Ever heard of a country where everybody wears the same attire? If you have a little knowledge about African countries or island countries,
then you will definitely know about Madagascar. It is an island located on the east coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. The main island,
called Madagascar, is the fourth largest island in the world. It is a country where, on special occasions, men or women, children or old
people, all wear the same clothes, which in the local language is called ‘Lamba’. You will be surprised to know that at weddings here
people wear Lamba attire, as well as lamb, which is used as a shroud for the dead.
Indeed, Madagascar has separated from Africa hundreds of years ago. This is the reason why most of the plants and animals found on this
island are not found anywhere else on earth. The old name of Madagascar is Malagasy. People living on this island know it by this name.
Many strange animals are also found on the island, including the tenrec (rat with thorns), the brightly coloured chameleon. However, many
animals here are now on the verge of extinction. Madagascar is often called the ‘Great Red Island’ because its soil is red. This soil is
generally not suitable for agriculture. To the west and north of the island, some interesting limestone is also known, which is known as
Singi.
There is a dispute about who settled first in Madagascar. Some anthropologists believe that Indonesians first settled here 2000 years ago.
Africans were not among the first settlers here, they arrived here much later. No evidence of the Stone Age is found here.
