Visitors to the Menabe region in the southwest of the island will get a true sense of the influence of mainland Africa, as well as coming face to face with the royal culture of the Sakalava. Discover also the traditional dance known as the kilalaky ..

For locals, the baobab tree, the roots of which reach towards the sky, is the king of the forest. Although the tree can be seen everywhere in the west of the island, its density in the BMenabe is extraordinary. The Allée des Baobabs, an alleyway whi..

The erotic statuary of these tombs is the perfect incarnation of this tribe’s founding myth. According to Sakalava beliefs, each individual is a future ancestor and as a result a visit to the necropoli of the Menabe region is an edifying experience..