While Malagasy people may not celebrate Thanksgiving, I was fortunate to be able to cook and enjoy an American-style Thanksgiving dinner here in Madagascar last month with a group of Peace Corps ...

But for the Malagasy people, especially those in rural villages, fadys are incredibly powerful beliefs; I expect most people would sooner break the law than violate a fady.

Madagascar's president is set to seek re-election on Thursday in the face of weeks of protests by opposition groups who say he is ineligible to run and the vote should be delayed.

Madagascar is an island nation located off the southeastern coast of Africa, ... The Malagasy people have a rich cultural heritage, with a unique language, music, and cuisine.

Madagascar's main opposition candidate in this year's presidential race, ... "With me, the Malagasy people have chosen the path of continuity, peace and stability," Rajoelina said.

Madagascar, the world's fourth largest island, sits just off Africa's southeast coast, near Mozambique. But despite this closeness, the vast majority of Madagascar's population has situated itself ...

Other people, he added, use the inner bark to make ropes, the leaves to cure stomach aches, and the spongy trunks to help in droughts. (Incredibly, a baobab can collect up to 26,000 gallons of ...

Most of Madagascar’s 30 million people live in poverty in a country whose economy is anchored in agriculture and tourism but is largely dependent on foreign aid. Related Topics.

People think our ancestors’ spirits live in the lemur,” said Claudia Randrianasolo, a local Malagasy guide. Endearing lemurs were just part of my extraordinary, out-of-the-box odyssey.

Second burial: Traditionally, Malagasy people consider a person to be truly dead only after the Famadihana ceremony. The first burial is seen as temporary, a time for the body to decompose.

People think our ancestors’ spirits live in the lemur,” said Claudia Randrianasolo, a local Malagasy guide. Endearing lemurs were just part of my extraordinary, out-of-the-box odyssey.