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Kere (famine)
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The Kere (also Kéré; from the Antandroy dialect of Malagasy, literally meaning 'starved to death') is a recurrent famine affecting Madagascar's Deep South. Since 1896, sixteen such famines have been recorded. The average gap between Kere events is two years.
Quotes
Kere means hunger. No food every day. That’s kere.
I fed cactus fruit and wild leaves to my children.
Said by Soanavorie Tognemare
There is no activity, no work opportunity, no harvest, and nothing to put on the table
World Food Programme: Don’t look the other way: Madagascar in the grip of drought and famine Said by Tamaria
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Category:Madagascar