Faritanin' Antananarivo Off The Beaten Path

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Views from Mangabe hill

by Norali

Views, yes. 360°, check. Aerial, check. Scenic, check. "King of the world feeling", check.But first, the climb. Short & steep. Great. Silent. Scary. Not dangerous, just risky to climb the pinetree frest underwood there as a solo female. Haven't encountered any danger, any threatening behaviour. Surprising. Busy climbing the steep slope, I came across a woman carrying a bucket of vegs on her head. She said Hi, to which I replied. She was as shy as I was surprised. Who would guess people would actually live there & would grow vegs to sell at some markets down there ? In fact, Mangabe inhabitants are family members of the doany guide up there. That , for me, makes it a still authentic place to see, not rushed in as was the Ambatondradama hill with those many doany. Here, there is only one doany with polite locals.Now, the views... what can I say ? Just click on the set of pictures & you'll...

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Mangabe - the "doany experience" to have

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I must have a special connection with this hill.The first hill ever (Ambohimanga apart) I managed to reach the summit although the highest I climbed.The first doany area where I had a feeling to not be set apart due to my status (I don't believe in the efficiency of pilgriming & asking for blessings at those doany, that pilgrims seemed to not appreciate in Ambatondradama).The first doany area where I had a feeling not to be pressurized to bring on the money before getting info (such was the case of the lady in Amboatany to whom I asked which King was buried there & which she replied "I need money to take care of the site"...lol). The real doany experience to have is here. Must have spent hours chatting up the guide here, except when he was busy working (: receiving pilgrims & "intermediating" between the latter & Andriantsivongo- the astrologer of King Nampoina who is buried & worshipped...

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Walk through countryside in winter!

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Walk through countryside in winter!So as to see brick-ovens, walk in the ricefields. This tip is one of sport tips as well since it may take hours to walk, see landscape, meet peasants with oxen, see geese and ducks bathing.. So many things to marvel at. You may go North of Tana, in Antsofinondry Avaradrano and walk the "digue", a red-earth dam that leads you through Laniera plaines. Circa late 1790, King Andrianampoinimerina had Laniera plaines fit out so as to enhance rice production and master water floods.OR park your car in Anosy area (a village next to Antsofinondry Avaradrano), ask to see the village of great nobles families. You would see in those villages of Anosy tombs of noble family. Their feature, compared to other tombs, is this little hut on the tomb. It is called "Trano manara". I read that those "Trano manara" are common in Nunsantara area... and that Merina nobles...

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