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Fresh cloth and a renewed family gathering
In Madagascar’s famadihana tradition, families bring ancestors’ remains from a family tomb, wrap them in fresh cloth, and return them with music and dancing. The ceremony celebrates the deceased person’s life and family connections.
An ancestor remains part of the family’s gathering after death.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-10