful year full of health and serenity. We pass trough 2020 with difficulties and restrictions. We have been impacted in our daily lives and in our lives. Such a situation only happens once every 500...

26/11/2020

Beliefs around the lemur

Myths and associated practices testify to the rich relationships that human populations have had with lemurs., endemic animals of the island, since the arrival of men in Madagascar. Representations of lemurs differ in every part of the territory : Founding ancestors, benefactors, forbidden (on the hunt, to consumption, at...

09/11/2020

Origin of the Madagascar rickshaw

As soon as you arrive in Madagascar, it comes to your mind to know : what are the most typical means of transport in this remote island. At first sight, if you disembark from the capital's airport, nothing foreshadows such means as when you interfere in the small districts of the ...

26/10/2020

SOCIAL PROJECT 2020 – 2021

SOCIAL PROJECT 2020 – 2021 : TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR FOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN ARAGNANA Dear Travelers of TOUR MALIN MADAGASCAR – MADAVOYAGES, Dear friends, Despite the current global health situation due to Covid-19, we have not stopped investing in our social projects that are important to us. Thus, the continuation of ...

17/10/2020

Travel between sea and land. Salary Bay

Travel Madagascar Beach - Sea - Relaxation and Discovery !!! The Salary Bay Hotel and TOUR MALIN MADAGASCAR are PARTNERS ! The Salary Bay is a very beautiful boutique hotel in 3 Stars located at Salary Nord , three hours by car north of Tulear, in the Vezo region. A hotel with modern architecture, who...

07/10/2020

Rice season in Madagascar

Outside of Asia, Madagascar has the longest history of rice production. Rice production systems in wetlands are well developed and rice terraces are frequently found along the roads between Antananarivo and Fianarantsoa. Rice cultivation is present in almost all districts of the country. The...

25/09/2020

The malagasy kabary

Since childhood, I am amazed by the eloquent people, whether in the gesture or in the word. For me, they are wise and learned. For any event, Malagasy never derogates from these oratorical jousting sessions between two or more parties. It is called the Kabary or by others..

16/09/2020

One morning in Aragnana

The sun is not yet showing its rays in the eastern sky of the big island that I already get up with my mom. My name is Behaja, I am 7 years old and I'm getting ready to go to the school in Aragnana, it's almost an hour's walk from my little village..

06/09/2020

The Sandalwood mask

As in all cultures of the world, the women of Madagascar are not left out when it comes to the search for beauty. If you travel the roads of the North Island to the South or from East to West, you will surely meet women dressed in color on the face. Those are...