Ancestors are wrapped every seven or nine years
The Madagascan custom known as “famadihana”, which literally translates “to return a deceased person’s body” is one of the biggest family gatherings aside from weddings and funerals.
With this Malagasy custom, the relatives of the deceased come together to organize a big ceremony where the body of the dead relative is exhumed and re-wrapped. This is seen as a celebration of life and parenthood.
