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Regional in Madagascar
Hiragasy in Madagascar
Traditional performance competition
Quick Facts
Pre-Colonial Origin
Celebrated before colonial period
🏛️ Ancient Tradition
Holiday Type
Classification in Madagascar
Regional
Festival
Celebrated as a cultural festival
🎪 Festival
About Hiragasy
Traditional performance competition
18th-century traditional entertainment featuring competitions in oratory, dance, music, and other activities.
Practical Information in Madagascar
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedCalendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
Types of Celebration
cultural
Traditional cultural celebrations
performance
Traditional performance celebrations
On this day in African history
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- 1799 The Rosetta Stone, an ancient Egyptian rock, is discovered in the Egyptian village of Rosetta. · Egypt
- 1948 The Israeli Air Force bombs residential neighbourhoods in Cairo, Egypt, killing many civilians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. · Egypt
- 1964 Jonas Savimbi resigns from his position as Foreign Minister of the Revolutionary Government of Angola in Exile (GRAE) during an OAU summit in Cairo, E... · Angola
- 2016 Tanzanian performance poet Zuhura Seng’enge launches her first collection of poetry, Warrior Unleashed, at Soma Book Café, Dar es Salaam. · Tanzania
Historical Timeline
2026
Last observed in Madagascar
🇲🇬Final celebration recorded in Madagascar
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in Madagascar
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Madagascar
Last observed: 2026
Regional Holiday
Date: July 15, 2024