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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]]<br clear="all"> The Vezo are skilled fishermen and excellent boatmen. Their colourfull 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. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-right:10px;"><tr><td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00010.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Young Vezo guitaristAnakao]]</td><td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00002.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Traditional make up]]</td><td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00001.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Vezo child at Anakao beach]]</td></tr></table>
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 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.
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<td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00042.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Community well]]</td></tr></table>
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<td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00010.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Young Vezo guitarist]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00002.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Traditional make-up]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00001.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Vezo child at Anakao beach]]</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 figuredfigures, some of which are even erotic. The Vezo are the only ethnic group in Madagascar who does not perform circumcision on the boys.
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<td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00018.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Outrigger canoes]]</td></tr></table>
<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_00050.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Trano Mena beach hut]]</td><td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00042without a boat cannot exist.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Communal water well]]</td></tr></table>
