On New Years Day in Madagascar..?

Question

Is it true? On New Years day in Madagascar, everyone pours water over his/her head..

Answer 1

Yes.

Answer 2

Couldn't find any info item stating this is done.

So unless the one above me is a local the answer is no.

I did find this

On the first day of Alahamady, the Malagasy New Year, adults and children have a portion of chicken - the vodiakoho (rump) for the adults and elders, and fenakoho (chicken's leg) for the children. This testifies the mutual respect paid by each family member on the one hand,and the strenthening of family ties on the other.

A Malagasy family gathers. Each brings flowers and fruits and you can exclaim "Manimanitra izy izany!" (What a nice smell !) with the family. Sweet smell denotes good luck and this time of the new year is called Asaramanitra (the time of sweet smells).

At sunset, your children can participate in a torchlight tattoo (harendrina). The ceremony has the power of wielding off evil spirits. The harendrina ceremony is practised on the eve of National Day at home as a sign of unity. However, a wife who is separated from her husband spends the bad night (alin-dratsy) discreetly at the unimportant south corner of the house and leaves stealthily in the morning.

Allso

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