Our new hissing cockroaches
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Madagascar is rightly called as one of the "Pearls of the Indian Ocean". Thanks to its special natural features, the diversity of habitats and about 2000 years long intact today it is one of the world's five most valuable habitats. It is a fabulous island, we can admire at plants and animals in their natural environment that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Rainforests, baobab trees, strange-loo-king lemurs, chameleons and other special creatures charm everyone who visits here. The fantastic fauna and flora can be observed from natural environments such as the World Heritage site Masoala National Park, Kirindy Forest or the Lemurs Park. The island has man-made beauty in store: at the Royal Hill of Ambohimanga -- also declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO -- the time stops, so we can still admire it in its contemporary beauty. Madagascar is a really exotic, unique and very impressive place in the world. Thanks to its natural beauty it is not only a paradise to scientists, but also for ecotourists.
Tags :Madagascar, Masoala, National, Park, Kirindy, Forest, Lemurs, UNESCO, World, Heritage, Site, Cities, of, the, travel

A view towards Tana (Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar) from Ambohimanga, the UNESCO World Heritage site. At the end, our guides, realizing that I was taking a video, ask everyone who's watching to please come to Madagascar!
Tags :Madagascar, Antananarivo, Tana, travel, Africa, Ambohimanga, UNESCO, World, Heritage, Site

Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve comprises karstic landscapes and limestone uplands cut into impressive 'tsingy' peaks and a 'forest' of limestone needles, the spectacular canyon of the Manambolo river, rolling hills and high peaks. The undisturbed forests, lakes and mangrove swamps are the habitat for rare and endangered lemurs and birds. whc.unesco.org
Tags :World Heritage, UNESCO, trforest, Madagascar, World Heritage Centre, NHK, Patrimoine mondial

Madagascar's protected forests are being pillaged by a cunningly organised mafia with international links. This clip questions the commitment of the current Malagasy government to conservation in a country widely regarded as the World's leading conservation priority. 2010 Update: in April the HAT government passed a decree banning further felling, transport and export of precious timber from the target areas. Large stockpiles remain, and logging continues in areas such as Makira Natural Park. The Atsinanana rainforests are being added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites In Danger. TO BE CONTINUED.... Music: The Muse (composed, performed and produced by Brendan Lynch) and Cold Wind (composed, performed and produced by Burn). Music copyright of the artists, 2009 Created with AquaSoft SlideShow for YouTube: www.aquasoft.net
Tags :MADAGASCAR, LOGGING, ROSEWOOD, CONSERVATION, MAFIA, SMUGGLING, LEMURS, RAINFOREST, WILDLIFE, HAT, TRANSITIONAL, MALAGASY, GOVERNMENT, RAJOELINA, CHINESE, TIMBER, BUYERS, DEFORESTATION, hunting, Wood, Animals

www.conservation.org The Malagasy are the inhabitants of Madagascar. Their ancestry is a mix of African and Asian and they have a rich cultural heritage. Over 17 million inhabit the island of Madagascar, and their vibrant music and dance celebrate their traditions. Learn more at www.conservation.org
Tags :malagasy, madagascar, africa, african, asia, asian, dance, tradition, native, indigenous, culture, island, islander, indian, ocean, conservation, international, ci, environment

"Talking Africa" The new release Mfa Kera and Mike Russell's Black Heritage: Talking Africa offers an exciting mix of african influenced original compositions in styles from throughout the African Diaspora. The standout performances of charismatic vocalist, creole from Madagascar Mfa Kera and superb guitarist / vocalist from Washington, DC, Mike Russell with special guests like TM Stevens, Themba Maxwell Mntambo and more introduce the listener to a captivating original journey through grooves, situations, landscapes and sounds. A must for any fan of Soul, Funk jazz Afro fusion. The bonus track Moringa Ananambo is the musical theme of Mfa Kera's project The Power of the Music to reconcile Mankind with Nature. A reforestry project started in Madagascar and going internationally. Genre: World-Fusion-Jazz & Afro soul ******************************************************************************** Music Samples on amazon and cdbaby CD cover: Rockwerk Records 8248 BE1TWO Distribution
Tags :Corbett Santana - Videographer, Mfa Kera, Mike Russell, Black Heritage, Noyman Miller Berlin, CD Release, hauptstr 89

Website: austronesianstudies.blogspot.com REFERENCES AND CITED FOR THIS VIDEO: --Andaya, BW (1984). A History of Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Palgrave MacMillan. --Armstrong, W. (1977). Around the World with a King. Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Company. --Beckwith, M. (1977). Hawaiian Mythology. Honolulu: University of Hawai`i. --Bellwood, P. (1996). Origins, Ancestry, Alliance, Explorations in Austronesian Ethnography. Paper prepared for Australian National University. --Dixon, R. (1916) Oceanic Mythology. Boston: Marshall Jones Co. --Donne, MA (1866). The Sandwich Islands and Her People. London: Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge. --Dougherty, M. (1992). To Steal A Kingdom. Waimanalo: Island Press. --Elson, RE (2008). The Idea of Indonesia A History. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. --Fox, J. (2004). Current Developments in Comparative Austronesian Studies. Retrieved from Universitas Udayana of Bali. Paper presented at Symposium Austronesia Pascasarjana Linguististik dan Kajian Budaya. --Fox, J. (edited) (2005) Origins, Ancestry, and Alliance: Explorations in Austronesian Ethnography. Canberra: Department of Anthroplogy, Australian Nation University. --Gibson, Anne. (2001). The Peopling of the Pacific. Science Magazine: Official Magazine of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Issue of March 2, 2001. Pp 1735-1737. --Greenhill, SJ, Blust. R, & Gray, RD (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics ...
Tags :austronesian, austronesia, indonesian, malaysian, madagascar, hawaii, malay, oceania, kalakaua, liliuokalani, polynesia, micronesia, kanaka, benua, linguistics, language, DNA, hawaiian, polynesian, island, pacific, history, guam, chamorro, filipino, philippines, documentary

The Mahafaly Plateau in the southwestern region of Madagascar is one of the driest corners of the country, and also has one of its highest poverty rates, due to chronic drought and lack of economic opportunities. The World Wide Fund for Nature, WWF, has a water-resources management plan that aims to alleviate poverty through sustainable development in the region. It does this by improving the management and production potential of transformed land areas that are used for agriculture and pasture, through sustainable use of the region's existing water resources.
Tags :Deutsche, Welle, climate, global, ideas, Germany, Water, Management, Madagascar, Mahafaly, Plateau, change, WWF

When did conservation stop being a luxury? Is the voice of Africa loud enough for everyone to hear? World Heritage Site managers from Rwanda, Madagascar, Nepal, Zimbabwe, Australia and Venezuala flew to Barcelona to take part in the biggest conservation and sustainability summit of the year, the World Conservation Congress. Sponsored by Star Alliance, they share their experiences on the ground and their expectations for the future of our planet's protected areas.
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Connecting the continents with a musical tress pass is what brings together Mike Russell from Washington DC and Mfa Kera from Madagascar who are popularly known by their Black Heritage Band.... Do not forget the keyboard player who actually initiated the groups name and the music mix takes us with a drummer from Nigeria, percussionist from New York and a base guitarist from Mozambique. Just feel the music...
Tags :Quasimodo, Berlin, Mike, Russel, MFA, Kera, Black, Heritage, Blues, Madagascar, Washington, DC

A new exhibition, A Struggle for Freedom: Our African Heritage, commemorates the slave prisoners whose hardships on the island stretched over two centuries -- from the days of Eva, Catharina and Maria in the mid-1650s to the mid-1830s. Their origins are often indicated in the name whereas others were named after the month they arrived or the master they served. The majority of Cape slaves (41 150 in total) came from Africa and Madagascar -- initially from Angola and the Guinea coast, later from East and Central Africa (Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and Congo). In addition, there were 17 315 slaves from India and 13 545 from the Indonesian islands. The exhibition features photos of Robben Island and other Unesco World Heritage sites in Africa and Brazil that are historically entwined with slavery. The triangular slave trade between Europe, Africa and the Americas has created striking similarities across the continents. For instance, the colourful architecture of the Brazilian city Salvador de Bahia bears an uncanny resemblance to the Bo Kaap, Cape Town's Malay quarter. Camera operators: Irvine Clements and Wilhelm G Rabie Editor: Wilhelm G Rabie
Tags :Robben Island, Cape town, South Africa, Africa Our Heritage, African world heritage fund, Van Kalker Photography, Procure Multimedia, Willartz, Slave trade, Eva, Catharina, maria, hardship, Renewal, forgiveness, love, nelson mandella, prison cell, Inge herbert, Sedick Levy, Iberia airlines, classic feel magazine, Graciela Gonzalez Brigas, Felix Holm, Handri de la Fontyn, Wilhelm G Rabie, Irvine Clements, ministerio de espana, Embassy of spain

I arranged this cute little song from Madagascar 2, for the Foothill High School Percussion Ensemble. With this, we placed first, with a gold medal in Anaheim at the 2010 Heritage Festival :D
Tags :madagascar, escape, to, africa, once, upon, time, in, music, theme, song, sound, track, marimba, xylophone, bells, percussion, ensemble, foothill, high, school, gianni, jonny, cerbo, composed, arranged, written

Today, June 26, is the National Day of Madagascar, celebrating its independence gained in 1960. This island country is in southern Africa, east of Mozambique. The gorgeous Rainforests of the Atsinanana display remarkable biodiversity and a large number of endemic species of plants and animals. Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve has a variety of landscapes and is home to rare lemurs and birds. Both locations are United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Sites. Famous Malagasy include Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo, considered to be Madagascar's father of modern literature, and award-winning playwright and novelist Michèle Rakotoson. May the gracious people of Madagascar have an auspicious National Day.
Tags :TODAY IN HISTORY, National, Day, of, Madagascar, 26, June, 2010, Tsingy, de, Bemaraha, Strict, Nature, Reserve, Rainforests, the, Atsinanana, lemurs, Jean-Joseph, Rabéarivelo

UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2008 URL: www.unesco.org Description: The Zafimaniry community is the sole remaining repository of a unique woodcraft culture previously widespread on the island. In the eighteenth century, the Zafimaniry settled in the remote wooded region of south-east Madagascar, seeking refuge from the deforestation that was ravaging much of Madagascar at that time. Today, approximately 25000 Zafimaniry live in some one hundred villages and hamlets scattered in the highlands of this region. For generations, Zafimaniry foresters, carpenters and craftworkers have developed a body of practical knowledge and skills revolving around wood. This craft tradition bears witness to the central role of this material in all aspects of life and death. Zafimaniry proficiency in forestry and wood sculpting can be seen in constructions and everyday objects. Practically all wooden surfaces walls, window frames, posts, beams, stools, chests, tools display elaborate ornamentation. The Zafimaniry use twenty different endemic species of tree, each adapted to a specific type of construction or decorative function. Houses and tombs are assembled entirely with traditional mortise and tenon joints, without the use of nails, hinges or other metal hardware. The traditional granaries, perched on round piles, are a distinctive feature of the mountain landscape. The geometric patterns are highly codified and reflect not only the ...
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Sitio declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO Visite: patrimonio-de-la-humanidad.blogspot.mx
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2010, célèbre le cinquantenaire de la décolonisation de 17 pays d'Afrique. Le 1er janvier 1960, le Cameroun avait « ouvert le bal ». Cette même année : le Togo, le Mali, le Sénégal, Madagascar, la République démocratique du Congo, la Somalie, le Bénin, le Niger, le Burkina Faso, la Côte d'Ivoire, la Tchad, la République centrafricaine, le Congo, le Gabon, le Nigeria et la Mauritanie Depuis le début de cette année, plusieurs manifestations ont été organisées partout dans le monde avec des approches différentes, parfois complémentaires, parfois contradictoires... QUELLES INDÉPENDANCES ? Qu'est-ce-que les africains ont gagné et perdu depuis 50 ans? Des interrogations... Invités: Pierre PÉAN et Charles ONANA -journalistes d'enquête. Modérateur: Nicolas De La Casinière Le caractère inédit de leurs travaux suscitera un débat riche et plein d'enseignements à Nantes. Exposé d'une analyse sur la situation du continent africain depuis 1960. Renseignement: en.quete.de.verite@live.fr vidéo réal: P.Lema
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(No Audio) The majority of the people who live in the Western Cape Province of South Africa have slave ancestry as part of their heritage. This video slide show tells the story of how 63000 slaves were brought to the Cape of Good hope between 1652 to 1808, and a further 8000 'prise slaves' arrived between 1808 and 1856. The children, grandchildren and descendents also lived their entire lives as slaves. The City of Cape Town, the surrounding countryside towns and farms was all built on a slave labour economy. Slaves were transported from far off lands by sea and were sold at auctions. The slaves at the Cape were from Africa/Madagascar (32500 + 8000 'prize slaves'); from India (19000); and from the many islands in the Indonesian Archipelago (11500). In 1834 there was a declaration of the Emancipation of the slaves, but this was only effected in 1838. However 'Prize Slaves' continued to be brought to the Cape in large numbers until 1856. They were forced to complete 14 year indentured labour contracts before they attained freedom. The very last of the 'prize slaves' were the Ormoro slaves who arrived in 1890. Cape Slavery Heritage and its pivotal place in the story of the Indian Ocean slave trade is not as well known as the Atlantic slave trade. The video-slide show is an education tool produced by Patric Tariq Mellet - www.cape-slavery-heritage.iblog.co.za
Tags :South Africa, Cape Town, Cape Slavery, Slavery Heritage

THE SACRED WOOD OF MADAGASCARS ZAFIMANIRY - INTANGIBLE HERITAGE The Zafimaniry of Madagascar do more than sculpt wood. They inscribe their entire cosmogony on this sacred material. In 2003, UNESCO proclaimed their tradition a masterpiece of oral and intangible heritage.
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The video was taken by Daniela Herzog and Erik R Patel, please credit them. This video shows geophagy (soil consumption) by extremely rare wild silky sifakas in Marojejy National Park. This occurs only several times per month. These critically endangered animals are arboreal folivorous seed-predators (live in the trees and eat mainly leaves, seeds, flowers, and fruit) so it is remarkable to see them descend to the ground and eat dirt! Silky sifakas (Propithecus candidus) are amongst the rarest mammals on earth, and are listed as one of the Worlds Top 25 Most Critically Endangered Primates. Global population size is roughly estimated between only 100 and 1000 total remaining individuals. They are only found within a few protected areas in the rainforests of north-eastern Madagascar: Marojejy National Park, Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve, and the Makira Conservation Site. Silky sifakas are the flag-ship species for these protected areas, particularly for Marojejy which has recently been inaugurated as part of a World Heritage Site Cluster. Silky sifakas have never survived in captivity probably due to their highly specialized folivorous diet. Help and learn more about silky sifakas by going to see them in Marojejy National Park, Madagascar (www.marojejy.com). Become a Facebook Fan of "LV the silky sifaka": www.facebook.com Learn more about silky sifakas at the silky sifaka research and conservation website: www.simpona.org
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