Fotoboek Madagascar, the red Island (9789080265639)

• ISBN / Code:
  9789080265639
• Uitgever:
  Winco Publishing
• Editie:
  1995
• Soort:
  Fotoboek
• Taal:
  Engels
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Fotoboek Madagascar, the red Island

The seven chapters of the book set forth some of the many faces of this beautiful country and attempt to convey the feeling of enchantment that would be felt by the traveller to this ‘red continent’. In addition it stands as a valuable reference work with over 300 colour illustrations, maps, glossary and indices. Engelstalig.

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.