Guest blogger Anders Norge Lauridsen takes an unassuming raffia cloth from Madagascar as his point of departure, and tells a tale that spans 1600 years and half the globe. Join us as he shows us how objects can hold This elegant raffia cloth from Madagascar […]
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Spring is here! Bird toy from Madagascar
It is that time of year again. Birds are singing in the morning, anemones and daffodils are shooting out of the ground, and the trees are covered in vivid green buds, just longing to burst. Spring is here! In Denmark, the winter is long, dark […]
Mohara: Material Spirits of the Sihanaka
In this guest blog, MA in Anthropology Anders Norge Lauridsen tells the fascinating story of how he procured a pair of mohara; sacred spirit amulets shrouded in mystery, for Moesgaard Museum. So read on, and travel with Anders to the Sihanaka of Madagascar: ”So, is […]
The Mirror of the Seer
Travel with us to Madagascar and discover the power of mirrors with our guest blogger Anders Norge, MA student at the Department of Anthropology, Aarhus University. Accompanied by my host father Robert and my field assistant Fara, I arrive at the house of Gérard. Gérard […]
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