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Partying with the Bara

November 13, 2017 in Photo Essay
“Officially a healing ceremony, the Bilo is a day of abundance to interrupt a threadbare existence. ”
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View fullsize Kisoka (local tabacco) is more potent than cigarettes
View fullsize Kilalaka (local music with a relentless, driving beat) sets the tempo
View fullsize Toaka gasy (illegal rum) fuels proceedings
View fullsize Shotguns provide the finishing touch to men's outfits
View fullsize Ombiasy (sorcerer) is responsible for the ritual within the revelry
View fullsize Zebu (cows) are slaughtered for a feast
View fullsize The zebu is the first meat some of these families have eaten in months
View fullsize Dancers hoping to be healed achieve a trance like state
View fullsize Others replicate this effect with rum
View fullsize The bilo is a full family party
View fullsize And even grandmas get on the dance floor
View fullsize The super-strength rum flows and casualties mount
View fullsize Booze and guns - the staples of any bara celebration
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Tags: Madagascar, Bara, Party, Celebration, Tradition, Zebu, Toaka Gasy
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