What is an interesting fact about Madagascar?

Answer 1

A custom common to all of Madagascar is Kabary, a style of oration practiced at significant family and social gatherings, such as weddings, funerals and burials. This highly stylized speechmaking makes use of Malagasy proverbs and eloquent word play. The speaker approaches the true subject of his address obliquely. Often several speechmakers, or mpikabary, will compete. Today, people sometimes hire professional speechmakers, who are also experts on Malagasy traditions, for special events. Several members of an organization of speechmakers, called FIKAMBANAN'NY MALAGASY MPIKABARY, talked to Dan about Malagasy customs, some still adhered to and others no longer practiced

Also, Many Malagasy continue to believe that their ancestors play an important part in controlling fate. Traditional beliefs and practices live on through the observance of rules determining proper behavior. Failing to follow the rules or engaging in prohibited, or "fady," behavior offends the ancestors and invites trouble Many people in Madagascar believe it is forbidden or "fady" to touch things without special rituals asking one of many spirits, such as that of Vazimba, for permission. Sometimes the rituals involve drinking local rum or sacrificing an animal

Answer 2

Madagascar is home to five percent of the world's plant and animal species (more than 80 percent of which are indigenous to Madagascar).