Madagascar - The Red Island

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: History

The creation of a continent, the origin of flora and fauna, the early inhabitants, local kingdoms, French domination, the Malagasy Republic.

Chapter 2: The red highlands

The Merina cult of the dead, rice as the basis of existence, deforestation and erosion, the struggle for nature conservation.

Chapter 3: The Asia of Madagascar

Marriage, conception and birth with the Bara and Betsileo, the special place of zebus in Malagasy life, the National Park of Isalo.

Chapter 4: The spiny desert

A bizarre and relentless area, the harsh existence of the Mahafaly and Antandroy, their cult of the dead.

Chapter 5: The rich east coast

Berenty, sisal plantation and nature reserve, circumcision with the Antambahoaka, the island of Sainte-Marie, once a pirates haunt.

Chapter 6: The last rain forests

The coronation of an Antankarana king, the last rain forests of Madagascar, the island of Nosy Be with its beautiful marine life.

Chapter 7: The land of the Sakalava

The cleansing of the relics of the Sakalava kings, erotic funerary art, birds of the Tsiribihina.