Wedding traditions of Antananarivo
A hill capital where the groom's family presents the vodiondry, a lamb's rump, to ask for the bride.
Malagasy marriage begins with the vodiondry, a formal request where the groom's family presents a gift and a speaker asks the bride's family for permission. The word means lamb's rump, in reference to the portion of meat given to the bride's father. Speeches called kabary, in an elevated form of Malagasy, are an essential part of the day.
A wedding here
Each family chooses a speaker to deliver a kabary with proverbs and humour. The groom gives money and gifts, and the bride's family accepts. A civil marriage and a church wedding often follow.
Law and change
Civil marriage is the legal form, and the minimum age is 18, though rural early marriage persists. Polygamy is prohibited.
Wedding customs of Antananarivo
Also part of it, and being written: Kabary (The oratory.), Vodiondry (The asking ceremony.), Merina people (The community.), Culture of Madagascar (The culture.).
A wedding trail idea for Antananarivo
- Analakely Market A central market.
- Rova of Antananarivo The royal palace site.
- Lac Anosy A lake with a monument.
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Opening hours, venues and wedding-season dates change; check locally before travelling. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.
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