Famed for its unique wildlife and remote location, little is ever reported in the western world of the people of Madagascar, their culture and traditions. Arriving there in October, I realised that I knew practically nothing about the often-forgotten island other than that which I’d seen on the odd David Attenborough documentary. So, with a month of first-hand experience before me and armed with a good old book*, I decided to find out more about Madagascar, a developing country on a mission to catch up with the rest.