What are the interesting places in Madagascar?
Noxibe Island, St Mary's Island, Bazaza Botanical Garden. Lemurs are the last refuge of lemurs, the first wild animal in the list of endangered animals in the world, and have always been considered as one of the largest endangered populations. IUCN listed all lemurs in the Red Book of Endangered Animals. Madagascar is the last refuge of lemurs. Apart from this island, this primate with beautiful big eyes has disappeared in other parts of the earth. There are 49 species (some people say 54 species) of lemurs recorded in Madagascar, which are distributed all over Madagascar. Folk cattle is a symbol of wealth, and the bull's head is a symbol of the country. The funeral was extravagant, the ancestral graves were dug every four years, and a grand ceremony was held to turn over the corpse and change clothes. On New Year's Day, people give each other chicken tails to show their blessings. Corpse Festival is a unique custom of Malagasy people, which shows the memory and respect for the deceased. As the name implies, "turning over a corpse" is to dig out the body of the deceased from the grave and turn it over. This practice sounds quite incomprehensible and even a bit cruel. Because this greatly violates the principle of "being buried underground" that we believe in. In fact, turning over a corpse is a special way for Malagasy people to express their respect for the deceased, because taking out the corpse again can give the living another chance to worship the deceased directly. Secondly, Malagasy people think that the dead should be dug out for air and sunshine after being buried in the cold and dark underground for several years. Corpse Festival is usually held several years after the dead are buried. For the sake of hygiene, it will be held in the dry season, and the specific date will be selected by Mr. Feng Shui of the clan. When the corpse transfer ceremony is held, the corpse will be carefully taken out, wrapped in linen, and then marched in a mighty procession surrounded by everyone. During this period, men and women will sing and dance. The more lively it is, the more it shows respect for the deceased. Finally, they will go back to the cemetery (sometimes they will change to a new cemetery) and put on a new shroud. When buried, it is customary to turn the body over seven times before finally sealing the soil. In a word, the importance and ostentation of the "corpse-turning" ceremony is no less than the burial in those days. Similar to some African countries, circumcision is also an important custom and tradition in Madagascar's local life. In the traditional concept of Malagasy locals, boys need to be circumcised soon after birth. Only in this way can these boys be manly in the future. Therefore, every year from June to September, that is, the dry season, adults will gather all the boys born or uncircumcised during this period to perform circumcision ceremonies. This ceremony is very lively because it is of great significance. People sing and dance to celebrate, and even thousands of people will attend on a large scale.