© Sophie Blanchy / CNRS 1998

Reference

1837

Ankaratra

Ancestors' forest

Marie, a healer in Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar, takes care of people in the name of the ancestors who guide and advise her. She uses plants and soil from worship places dedicated to historical ancestors. In the high central lands, on the summits of the Ankaratra mountains, she participates to the Alakaosy celebration, an important date in the Malagasy lunar calendar.

Duration

00:28:00

Production year

Définition

SD

Color

Color

Sound

Sound

Version(s)

French

Original material

Hi8

Director(s)

Sophie BLANCHY

Scientific topics

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