Is ancestor worship still practiced in Madagascar?
Yes, there’s still ancestor worship. In the capital, Antananarivo, you can say that people are civilized, Christianized. But it’s here where you still find the greatest number of ancestor shrines. Why is that? In spite of Christianity, we still honor our ancestors. For example, on sacred hills with tombs, where people come regularly to pray to their ancestors, there is often a church just nearby. So, the Malagasy in Antananarivo go to church on Sunday and to the tombs of their ancestors on Monday. How did you come to see a connection between the modern monuments in Madagascar and the ancient megaliths of Stonehenge? Mike and I have worked together in Madagascar since 1991. We had many discussions about standing stones, and he invited me to come see Stonehenge. Even though the stones in Madagascar are smaller, I could see there was still a similar element of magic at Stonehenge. Do you also see parallels with Woodhenge? Yes. In Madagascar, people also create shrines in wood circles. The
