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2. Lamba (garment) - Wikipedia

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   The term lamba is the name in the Highlands dialect of the woven cloth that traditionally formed the essential article of clothing throughout Madagascar. This garment is known by other words in various regions where other dialects are spoken; in some parts of the east, for instance, the garment is known by the word simbo . [ 4 ]

3. Malagasy textiles - Wikipedia

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   Traditionally the primary article of clothing woven by Malagasy women was the lamba.Lamba is the term that the highlanders used, other colloquial names exist). [1] It was created by sewing together two pieces to form a rectangle measuring around 2 m x 2.5 m. [1]

4. Madame Zo - Wikipedia

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   Sakalava lamba arindrano and malabary. Madame Zo's work is identifiable by its utilization of a wide array of man-made and natural materials. Working in the tradition of Malagasy lamba weaving styles, she incorporated atypical mixed media, from wood, spices, bean pods and medicinal plants to metals, newsprint, bones, stereo headphones, pens, binder clips, phone cards, spiral notebook rings.

5. Women in Madagascar - Wikipedia

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   Malagasy women have a higher life expectancy than men, with an average of 61.3 years compared to 57.7 for men in 2010. There are more women than men; women represent 50.3 percent of the country's 2010 population of 19,669,953. [4] Anemia is prevalent in Malagasy

6. Antandroy - Wikipedia

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   As the southern arid region of Tandroy is hot much of the year, clothing among the Tandroy is often minimal. [1] Traditional clothing is mainly made of hand-carded and spun cotton which is woven to form lamba wrappers and loincloths. Weaving continues to be done uniquely by women, who use a wooden spindle rolled against their thigh to twist the ...

7. Category:Malagasy women - Wikipedia

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   also: People: By gender: Women: By nationality: Malagasy This category exists only as a container for other categories of Malagasy women . Articles on individual women should not be added directly to this category, but may be added to an appropriate sub-category if it exists.

8. Kanga (garment) - Wikipedia

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   Whereas kitenge is a more formal fabric used for nice clothing, the kanga is much more than a clothing piece, it can be used as a skirt, head-wrap, apron, pot-holder, towel, and much more. The kanga is culturally significant on Eastern coast of Africa, often given as a gift for birthdays or other special occasions. [ 7 ]

9. Malagasy peoples - Wikipedia

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   The Malagasy (French: Malgache or Malagasy: Gasy [1]) are a group of Austronesian-speaking ethnic groups indigenous to the island country of Madagascar, formed through generations of interaction between Austronesians originally from southern Borneo and Bantus from Southeast Africa. Traditionally, the population have been divided into sub-ethnic ...