the national instrumentThe valiha is the national musical instrument of Madagascar. The valiha is a tube zither from Madagascar made from a species of local bamboo. It is played by plucking the strings, which may be made of metal or (originally) the bamboo skin which is pried up in long strands and propped up by small bridges made of pieces of dried gourd. |
the dance of the dead
Famadihana is a funerary tradition of the Malagasy people in Madagascar. Known as the turning of the
bones, people bring forth the bodies of their ancestors from the family
crypts and rewrap them in fresh cloth, then dance with the corpses around the
tomb to live music.
One Malagasy man explained to the BBC, It's important because it's our way of respecting the
dead. It is also a chance for the whole family, from across the country, to come
together.
bones, people bring forth the bodies of their ancestors from the family
crypts and rewrap them in fresh cloth, then dance with the corpses around the
tomb to live music.
One Malagasy man explained to the BBC, It's important because it's our way of respecting the
dead. It is also a chance for the whole family, from across the country, to come
together.
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This is the Traditional dance from Madagascar
I don't know what's it's called |