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ID-UL-FITR
Muslim holiday at the end of Ramadan and prayer sessions at the Mosque. A great feast with a variety of food, muslim and malgasy.It is celebrated in Antsiranana.

FISEHAGNA
Ceremony of purification, sacrifice of animals in order to drive out the curses of June, ill-fated month. Antakarana, Antsiranana.

FANOMPOAM-BE
Plea for blessing to God and ancestors, cleaning around the sanctuary. Offerings of honey and alcohol, bath relics, dances and songs. Sakavala of Boina. Northwestern coast of the island.

FAMODIAGNA VARAVARAGNA
Rest of the souls of ancient kings, of dead Zafinimena and Zahinifotsy. Short period to consider the rites performed and think about others to come. (blockout). Sakavala, Bemihisatra, Bemazava, Antakarana and througout the northen pat of the island.

FANAMBOARANA DADY MOASY
Exhumation of dead, plea for blessing in order to drive out evil spells and to have better harvests. Transferring the dead bones to burial area Andranoumboka, sacrifice of animals. Antakarana, villages of Antafiabe up to Andranomboka. Faritany: Antsiranana.

ZIARA
Plea for blessing to ancestors, muslim celebration, pilgrimage to Cher Cheika tomb. Antakarana, Ambanja, Ambilobe, Antsiranana.

TSANGA-TSAINY
The most important Antakarana ceremony, celebration of the royal power, strengthening of family ties among the descendants of King Tsimiharo, Mast Day, pilgrimage to Mitsio island and to Ankarana caves, selection, cutting and shaping wood (mast), sacrifice of zebus; On Friday and for the following days: dances, songs, gunshots, installing the mast, rising the Madagascar flag, rising of flag with cross and red star of the king on a white field.; Mast= manhood= king =soil= fertility= mother earth. Antakarana, Sakalava, Ambatoharanana, Ambilobe. Faritany: Antsiranana.

FAGNABIGNAGNA VARAVAGNA
Official announcement of initiation rites (doors opening). Sakalava, Bemihisatra, Bemazava, Antakarana and throughout the northern part of he islland.

MAOLIDI NABY or FANODIDY
Muslim ceremony, celebrating the birth of Prophet Mohammad. Reading extracts of the life of the prophet. Celebrated in Antisarana.

VANGY TANY MANINTSY
Pilgrimage to the graves of ancestors. Sakalava Anioatsy Vohemar in the province of Antsiranana. Once every three years Anjoatsy ( a tribe of Vohemar, in the northpeast of the island) make a pilgrimage to their ancestors ‘ graves. 60 to 70 zebus are slaughtered for festivities.