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Masoala National Park

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Cultural events in the region / Habits and customs in the region
Men will cut the wood that children collected in the surrounding forests, while the women prepare the rice.
Young men of the village participate in '''tolon'omby''', a form of bullfighting with a strong young bull which is marked with a white spot on the forehead. Once tamed, the bull is taken to the ''fijoroana'' (a sacred place) and will be sacrificed the next day after a festive evening and a the quest for a sacred tree at night. After the killing the body of the bull is shared and prepared for a feast that can bring together up to a thousand people.

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