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World Shared Table Day
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Madagascar Edition
September 1, 2028
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Looking Back at 1800 Day
The British East India Company has taken Bengal after the Battle of Plassey and the wealth is draining out. The muslin weavers are being forced out of business. The Permanent Settlement locks land ownership into British-friendly landlord hands. The famine of 1770 killed a third of the population. The next famine is coming.
Regional/Cultural Day
Fankatovana ny Fianarana
The beginning of the school year in Madagascar, and the day is observed with the tradition of buying new school supplies and the tradition of the first day of school. The school year runs from September to July, and the education system is based on the French model (primary school, college, lycee). The literacy rate in Madagascar is about 65%, and the schools are overcrowded (the average class size is 50 students). The school supplies are expensive for the average family (the minimum wage is about $45 per month), and the tradition is for the extended family to contribute to the cost.