The martyrs' isle, or Madagascar : the country, the people, and the missions (1909)
Sharman, Annie · London : London Missionary Society · leaf 24
THE MARTYRS' ISLE 20 Malagasy children wear very little clothing indeed, excepting in and near Antananarivo, Fianarantsoa and one or two other large towns. But all, both men, women and children, wear what is called a “ lamba,” a kind of shawl gracefully arranged to cover most of the body. This “… … TRANSPLANTING THE RICE. the women will work in the rice fields, carry waterpots on their heads, or walk long distances with baby quietly sleeping on mother’s back. The houses of the Malagasy vary much. Some are made of bamboo or of the traveller’s tree, or of wood. In the large towns they are now…
London Missionary Society · Missions
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