Nosy Be is a
tiny island off the coast at the North West tip of Madagascar in the Indian
Ocean. The French colonized the island and named it after Admiral Hell-Ville.
The HAL tour today took us to Lemur Land a commercialized version of Disney Land
for Lemurs with the same number of people waiting to get in. The lemurs had had
all they could eat with the hundreds of people visiting, before our small group
and they were rather sedate. The paths wound around crocodiles, and Don spotted the
dragon fly. We also saw the Ylang-Ylang distillery, the famous fragrance. Next
stop a Malagase village of 500. The Malagasy
women danced. The custom of face painting
was unique and is actually made from a special type of wood, specifically the bark of a
tree that is ground into powder and then mixed into a paste. These elaborate
patterns aren’t merely decorative but also are applied to protect the skin from
the damage of the sun as well as ward off insects such as mosquitoes. Apparently the kids were not in school enjoying the tourists visiting their village.
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