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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:Vezo 001.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vezo woman in fishing village south of [[Anakao]]]]
For the Vezo the sea is sacred. They believe in an almighty god of the sea, which 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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