By: Teresa Halsey and Elizabeth Slepko

FUNGeography FactsBetsiboka River

Capital: Anta-nana-rivo(Anti-Chick-River)

Fourth Largest Island In the World

Betsiboka River: Red RiverPopulation is mostly from

Indonesia Pirates are part of the

national folkloreRecently animated in a Children’s movie

Highest point: Maromokotro

Lowest point: Coast 4, 828

Also called: the Red Island

Location: Indian Ocean, South East of Africa

FUNMore Facts

History

Colonization: in the 1800’s France along with many other European countries moved to colonize Africa, after the Berlin Conference France was able to colonize Madagascar. There way of colonizing was assimilation. Today you can still find many French influences in Madagascar

Daily Life in Madagascar• Madagascar is one of the

poorest countries in the world

• Most families live in homes lacking electricity, lighting, telephones, or RUNNING WATER

• Most people spend their time working

• Children help in the village markets

• Traditional ceremonies and music entertain people.

Customs and Traditions

Religion:52% Indigenous beliefs41% Christianity7% Islamic

Arts:Textile and wood carvingsjewelry

Music:Influenced from Indonesia and African

mainland

STORY TIME

Cuisine• Rice is a substantial part of diet

and is eaten with every meal• Zebu (a cow) brought from

Africa when settlers came to Madagascar

• Ranonapango, rice drink, only drink during dinner

• No courses, all food is served at the same time

• Most meals are simple• Unlike the U.S. they do not eat

bread

SaladyPineapple, cored and cut into bite size chunks

Mango, slicedBanana, slicedStrawberries, halvedRaspberries1 can lychees***SYRUP***1/2 cup sugar1/3 cup water1 tablespoon lemon juice2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions:Drain syrup from lychees. Mix all fruits in large bowl. (amounts of fruit used are up to the chef, use

whatever amount satisfies you) Chill.

TO MAKE SYRUP: Bring water, sugar, and lemon juice to a boil, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. Keep boiling and stirring for 2 min. Add vanilla extract. Pour hot syrup over fruit and chill. Serve in bowls, garnish with mint leaves.

Key Words:StrawberriesSugarLemonVanillaMango

Translation:FraisesSucreCitronVanilleMango

Kitoza

This is one of the favorite foods of Malagasy. Dried beef is cut in strips and broiled over a charcoal fire. If you would like to make it, purchase round steak cut 1/4-inch thick. Cut the meat in pieces about 4 inches x 2 inches, thread the strips on a fine strong cord and hang the cord up as you would a small clothesline. The meat will become quite dry in a few hours. Put the strips over a charcoal brazier so that the meat dries to a crispness but does not burn. Remove the meat immediately from the fire as it crisps. This is a great delicacy in Madagascar. It is usually eaten with a watery cornmeal mush for breakfast.

Sakay It’s a simple recipe, made in minutes especially with the use of a food processor – not

authentic but works a treat. Ingredients50g/2oz Fresh Red Chillies, deseeded 1 tbsp Ground Ginger (check ingredients label)2 Garlic Cloves, crushedApprox. 4 Tbsp Vegetable Oil Instructions 1. Place all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until it forms a coarse puree, adding

a little more oil if necessary. 2. To use Sakay: either add small amounts of Sakay to recipes during cooking or place in small

bowls and serve as an accompaniment to dishes.