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Ankarana National Park

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Fady - What not to do in the park
== Fady - What not to do in the park ==
As many other ethnic groups in Madagascar, also the [[Antankarana]] people follow customs and traditions. [[Fady|Fady's]] are not strictly taboos, they are more beliefs signalising which signal when what something is "dangerous" related to action, food, locations etc.. In the The following the fady's in the Ankarana National Park are listed, applying apply both to locals and visitors.
'''Fady in the park:'''<br>
* Transport To bring "ravinala" (Traveller's Tree) and "antomby" or "garaba" (poultry cages) into the park.* Take To bring "voanjobory" (Bambara groundnut), pork or wild boar meat into the park.<br>* Relieve Relief oneself in undesignated areas.
'''Fady in the caves:'''<br>
* Access to the caves is forbidden to the for descendants of the lines that who fought the Antankarana Kingdom (including [[Merina]] people and Antankarana traitors).
'''Strictly forbidden:'''<br>
* Access is prohibited to women in menstruation.
'''Tips:'''<br>
* Nothing should be brought into the caves or taken outof the caves.* It is not allowed to remove the bones, artifacts or living cave formations.* Visit the caves bareheaded (without a hat) in respect for of the Antankarana ancestors.
* Do not relief yourself inside the cave.
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