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'''Baobab Avenue, or Allée de Baobab in French, is a cluster of very large [[baobab tree]]s appearing along a gravel road towards [[The Thingy|Tsingy de Bemaraha]] about 15 kilometres east of [[Morondava]].''' | '''Baobab Avenue, or Allée de Baobab in French, is a cluster of very large [[baobab tree]]s appearing along a gravel road towards [[The Thingy|Tsingy de Bemaraha]] about 15 kilometres east of [[Morondava]].''' | ||
| − | [[File: | + | [[File:Baobab Avenue 011.jpg|600px|none|thumb|[[Sakalava]] Baobab Avene]] |
The approximately 100 metres stretch appears on many postcards of Madagascar. A tiny village and school which usually welcome visitors is located nearby. The baobab tree is the national tree of Madagascar. The baobab is sometimes said to be an upside-down-tree. In fact, according to ancient Arabic mythology, it is the devil who pulled the tree out of the earth and re-planted it that way. | The approximately 100 metres stretch appears on many postcards of Madagascar. A tiny village and school which usually welcome visitors is located nearby. The baobab tree is the national tree of Madagascar. The baobab is sometimes said to be an upside-down-tree. In fact, according to ancient Arabic mythology, it is the devil who pulled the tree out of the earth and re-planted it that way. | ||
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<td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0030.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Baobab fruits (brown/white)]]</td> | <td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0030.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Baobab fruits (brown/white)]]</td> | ||
<td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0029.jpg|189px|none|thumb|The trunk of a Baobab]]</td></tr> | <td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0029.jpg|189px|none|thumb|The trunk of a Baobab]]</td></tr> | ||
| − | <tr><td valign="top">[[File:Morondava | + | <tr><td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0026.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Passing truck #1]]</td> |
| − | <td valign="top">[[File:Morondava | + | <td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0018.jpg|189px|none|thumb|[[Sakalava]] woman at Boabab Avenue]]</td> |
| − | <td valign="top">[[File:Baobab Avenue 002.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Passing truck # | + | <td valign="top">[[File:Baobab Avenue 002.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Passing truck #2]]</td></tr> |
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Revision as of 17:53, 16 February 2010
Baobab Avenue, or Allée de Baobab in French, is a cluster of very large baobab trees appearing along a gravel road towards Tsingy de Bemaraha about 15 kilometres east of Morondava.
Sakalava Baobab Avene
The approximately 100 metres stretch appears on many postcards of Madagascar. A tiny village and school which usually welcome visitors is located nearby. The baobab tree is the national tree of Madagascar. The baobab is sometimes said to be an upside-down-tree. In fact, according to ancient Arabic mythology, it is the devil who pulled the tree out of the earth and re-planted it that way.
 Sakalava woman at Boabab Avenue |
