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'''Vezo literally means ''Fishing people'', . The Vezo people are often referred to as Vezo-Sakalava. They are not an individual tribe, they can be seen as a clan of the [[Sakalava]]. Their home is the southwestern south western coast of Madagascar, reaching from [[Morondava]] in the west to [[Faux Cap]] in the south. [[Morombe]] is the Vezo capital, a small city between [[Toliara]] (Tulear) and [[Morondava]].'''

[[File:Anakao_00055Vezo 001.jpg|thumb|leftnone|600px|Fezo Vezo woman in fishing village Anakao south of Toliara[[Anakao]]]]<br clear="all">

For the Vezo the sea is sacred. They believe in an almighty god of the sea, who controls the climate and nature. The Vezo are skilled fishermen and excellent boatmen. Their colourfull colourful canoes are related to the Malayo-Polynesian canoe. The Vezo canoe is actually a hollowed tree trunk with one outrigger pole and a small rectangular sail. Fishing is done by both women and men, and already children learn the basic rules. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-right:10px;"><tr><td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00011.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Anakao villagers]]</td><td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00030.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Vezo fisherman]]</td><td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00042.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Community well]]</td></tr></table>

<td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00002.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Traditional make -up]]</td></tr><td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00001.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Vezo child at Anakao beach]]</td></tr></table>

<td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00006Vezo_anakao_01.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Relaxing villagersOutrigger canoe]]</td><td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00003Anakao_00047.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Anakao town centreCanoes along the beach]]</td><td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00040Anakao_00018.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Unidentified chameleonOutrigger canoes]]</td></tr></table> 

 Vezo people are also noted for their tombs. The graves are dug into the sand in a hidden place, with a wooden fence erected around it. The main four poles are decorated with wooden carved figured, some of which are even erotic. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-right:10px;"b>Malagasy proverb<tr/b><td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00052.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Oxcart to boat transfer]]</tdbr><td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00010.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Young ''Vezo guitarist]]</td><td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00002nenga-daka, tsy misy raha vitany.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Traditional make up]]</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00001.jpg|185px|none|thumb|'' - A Vezo child at Anakao beach]]</td><td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00050without a boat cannot exist.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Trano Mena beach hut]]</td><td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00042.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Communal water well]]</td></tr></table>