Antananarivo or Tana, the capital of Madagascar is very active! People and chaotic jams everywhere, and rice fields around: it looks more like a Asian city than a African one! Current Malagasy are descendants of the first settlers from former Indonesia and Malaysia! The food culture is particularly Asian: rice at every meal, and people often eat in small restaurants in town. And as in South East Asia, you can eat for \u20ac 1, but the portions are rarely huge: 2-3 small pieces of meat. This remains Africa however: the main meat is the zebu. In music also include Creole rhythms with dances of the hips.
\nEuropean influence came in 2 stages: partnership with the English in the 19th century. Religion remained: the majority of Malagasy seems Protestant. Then the French colonization from 1896 to 1960 brought the language: it remains the 2nd official language and taught in schools. Many shops are in French. French brought also the cars: The 2CV and 4L are the main taxis in Tana!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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