ANTANANARIVO: Madagascar Capital City Walk

Madagascar is an island nation, off the coast of southern Africa, in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. The capital city is known as Antananarivo. With a population of nearly 1.5 million residents, it suffers from many of the same endemic problems as other developing countries - namely traffic, air pollution, sanitation and crime.
Madagascar is often visited by foreign tourists, who are drawn by the natural beauty and wildlife of the magnificent Baobab trees. And the unique species of lemurs that reside here.
But few visitors will spend any time in Antananarivo, using it as an entry and exit point only. A simple wander around the streets here reveals the Malagasy people to be friendly, polite and unassuming. Their daily struggle to survive is readily apparent. As the English expression states, to understand a person you must 'walk a mile in their shoes.' So watch this video, and take a meandering walk through the crowded streets of Antananarivo. Familiarize yourself with this French influenced culture. And witness a very different way of life. #madagascar #antananarivo

[@jimmysaputra5207]

kenapa mirip banget sama muka2 orang indonesia😑

[@AliciaTheo-zu5pv]

It looks like when you walk through the taxi rank in Paarl South Africa, but just bigger.

[@Astridhawks00]

Looks exactly like lilongwe and Blantyre city in Malawi.

[@poundalee5281]

Even if there are many blacks among the population of Madagascar, it is difficult to say that the Malagasy, the Mauritians, the Reunionese, the Seychellois are African. Of course there are common points, given the origin of these black people from Africa. In Latin America, like El Salvador, there are also many street vendors.

[@HassanaAZIDA]

Les Malagasy sont Africains, c'est dans leur ADN

[@ilham_priono]

fun fact : too much javanese but they have african skin, salam dari saudara indonesia

[@wanjirumwai2473]

Interesting walk , Looks like a blend of Asia and Africa then the cars are giving Cuba vibes

[@RICKONORATO]

You are so astute. Is that word too big?

[@wanjirumwai2473]

yes🤗@@RICKONORATO

[@mjolninja9358]

Yes because people of Madagascar of of Austronesian Origins, their language is closer to Malay, Indonesia & Philippines than their African neighbors.

[@kaizennojujutsu6134]

​@@mjolninja9358 mas eles são mistura dos africanos e asiáticos?

[@knstp04391]

​@@kaizennojujutsu6134yes. Most of them are BANTU origins.

[@LovinglyYourz]

They look like a mixture of African and Asian combined.

[@CapeFear1]

Yes that is correct

[@XOPOIIIO]

That is because they are.

[@AvoraNusamandiri-qg7nx]

Setengah melayu wajahnya tp tdk sedikit diantara mereka yg mirip wajah melayu

[@LemurAbroad]

Malagasy is a unique different language on its own. It’s far from any Malay or Indonesian Obsession. And it’s also not Swahili. It’s a mix. With European elements due to the missionaries and the french colonization. Malagasy people don’t look like Malay people, and they don’t understand a clue about Indonesian or Malay or whatever kind of foreign Asian language. Malagasy people look and speak Malagasy. And Madagascar is in Africa. The Malagasy even have their own specific DNA : M23. Only found in Malagasy Genes.

[@ZainalAbidin-d8q]

Yep don't bother with the obsessive Indonesian comments.

[@lula5979]

serasa _familiar_ di kota2 besar di Papua 😅 banyak orang-orang berkulit hitam, tapi tak sedikit pula muka-muka melayu nya berkulit coklat yg lewat atau yang berdagang 😅

[@LemurAbroad]

Consequences of Asian Slave trade ==> people from Asian descent in Madagascar. From the female branch, so probably female sexual slaves and oenuchs mainly. Castration of male asian slaves was a cruel and abominable history fact in these regions. For centuries.

[@AR-bh3mn]

It's similar to eastern Indonesia, a mixture of Austronesia x Melanesia

[@serhijs1]

I was born and raised in Antananarivo and found my love there. I am very sorry to have left there. Now I live in a country that is much worse than Madagascar. I want to go back to the city of my childhood. Thank you!

[@RICKONORATO]

I hope you find your way there. :)

[@djomokolele]

Sorry to hear this. Mind if I ask, but where do you live now? I’ve heard many malagaches live in France , Comoros & Reunion Island.

[@perla5465]

Where

[@silverianjannvs5315]

Ex French colonies mean cursed to poverties & corruptions

[@fredericmasson6841]

C'est vous qui le dites 😊

[@mariestellalefevre8712]

Typically Haiti I see Haiti in Madagascar and I make a remark all the former French colonies are poor and ruined the populations live on the threshold of poverty

[@marcelmarta2016]

Vous dites n importe quoi les malgaches étaient heureux avant la révolution mais depuis les russes sont passés et aussi la population multipliée par quatre

[@Marc-yj6gn]

Lowest PIB in Africa = Burundi (ex belgian colony) , second lowest PIB = Somalia (ex UK)… If you think Somalia is an exemple of wealth and integrity, you are probably a reader of the Sun…

[@Marc-yj6gn]

@@mariestellalefevre8712 Lol… Haïti is independant (France) for more than 2 centuries 🙄

[@andikleksono1205]

Di sekolahnya apa ada mata pelajaran bhs indonesia

[@anishandayani6219]

Blm ada ormas disana .. masih aman .. kang parkir juga blm terlihat.. lahan 😂

[@gilbertmesen3558]

OMG. NESECITAN UN PROGRAMA DE PLANIFICACION FAMILIAR DE EMERGENCIA...PLEASESSS

[@thebestandbeast6098]

Some of Madagascar people are looks like south east asians,

[@cara-curangchannel5654]

Kata Antananarivo bunyinya mirip seperti "Tanah nan seribu" dalam bahasa Melayu. Ungkapan ini digunakan untuk menyebut "Tanah/Negeri yang jauh" 😊 Salam untuk sepupu kami, dari Indonesia ❤

[@RICKONORATO]

Sangat baik untuk mengetahui ini. Terima kasih atas maklumat!

[@A08J]

Yea Malay and Malagasy we are very similar for language and a lot of other stuff. I come from 🇲🇬

[@FlyHighx7]

​@@A08J mirip? Kwkw coba sebutin angka 1-10 pake huruf malay biar di banding ama bahasa malagasy

[@neluspompelus1098]

That's true. In Malagasy it means: city of thousand.

[@cara-curangchannel5654]

@@neluspompelus1098 make sense.. Tanah mean Land or soil.. also city or home town.. For example "Tanah kelahiran" mean Birthland or origin.

[@XOPOIIIO]

Surprising that for more than 1000 years they didn't fully mixed, still you see distinctly Asian and African profiles.

[@Scobo646]

East or west, Africa will always be the same,, walking in the streets of Nairobi, Abuja, Antananarivo,, and every other cities in Africa,, you'll always find the similarities,, people selling goods every where,,, and i love it

[@RICKONORATO]

Very true. I have similar videos for Maputo and Nairobi ready to go when I can find sufficient internet to upload

[@Scobo646]

Can't wait to see it my brother

[@RICKONORATO]

@@Scobo646 do it

[@suriptorepto9009]

Kehidupan nya orang malagsi mirip ada di Nusantara Indonesia.amin

[@Guerreronata]

This country is better than Haiti

[@MikEm-jg5wz]

Very sad to see no social and economic investment from the government.

[@bangedibrewbrew7844]

Wow... wajah2 asia tenggara banyak juga disini.. apakah mereka emigran dari asia..???

[@Yacc5488]

malagasy are austronesians that mixed with bantus people

[@tomcat9269]

DNA awalnya dari asia tenggara ya pasti mirip lah 😂

[@Lonegan63]

Min. 8:09 beautiful girl. The Madagascar girls are very beautiful

[@andikleksono1205]

Coba anda datang ke indonesia kami anggap sodara sepupu engkau

[@redreuben5260]

Do they have French bakeries like Vietnam ?

[@RICKONORATO]

They have baguettes. I don't recall seeing bakeries but they are probably around

[@Ocidad]

ngerasa dinegara sendiri padahal ini di Afrika 😁 bener2 mirip orang orang Indo, terutama jawa

[@RICKONORATO]

Ya, banyak orang yang berkomentar seperti ini - bahwa orang-orangnya terlihat seperti orang Indonesia.

[@zaltmanbleroze]

I lived for a few years in Tana as an expat kid , I left in 1992 don't recognize it at all and I can't believe they still have the Renault 4s and Peugeot 205 and Renault 18. Back then the biggest supermarket was Prisunic which closed 20 years ago.

[@RICKONORATO]

Wow, what an amazing experience. I lived in Saudi Arabia as a kid, so I can relate. I loved all the old cars in Tana...!

[@marv8370]

Very impressive ! Thank you Rick , greetings from germany bro!

[@RICKONORATO]

Thanks for watching! I love Germany - you have the best beer on the planet. :)

[@Bapack_bapack_kepo]

Anatanarivo / Tanarivo : (Indonesian Language) Tana = Tanah Tanana = Tanahnya Rivo = Ribu Tananarivo = Tanah Seribu /Land 1000 /Island 1000 Madagascan ancestors from Indonesia Indonesia consists of 17500 islands

[@aventurascomtadeu]

Essa Cidade Antananarivo tem muita gente, a população é grande parece com as Cidades Indianas, Madagascar é na África

[@yipmabaruya1148]

Good morning from Papua New Guinea. I enjoyed watching your contents.

[@RICKONORATO]

Thank you! I am hoping to go to your country next year…

[@yipmabaruya1148]

@@RICKONORATO thank you. Welcome to Papua New Guinea.

[@marifatcinta357]

Mantap Abang videonya saudara jauh kita orang Indonesia Madagaskar.

[@ritaflores613]

last year, I met some people from Indonesia here in Canada. I didn't even know they were from Indonesia. I was just stricken by an air of familiarity as they were sitting next to me. I did not understand a word they were saying to each other, somehow I could understand what was going on. I knew they were having a speech by the way they were talking. Their intonations, their mannerisms, their sentence fillers, a piece of clothing that some of them were wearing, some small details that until then I thought were typical to just Malagasy people. I thought it was so weird, it was as though I was home. I couldn't help so I asked them where they are from and they said Indonesia. I thought: "wow!! looking at the small similarities, they behave exactly like Malagasy people, those people are my distant relatives. who knows if I have the same ancestors as some of them"

[@LemurAbroad]

@@ritaflores613 Consequences of Asian Slave trade ==> people from Asian descent in Madagascar. From the female branch, so probably female sexual slaves and oenuchs mainly. Castration of male asian slaves was a cruel and abominable history fact in these regions. For centuries.

[@ritaflores613]

@@LemurAbroad wow! Good to know! Never heard of that. Can you tell me where I can find more info on that part of the history? I’ve never heard of Asian slaves up to now. I’m so curious because it’s part of me. Thank you

[@piananggara3947]

Madagaskar malagasi-makasar 🇮🇩🙏

[@mrandmrs8286]

Antananarivo es muy beautiful

[@Aleks_Dundih]

Не увидел ничего красивого. Полное убожество.

[@marshacooper9088]

Thank you so much for this. I always wished to know more about this place and population.

[@RICKONORATO]

Thank you so much for watching. I'm glad you found it useful

[@HeMan-ol5nr]

The country of Madagascar, a former French colony, was a barbaric state which caused misery to the MADAGASCAR NATION AND INHERITED THE CORRUPTION OF FRENCH CULTURE

[@robertflint2549]

A Madagascan friend of mine in Paris once told me that the people from this land don't consider themselves to be African. Is this true generally? (There are also a lot of Brits who don't consider themselves to be European. In that case, I don't to hell know which continent Britain is supposed to be a part of).

[@RICKONORATO]

Great question. I don't honestly know the answer. They do feel distinct - much like their neighbor Mauritius. But whether that pervades their sense of identity, I'm not sure. But like your friend, maybe some Malagasy people will read this and reply...

[@robertflint2549]

@@RICKONORATO Thanks, Rick.

[@Pingouin7232]

Génétiquement les Malgaches sont a moitié africains et a moitié d'Asie du Sud ... La langue malgache est une langue austronésiennes..

[@Pingouin7232]

La moitié des malgache ont le pli épicanthique Leurs pli epicanthique est moin prononcé que ceux des sibériens, mais beaucoup d'entre eux l'ont. Notamment les merinas des hauts plateaux... Tous les personnes qui ont été président malgache ont le pli epicanthique ...

[@Pingouin7232]

​@@RICKONORATO L'île Maurice comme la réunion fait partie des Mascareignes C'est îles étaient désertes Les premiers habitants étaient des marins français et leurs esclaves Malgaches A l'ile de la réunion il y a la grotte des premiers français... Les habitants des Mascareignes se sentent originaire des 3 continent Afrique Europe Asie..

[@CaioFran]

France must be so proud of their African legacy.

[@piananggara3947]

Nenek moyang ku seorang pelaut ciptaan ibu sud.

[@sahrianwijaya2095]

Sebagian penduduknya wajahnya mirip2 dengan orang Indonesia zama dahulu...

[@RICKONORATO]

Ya, banyak orang mengatakan ini...

[@cara-curangchannel5654]

Kata Antananarivo bunyinya mirip seperti "Tanah nan seribu" dalam bahasa Melayu. Ungkapan ini digunakan untuk menyebut Tanah/Negeri yang jauh 😊

[@nananggibuy9709]

Saudara indonesia madagaskar

[@joelndelo1374]

LOVE ❤FROM DR CONGO 🇨🇩

[@RICKONORATO]

Thanks for watching! I hope to see your country one day...

[@joelndelo1374]

@@RICKONORATO Thanks 🙏

[@cephaskabonga7663]

What race are these people? They look mixed Somali and indians

[@idr1593]

betul itu bang ... saya merasakan langsung di kehidupan sehari hari dgn masyarakat madagaskar,,, mereka amat bersahabat dan hangat setahun sdh kami berada dsini ,,, aman dan nyaman

[@RICKONORATO]

saya setuju

[@frankfrankfurtde9130]

MADAGASCAR 🇲🇬 PLUS PROPRE QUE LES USA 🇺🇸

[@sudhindrakopalle7071]

Fascinating walk. Enjoyed this! I spent a week in Tana several years back and I remember riding in 50 year old French cars what was literally being operated with shift sticks tied with rope! :-)

[@RICKONORATO]

That sounds about right. Thanks for watching!

[@aventurascomtadeu]

A maioria das pessoas nas ruas anda com bolsas, sacolas e sacos na cabeça

[@BelloBelvedere]

I like the video because real life...

[@RICKONORATO]

I agree. Thanks for watching

[@belanissart7621]

je pense que aider Madagascar en commençant par leur faire des routes,serait plus intelligent que aider des pays musulmans qui nous détestes .

[@MojoDevirus]

Outstanding walk bro !!!!

[@RICKONORATO]

Oh, thanks. Interesting place

[@SebatasAsumsi]

Im here to watch my malagasy brothers and sisters. Greetings from indonesia.

[@RICKONORATO]

Welcome and thanks for watching. You have a beautiful country...

[@SebatasAsumsi]

@@RICKONORATO your welcome and thanks:)

[@ahmadmuslihat4473]

Ky pasar di Indonesia 😊

[@mahrufcanvlog6153]

Hidungnya pesek ciri khas asia tenggara

[@karinarosa9964]

Beautiful people!

[@RICKONORATO]

agreed

[@beritaviralchannel9545]

Mirip jakarta tahun 1960 semua serba jadul mobil pun msh jadul😅

[@roraima13]

Great ... regards ..

[@fabiolamadonna5277]

A DISCRIMINAÇÃO É CULTURAL A PRIORI,UMA SOCIEDADE MUITO DIFERENTE NÃO SE ADEQUA OU NÃO SE DEIXA INFLUENCIAR POR OUTRA…😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@dudurosca273]

CARS HERE ARE EURO 6 ? WHY IN EUROPE WE CAN NOY BUY CARS LIKE THIS ? WE POLUATE THE EARTH ? HERE THEY DO NOT POLUATE ? I SEE ALSO A OLD CAR DACIA 1300 MADE IN ROMANIA 30 YEARS AGO. REGARDS FROM ROMANIA !

[@RICKONORATO]

Actually the air quality in Antananarivo is horrible. Unbreathable.

[@dudurosca273]

Yeah but we pay to much in europe for this and we have euro 6 cars

[@rosidudin3476]

Mereka membawa barang berat di atas kepala emang ciri khas orang jawa sih ,

[@RICKONORATO]

Banyak budaya di dunia melakukan ini

[@supriadi7541]

Apanya jawa, itu keturunan banjar.

[@rosidudin3476]

@@supriadi7541 apa iya bang ,ya sudah kalau orang banjar ,kamu lihat yang ikut program bipA ,namanya laiyla ,cobak denger sendiri pengakuan ya orang sana sendiri ,

[@supriadi7541]

@@rosidudin3476 kemungkinan org banjar, karena org banjar termasuk suku perantau dn pelaut ulung. Di sumatra dari aceh sampai lampung org banjar byk mendiami setiap propinsi, kalau org jawa kbykn di bawa ama penjajah dn transmigrasi.

[@supriadi7541]

@@rosidudin3476 layna yg kamu bilang kuliyah di undip, itu dia udh lama di semarang dn mangkalnya dia totok bahasa jawa.

[@philistinezigurath1368]

there are people even there

[@redreuben5260]

It’s clean. That says a lot 👍

[@CadizRacing]

“Polite, friendly, and unassuming” *gives middle finger to camera*

[@AnggaR19]

Black Austronesian

[@nubiandoll7]

Great video hope I can visit Madagascar someday :)

[@RICKONORATO]

You will...

[@binho6715]

Good luck

[@harper277]

I wonder if I could move here?

[@oksanagadomska]

Hi Rick, Thank you very much for this video, I’m planning to visit Madagascar shortly. Did you notice any safety issues while you were travelling in Madagascar? Seems like there are not too many tourists on the street.

[@RICKONORATO]

Hi Oksana, I saw no safety issues at all in 2 weeks traveling there. The Malagasy people are very nice. My only problem was food - I did get very sick. There are definitely foreigners around, but most only stay a day or so in Antananarivo before transiting to other parts of the country. Enjoy your trip!

[@oksanagadomska]

@@RICKONORATO Thank you so much, Rick! Happy travels 😊

[@bangedibrewbrew7844]

Seperti jakarta tahun 1960.. jalannya mobil2 lawas masih banyak beroperasi.. hebatnya masarakat disini kelihatan rukun damai.. salam dari indonesia

[@sulaimanhakim2650]

Jakarta tahun 70 an

[@tolbotmaturin7965]

Hello, how do you feel, where is it safer in Madagascar or the Dominican Republic? Based on personal feelings

[@RICKONORATO]

Safe from what? I have never had a problem in either country

[@tolbotmaturin7965]

@@RICKONORATO ok then

[@pinubirba6115]

Città molto povera

[@Nyokkimon]

Loved the video man! (From another Onorato youtuber 🤗)

[@RICKONORATO]

Welcome brother!

[@johannbrandstatter7419]

The main commercial activity - everybody trying to sell everybody else something. Lots of young people. Apart from loopy politics, Madagascar will (is) facing a problem with her population !

[@augustoribeiro4791]

Some people are lighter, especially women, but as in other African cities, there are no whites or Chinese on the streets.

[@RICKONORATO]

I saw a few walking around, but most foreigners are in different parts of Madagascar.

[@TheMarkSasuke64]

Seems a bit bizarre. Like South Park's depiction of Canada. The people all look extremely mixed, the place is bustling with commerce, the cars are all ancient. I have no idea what to make of the place, and the fact that there's millions of people on the island feels odd. The world is such a big place.

[@RICKONORATO]

That's the idea of these videos - present a slice of life to people from somewhere in the world and let them chew on it for a while. Then draw your own conclusions...

[@ilveroprincipe]

My Land

[@WarriorSobek]

Be careful with your camera there..

[@aventurascomtadeu]

4:02 😂

[@mordoendergon]

4:02 hahaha

[@technikstar6513]

Спасибо за видео. Я был в Антанариво, Мадагаскаре. Прекрасная страна люди и самой главной я в месте Учился в Университете, Малагашийсами спасибо большое за ваше работу. Удачи вам! Настоящий время живу в Ташкент сити Узбекистане!!! Love from in Tashkent city of Uzbekistan 🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿❤❤❤❤❤❤❤.

[@RICKONORATO]

Я был в Узбекистане в прошлом году. Мне очень нравится город Хива. Спасибо за просмотр!

[@banaders-gv3en]

Good video

[@RICKONORATO]

Thanks

[@fernandogabrielrosalescastro]

MU GUSTA EL PAÍS FAMOSO DE ÁFRICA🌍 LLAMADO MADAGASCAR🇲🇬 PERO NO EL NOMBRE DE LA PELÍCULA🎞️ DE MADAGASCAR🇲🇬🦁🦓🦛🦒

[@mrhunch]

Gezi listemde 1-2 gün için uğramayı planlıyorum. Güzel bir video olmuş caddesinde yürümüş gibi oldum.

[@RICKONORATO]

Bu harika! Evet, bir veya iki gün yeterli olacaktır. Farklı bir kültürün arasında dolaşmak, insanlarla tanışmak her zaman güzeldir. Tadını çıkar...

[@maximsl]

90е. Центральный рынок. Прямо один в один. Картинка, типажи, только мopды черные. 😀

[@pillspotions3464]

Never knew they looked like Indians

[@RichBoyRaz]

Indian is a color, not a race.

[@pillspotions3464]

@@RichBoyRaz wait what? Lol...

[@joseCastiano]

povo estranhos

[@1365bl]

totaly overpoluted OMG 😒

[@RICKONORATO]

The entire planet is

[@bhupenchhetriofficial6094]

Watching from New Zealand

[@RICKONORATO]

Greetings! Thanks for stopping by. You have a beautiful country...

[@old.chatterhand2000]

Vielen Dank für diese wunderbaren authentischen Bilder. Ihre Kameraführung ist grandios👍👍👍

[@RICKONORATO]

Vielen Dank fürs Zuschauen! Ich schätze es wirklich

[@annaalbach9624]

Genau. Habe das Gefühl ich bin dort u. kann Leute beobachten wie ich mag. Das ist nur bei ganz wenigen Videos der Fall. Und die Geschwindigkeit ist auch genau richtig 👍👍👍💚💛❤

[@RICKONORATO]

@@annaalbach9624 Vielen Dank fürs Zuschauen!

[@annaalbach9624]

@@RICKONORATO hatte das Gefühl ich bin mittendrin u.auch Zeit zum Rumschauen. Stelle es mir schwer vor die richtige Geschwindigkeit zu finden. Aber das hat man oder nicht, liegt wohl im Auge des Kameramannes💢💛💚❤

[@RICKONORATO]

@@annaalbach9624 Manches hängt auch von den Menschen ab. Bestimmte Kulturen mögen es nicht, gefilmt zu werden, daher neige ich dazu, etwas schneller zu laufen. Ich möchte sie nicht provozieren...

[@cherard4787]

Wow it's so many abnormally tall people

[@njambiwakamau6684]

Eastleigh nairobi kenya😂 Afrika same struggling...just coz we have gone faaar toooo wrong😢😢

[@RICKONORATO]

I have a video coming for Nairobi very soon, my friend

[@christiancadio9023]

Salutations de Tahiti 🤗❤️

[@RICKONORATO]

Wow Tahiti, welcome! I am hoping to travel the South Pacific next year...

[@davidgerlier]

tres plaisir c'est rues qui me manque tant mille mercis

[@RICKONORATO]

Merci d'avoir regardé.

[@dumay_govori]

спасибо, что взяли нас с собой😊

[@RICKONORATO]

Спасибо за просмотр.

[@sandromasi6432]

😮 accidenti! le macchine che noi avevamo nei primi anni 90

[@MrHir2012]

Cool weather with cloudy sky. This is a good time for a walk.

[@RICKONORATO]

Exactly

[@massapissinkamano3166]

J'ai l'impression de voire les mêmes personnes ou c'est une ressemblance

[@poundalee5281]

Great video, thanks💐💐Madagascar is the only country that has not experienced war but is becoming poorer on its own💔 Just see the photos before 1975 of the capital Antananarivo, The leaders who have succeeded one another since 1975 are not visionary. The current president, of French nationality, drives the point home. Even if I don't want to talk about politics on your channel, but the incessant poverty of the Malagasy people is due to the incompetence of Malagasy politicians and leaders. The poorly educated people only suffer.

[@RICKONORATO]

@@poundalee5281 Great comment, thanks for watching!

[@LemonTree-s7k]

It reminds me of Tijuana.

[@AndreyPhiladelphia]

Французская колония. Коррупция, бедность, отсутствие работы, пенсий, пособий. Жестко. Спасибо за прогулку.

[@RICKONORATO]

Спасибо за просмотр.