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)Children sitting in a tree (Tamatave)Young people talking a selfieFruit vendors (Ampefy)Easter Sunday in a village (Ampefy)Carrying geese on a bikeBaketball game (Tana)Herding zebus and goats (Ampefy)Life in a villageChildren playing with kites (Andasibe)Living on the country sideButcher (Tamatave)Soccer game (Tana)Face painters (Ampefy)Pig on a cart (Tana)Girl from coastal cityStreetside clothing vendorHunting for crabs (Tana)Taking a break (Tamatave)Tree planter’s childLunch at the restaurant (Tana)Waiting for customers (Tana)People attending church on Easter Sunday (Tana)Street life (Tana)Laundry (Tana)Malagasy wedding (Tana)Fishing (Tana)Village folksTrainingTeller lineup in capitalPeople waiting for their turn to get waterStudents on their way to schoolFamily picture (Tana)School kids in small townFamadihana celebration in DiegoKids in the Sambava rainforestPublic transportation across the country