- Beginning of the journey at Ambila, a small train station at the Indian Ocean.Philippe buys a cup of coffee and the woman explains him how she prepares the coffee.In the train to Moramanga Philippe speaks with a woman who makes her own hats (Madagascar is the country of resourcefulness).Then Philippe taxes a "taxi-brousse" to a village feast: there the men try to catch zebus.Return to Moramanga and now by train to Amboasary: there is a special first class wagon of this "TransLemurie Train".At a station a woman sells him a papaw (anona fruit): this train circulates twice a week.In the train a man speaks with Philippe about the "fihavanana" the social tie of all Malagasy people.At the station Philippe meets Jona and they go on a boat to see lemurs in a beautiful landscape of mountains and rivers.Fianarantsoa: Philippe discovers a micheline , a rail car on tires (the engine arrived at Madagascar in 1952) and has a ride in this historical engine.Then Philippe goes to Morondava: the region of the baobabs and participate in a great funerary feast ( the famadihana) in which the families honor their ancestors (every 5, 7, 9 or eleven years): procession, opening of the family vault and change of the shrouds.Finally Philippe takes the train from Fianarantsoa to Manakara : a line which goes through the mountains and forests (about 67 bridges and 50 tunnels): a young woman explains him her respect for their ancestors who have worked in the construction of this railway line.—zutterjp48
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