Madagascar: following the RN7

Overview

There is a road that makes travelers dream. It's the RN7 in Madagascar, which connects the capital Antananarivo with the South. Maya Tcoklis crosses by the gorgeous horizons of Merina's land and she visits Antsirabe, known not only for the manual-moving carriages, but also for the healing baths that the Europeans who were staying at the Hotel des Termes once used to enjoy. She watches the funeral tradition of Famadihana, or otherwise, the bone turning, an extension of the ancient double funeral costume. She enters the country of the Betsileo, with the famous woodcarvers-famous and recently troubled, because of the deforestation, that is the country's first environmental problem. The ladies of Suatanana who have entered into partnership and they have seen their silk textiles giving them important profits, are also aware of this environmental problem. One of the unforgettable experiences of this journey to Madagascar is the meeting with the Indian Sea... and also, the strolls in boats in the unique Pangalanes channel which was made during the colonialism to make the transportation of the products to the main commercial port of Tamatave more easy, for the sailing in the stormy open sea was way too dangerous...