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'''Nosy Ve, is a flat uninhabited and mostly unshaded islandlocated off the southwest coast of Madagascar, has a history dating to the about 5km from [[Anakao]]. The French who originally landed here at this location in 1888 prior to conquering the mainland. Some ancient tombs of from French settlers can still be seenfound here. In the past the The island has also served as a hiding place hideout for pirates and as well as a slave departure port.'''
Nosy Ve is a sacred location to the [[Vezo]] people, where each year locals sacrifice [[zebu]] according to traditional rituals. The island has a long white sand beach and is home to the world 's most southernmost all-year breeding colony of red-tailed tropic-birds, which attracts ornithologists from all over around the world.
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