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For this new series of reportage to Madagascar Serge Marizy and Laurence Gilibert take us into the Malagasy West to discover the charms of tourist and cultural region of Majunga.

Glowing landscape where come mingle land and sea the river Betsibouk in territe color salt water from the Bay of Majunga. The city lives at the rhythm of the tides and the port to the dhows never rests. Majunga or “the flowery Bay”. She was so named at the time as the trade ships Portuguese and Dutch passage in the area arrived on the Bay.

Majunga kept the remains of several waves of population. First of passage, the Arabs left their architectural mark, but also in the language. The stream of visitors on the waterfront, very common runs as the city to the rhythm of the "mora mora' understand 'gently '.. This sweet life rocks the inhabitants of a languor appreciate visitors.

The city also lives at the rhythm of its traditions, by moving to the center of the city, It is not uncommon to see fighting inspired by the moringue, or cockfighting. A common ancestral tradition in Madagascar.

Majunga to remember as long its history, and the origins of the Sakalava, first people to occupy this region. Of all these traditions, one that is scrupulously respected is that of the Doany. Here in this village are kept the relics of four great Kings. Every year it is the place of pilgrimage during which each address wishes to the spirits of the former powerful.

On beautiful images area southern makes us discover this beautiful region of South West Malagasy.