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== Use and customs ==
* ''Famadihana'' - literally translated translates into "turning of the bones"- . On this occasion the family commemorates the life of the deceased. Therefore they remains of the decedent are taken from the tomb and rewrapped re-wrapped in a new winding sheet. However, this funeral ceremony isn't supposed to be sad at all. Instead the family will organise a big party with food, traditional music and dance to proof prove that they have not forgotten the deceased.* ''Tromba'' - literally translated translates into "an evil spirit possessing someone". The Sakalava believe, that spirits can possess humans who fall in trance. At the [[tromba]], ancestor worship is practised in form of a ceremonial communication with the dead in trance. During a specific and secret ritual, a talented person for the invocation will be possessed by spirits. As the sacred deliverer, this tromba is then able to direct the important rituals of the village. These mediums are consulted in order to communicate with the ancestors. To fully embody the character, the medium takes over the characteristics of language and behaviour of the reincarnated person.
* traditional circumcision
* traditional marriage<br><br>