May 22, 2017

Moraingy, la lutte malagasy from Sylvain PHILIP on Vimeo. During a Détours Madagascar journey alongside the teams from Lodge des Terres Blanches, we witnessed Moraingy, the traditional combat sport.

This wrestling form is practiced primarily along Madagascar's coasts, in Mayotte, the Comoros, and in a different form in Réunion. Moraingy brings two young fighters face to face, and serves as an occasion to gather the population who express their enthusiasm and rally behind their favorites. On the central square, a circle forms around and encourages the protagonists. Less brutal than boxing, this sport demands agility, speed, and flexibility. Wide splits, hand landings, leg sweeps. This spectacular and physical sport was once a way to train for combat.

Charlène Nomadays

SEO writer from the beginning at Nomadays, now content manager and head of the communications department, Charlène has accompanied the adventure since its inception with passion and dedication. After spending seven years across Asia—from China to Thailand, passing through Mongolia and South Korea—she made travel a way of being in the world. A lover of words, nature, and human connection, she strives to convey in her writing a sensible, engaged, and responsible vision of tourism. For her, each article is a bridge between curiosity, respect, and wonder.