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Gary Dale Cearley

My own Malagasy language resource: Malagasy Power Vocabulary

I will visit Madagascar in a few weeks and I hope to have a few basic words down for once I am there. As such I have been working with what sources I could find on the internet. And there aren't many when compared to other languages, that's for sure! So to…

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Posted by Gary Dale Cearley on February 19, 2011 at 7:30pm

Daniel Leuck

Missing Madagascar

I'm dying to get back to Madagascar. I had some of the most amazing experiences of my life on the eighth continent. The people, the culture and the rainforests had a profound impact on me. When we gazed at the night sky in Berenty it seemed like we could see the farthest corners of the universe. Suffice to say you have never really seen the night sky until you have gazed up at it from the pitch-black spiny forests of Madagascar. The sound of villagers playing valiha (a bamboo tube zither) in… Continue

Posted by Daniel Leuck on April 4, 2010 at 1:14pm

Daniel Leuck

Endangered Lemurs Slaughtered by Gangs

Thanks to a break down in the rule of law brought about by the coup, crowned lemurs and endangered golden crowned sifaka are being slaughtered by gangs and sold to restaurant owners as exotic meat. These animals have limited ranges and could very easily be wiped out. When I think about these gentle animals, who probably approached their killers curiously as they are used to ecotourists, it makes me want to cry.



This is a tragedy not only for the lemurs, but for the people of… Continue

Posted by Daniel Leuck on August 20, 2009 at 9:01pm

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Sakamanga

We love Sakamanga. This charming hotel's name means "blue cat" in Malagasy. The property is composed of numerous buildings tied together by winding hallways decorated with local art. The hotel doubles as a Malagasy museum with dozens of glass cases containing artwork, photographs, sculpture, skeletons, and tools spread throughout the grounds. In back there is a beautiful garden area where breakfast is served daily. The rooms are clean and pleasant. They…See More
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requesting contacts in music education

Started by Andrew Davies in Accommodations Oct 11, 2009.

Daniel Leuck

Great post about HAT and the current economic situation

Started by Daniel Leuck in Politics Jul 24, 2009.

Daniel Leuck

Razily is Free!

Started by Daniel Leuck in General May 17, 2009.

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Malagasy Phrases

Pronunciation

The "o" is pronounced "oo" as in zoo.

The "i" is short as in "sit".

The "a" is dropped if it is the last letter in a word



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