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Valiha
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The valiha is a tube zither from Madagascar made from a species of local bamboo; it is considered the "national instrument" of Madagascar. The term is also used to describe a number of related zithers
A valiha player in Ambohimahasoa, central Madagascar
A valiha player in Ambohimahasoa, central Madagascar
Valiha orchestra at the Paris World Exposition of 1931
Valiha orchestra at the Paris World Exposition of 1931
Valiha with larger diameter bamboo tube
Valiha with larger diameter bamboo tube
Judaism in Madagascar
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The island of Madagascar has a small Jewish population, but historically it has not been a significant center for Jewish settlement. Nevertheless, an enduring origin myth across numerous Malagasy ethn
Valiha
…music to summon spirits. It is commonly thought in Madagascar that the valiha is "inherited from King David", as part of a larger origin narrative of Jewish provenance of Malagasy people. Historically the instrument was made of the bamboo Valiha diffusa, but in the modern day "bamboo species with longer internodes" are used. The bamboo…
Leaders of Madagascar's rabbinic Jewish community in 2015
Leaders of Madagascar's rabbinic Jewish community in 2015
Legends of ancient Jewish ancestry in Madagascar often feature red zebu—a local adaptation of the red heifer mentioned in the Torah.
Legends of ancient Jewish ancestry in Madagascar often feature red zebu—a local adaptation of the red heifer mentioned in the Torah.
The highlands Betsileo commune of Alakamisy Ambohimaha is home to Ivolamena, a holy site where cliffs bearing inscriptions are held by believers as ar
The highlands Betsileo commune of Alakamisy Ambohimaha is home to Ivolamena, a holy site where cliffs bearing inscriptions are held by believers as artifacts of ancient Solomonic ancestors of the Betsileo people.
It has been claimed by Prince Ndriana Rabarioelina, a member of the Merina royal family, that the red, white, and black royal lamba (pictured above on
It has been claimed by Prince Ndriana Rabarioelina, a member of the Merina royal family, that the red, white, and black royal lamba (pictured above on King Andrianampoinimerina) shares roots with similar Levite robes described in the Midrash.