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Updated: May 14, 2025
Where a house is near the public road they have usually a little square platform, called the fijerena, in an angle of the wall, or at the gate, with steps leading up to it. Here the family sits, when the work of the day is over, to watch and, doubtless, to criticise the passers-by; also to do the polite according to Malagasy ideas, for it must be told that these people are very courteous.
Even the poorest have a natural dignity and ease of manner about them. As our travellers approached the house they were observed with much interest by the brown old gentleman and his comfortable-looking wife, and his pretty little light-brown daughter, and a very uncomfortable-looking elderly female with her head tied up, who were all squatted on the fijerena.
But it does not seem to be well with the lady," returned Laihova, glancing at the uncomfortable female with her head tied up. "No, it is not well with her. She has toothache on the north side of her head. Farewell," said the brown old gentleman, re-squatting on the fijerena, as the travellers moved on; "may you live," he shouted after them, when nearly out of ear-shot, "and reach old age."
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