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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 Madagascar as they… Continue

Added by Daniel Leuck on August 20, 2009 at 9:01pm — No Comments

Coup in Tana

To our friends in Tana and all the other cities that have seen violence over the weekend, we want you to know our thoughts are with you. We sincerely hope Ravalomanana and Rajoelina can solve this dispute through a free and fair election, and that there will be no further loss of life. It would be a crime to allow critical foreign investment to evaporate and the nascent eco-tourism industry to wither due to unnecessary political grandstanding. As Dany put it, lets hope they can come together in… Continue

Added by Daniel Leuck on February 3, 2009 at 3:34am — 8 Comments

What is the meaning of Christmas in Madagascar?

Article of Wikianswers http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_meaning_of_christmas_in_madagascar Christmas in Madagascar means a time of festivities for the people of the island. The day of Christ… Continue

Added by ♥Dany♥ on December 12, 2008 at 12:25pm — 2 Comments

FAMILIY NAME : THE MALAGASY NAME, A PROPERTY, AN IDENTITY...

CHOICE OF THE CHILD'S NAME The Malagasy young boy is circumcised as soon as he is sufficiently strong to support the operation. The circumcision can be done individually or by group of children; it is according to the families and the areas. Circumcising a child is a way to introducing him into the adults social life, it is a way of allotting a NAME to him. The Malagasy baby girl is not excised. That is valid for all the island. Formerly, a Malagasy child received a NAME. Traditionally th… Continue

Added by ♥Dany♥ on November 4, 2008 at 4:02pm — 2 Comments

My Grandma tricks against the insomnia

This is not an article of a psychologist, nor a doctor, even less than an adept of Feng Shui, or other matter related to the sleep disorder. I speak about my own experiment. Thus I cannot assert scientific facts. Each one will experiment and confirm or not the observations of… Continue

Added by ♥Dany♥ on September 22, 2008 at 7:02pm — 2 Comments

Madagascar/Madagasikara

What is the origin of the name of the country? The Arabs say that it results of "mata qash " = the distant country. It is to verify. I do not speak Arabic I can not say if it is true or not. According to the historians the traveler Marco Polo would have mentioned the island of Madagascar in his narratives. Others say that he confused with Mogadishu (in Somalia). But the name stayed. Although Portuguese and French called it Saint Laurent in the 16th and 17th centuries. Even the Natives don… Continue

Added by ♥Dany♥ on August 21, 2008 at 6:46pm — 1 Comment

Madagascar 2008 Travelogue

By Dan & Mika Preparing for the Trip Three days prior to leaving for Madagascar we head to the Straub travel clinic for a consultation and routine vaccinations. The next day I have a violent reaction to one of the vaccinations. For two days I have an intense fever and shivers so severe they border on seizures. We almost cancel the trip, but on the third day all my symptoms suddenly disappear. Feb 23 We arrive in Antananarivo, known as Tana by the locals. The flight fro… Continue

Added by Daniel Leuck on March 12, 2008 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments