Ein günstiger Augenblick

Das Jubiläum der Unabhängigkeit in Madagaskar

Author: Mareike Späth. Series edited by: Heike Drotbohm, Matthias Krings, Nico Nassenstein, Anja Oed, Markus Verne.

Series: MBA Mainzer Beiträge zur Afrikaforschung Volume 44

June 26, 2010 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the proclamation of independence in Madagascar. Although a political crisis deeply divided the nation at that time, the anniversary was an important day for the people of Madagascar. This day was an opportunity to meet with family, to admire the fireworks together with friends, and to let oneself be carried away by the spectacular celebrations in the streets of the city. It was also a day of nationhood, on which many Malagasy people debated what belonging to a nation meant for them.

Last but not least, the jubilee was an occasion to discuss the state of independence today – fifty years after its proclamation. Exploring Madagascar’s independence jubilee from many different perspectives, this book also demonstrates that – well beyond the Malagasy example – national holidays are important precisely because they make for great arguments.

In the same series, several analyses of the independence of African states and its celebrations have been published:

Accompanying material:

• 50 Jahre Unabhängigkeit in Afrika (ISBN 978-3-89645-829-2)
• The Lion and his Pride (ISBN 978-3-89645-838-4)
• Vom Reichtum eines armen Landes (ISBN 978-3-89645-840-7)

Cross-reference:

• Bongo Media Worlds (ISBN 978-3-89645-834-6)
• Nationalism and Politics in Post-Colonial Nigeria (ISBN 978-3-89645-894-0)
• Yoruba Nationalism (ISBN 978-3-89645-900-8)
• Zugehörigkeiten (ISBN 978-3-89645-843-8)

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