Villagers sitting on the ground, Madagascar, ca.1920-1940

Madagascar - Groups de Betsileos." A number of people are shown seated on the ground, all clad in white wraps except for one man wearing a white loincloth. A rectangular pouch or amulet is about his neck.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the top of the correspondence section is "Superfice : 590,000 kilometres carres - Population : 3,400,000 habitants." "Pricipaux produits: Vanille, Rix, Manioc, Pois du Cap, Cafe, Viande, Peaux, Cire, Raphis, Or, Pierres precieuses, Mica, Graphite, Mineraux radioactifs et autres." "Pour tous renseignements, s'addresser a l'Agence economique de Madagascar, 40, Rue da General-Foy, a Paris.