SIMILARITIES

         Some similarities between these countries are distinct for their kindness and respect. First, a remarkable thing that both Malagasy and Colombian people have is to show respect to older people, for example, in Madagascar use the word Tompoko that something like say “Ma’am” or “Sir” in English; And in Colombia people say “señor”, “don” and “señora” or “doña” that have the same meaning. Second, people in both countries treat tourists well and people that are not from the country; that is because they want that their guests have a great experience. For that reason, sometimes is difficult for they to say no. Third, another typical thing that is currently doing in both countries is that elderly people bless their family members when they have to do something important on that day; in Madagascar people say “Ny tso-drano zava-mahery” which means “blessing is powerful” and in Colombia is used “Qué dios lo bendiga” that is something similar. In conclusion, some of the similarities that Colombia and Madagascar have are the way people treat elderlies, foreign people and how they bless and wish luck to their relatives.