Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1917 — “Lambamena." [ARTICLE]

“Lambamena."

One of the oldest native Madagascar industries is the curing and manufacturing of silk into what Is called “lambamena“lamba” in Malagasy means dress, shroud, or clothing* am| “mena” means red. "Lambaroena” is made from a heavy gray native , silk principally in the Betsileo country. In the southern part of the central plateau. This material was originally used for wrapping the bodies of prominent natives for buriaL The more celebrated or wealthy the deceased or his relatives were, *the more Jamba-j mena was used, but this custom lyjppjj tog gradually discontinued.