People of Madagascar

Despite Madagascar belonging to the African continent and some people having very dark skin and curly hair, most people’s ancestors (especially in the Antananarivo area) were from Indonesia. For some background of the ethnic origins of the people in Madagascar, check out the facts page.

Family on bike (Ampefy)
Family on bike (Ampefy)
Children sitting in a tree (Tamatave)
Children sitting in a tree (Tamatave)
Young people talking a selfie
Young people talking a selfie
Fruit vendors (Ampefy)
Fruit vendors (Ampefy)
Easter Sunday in a village (Ampefy)
Easter Sunday in a village (Ampefy)
Carrying geese on a bike
Carrying geese on a bike
Baketball game (Tana)
Baketball game (Tana)
Herding zebus and goats (Ampefy)
Herding zebus and goats (Ampefy)
Life in a village
Life in a village
Children playing with kites (Andasibe)
Children playing with kites (Andasibe)
Living on the country side
Living on the country side
Butcher (Tamatave)
Butcher (Tamatave)
Soccer game (Tana)
Soccer game (Tana)
Face painters (Ampefy)
Face painters (Ampefy)
Pig on a cart (Tana)
Pig on a cart (Tana)
Girl from coastal city
Girl from coastal city
Streetside clothing vendor
Streetside clothing vendor
Hunting for crabs (Tana)
Hunting for crabs (Tana)
Taking a break (Tamatave)
Taking a break (Tamatave)
Tree planter’s child
Tree planter’s child
Lunch at the restaurant (Tana)
Lunch at the restaurant (Tana)
Waiting for customers (Tana)
Waiting for customers (Tana)
People attending church on Easter Sunday (Tana)
People attending church on Easter Sunday (Tana)
Street life (Tana)
Street life (Tana)
Laundry (Tana)
Laundry (Tana)
Malagasy wedding (Tana)
Malagasy wedding (Tana)
Fishing (Tana)
Fishing (Tana)
Village folks
Village folks
Training
Training
Teller lineup in capital
Teller lineup in capital
People waiting for their turn to get water
People waiting for their turn to get water
Students on their way to school
Students on their way to school
Family picture (Tana)
Family picture (Tana)
School kids in small town
School kids in small town
Famadihana celebration in Diego
Famadihana celebration in Diego
Kids in the Sambava rainforest
Kids in the Sambava rainforest
Public transportation across the country
Public transportation across the country