The culture of Madagascar reflects the origins of the Malagasy people in Southeast Asia, East Africa and Oceania. The influence of Arabs, Indians, British, French and Chinese settlers is also evident.
The most emblematic musical instrument of Madagascar, the valiha, is a bambootube zither carried to the island by early settlers from southern Borneo, and is very similar in form to those found in Indonesia and the Philippines today.[1] Traditional houses in Madagascar are likewise similar to those of southern Borneo in terms of symbolism and construction, featuring a rectangular layout with a peaked roof and central support pillar.[2] Reflecting a widespread veneration of the ancestors, tombs are culturally significant in many regions and tend to be built of more durable material, typically stone, and display more elaborate decoration than the houses of the living.[3]
The production and weaving of silk can be traced back to the island's earliest settlers, and Madagascar's national dress, the woven lamba, has evolved into a varied and refined art.[4] The Southeast Asian cultural influence is also evident in Malagasy cuisine, in which rice is consumed at every meal, typically accompanied by one of a variet
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Complete Late Poetry of Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo: A Facing-page Translation from the Malagasy and French into English [Kõva köide]
Acknowledgments
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Translator's foreword
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Introduction
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Bibliography
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Saiky-Nofy---Almost-Dreams
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Sakodo ho an'ny Zanako Izao
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Roundelay for My Present Children
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Fankasitrahana an'i Paul Gauguin
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Gratitude to Paul Gauguin
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Fasana ho an'i E. Razanadrasoa
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Elegy for E. Ranzanadrasoa
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Vatom-Pasana ho an-Tovovavy Maty Tany Amoron-Dranomasina Avaratra
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Elegy for a Young Woman Who Died on the Shore of a Northern Sea