ZEBU WAR
November 2020 - Andranovory Ranch, Madagascar - Herdsmen have just roped a wild zebu of the "barea" species in order to be able to tame and control it. So he can be part of a convoy with other zebus that will leave Antsalova to reach the second largest market for zebus in Madagascar at Tsiroanomandidy, about 10 days' walk east. There it will be sold to the highest bidder who will have to pay around 2 million Ariary (440 euros) to obtain it..The zebu is an emblematic animal in Malagasy culture, especially in rural areas. It is sometimes a work tool to help the peasants plow and cultivate the land, sometimes a sacred animal that is sacrificed during a traditional ceremony to honor the memory of the ancestors. But it is ultimately in town that the zebu is the most popular because its meat is particularly sought after by restaurants and households that can afford to buy it.