Sambatra
Reference
1999
Duration
00:55:00
Production year
2000
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On the east coast of Madagascar, in Mananjary, the capital of the small Antabaok tribe, every seven years, the population gather on the occasion of the Sambatra, a huge celebration dedicated to circumcised children, aged from one to six years old. This ostentatious celebration is organized by the kings of different clans.