The aloalo is a funerary pole sculpture that, along with the skulls of slaughtered zebu, is placed on the tombs of important people in the south-western region of Madagascar. Originally, aloalos were only available for wealthy individuals, but later the wealthy could purchase them. The memorial may help the deceased to join the community of ancestors, since the word alo means 'intermediary' or 'messenger' in Malagasy. These carved posts often tell the story of the person's life and generally take the form of a series of geometric or symbolic shapes topped by sculpted figures or objects evocative of the deceased's life, or desirable material possessions. The zebu represents prosperity and the aloalo usually has a combination of nude human figures and birds. They are chiefly associated with
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| - L'aloalo és una escultura funerària en fusta que, juntament amb els cranis de zebús sacrificats, és col·loca sobre les tombes de persones importants a la regió sud-occidental de Madagascar. Aquest pals esculpits sovint expliquen la història de la vida de la persona, en general, tenen d'una sèrie de formes geomètriques o simbòliques rematades per figures esculpides o objectes evocadors de la vida del difunt. S'associen principalment amb el poble mahafaly, encara que també es troben en tombes d'alguns antandroy, i particularment entre els sakalava, dels quals els seus aloalos són famosos per les talles eròtiques esculpides que presenten. (ca)
- Aloalo adalah pahatan tongkat pemakaman yang, bersama dengan tengkorak zebu yang disembelih, ditempatkan di makam orang penting di kawasan barat daya Madagaskar. Pos-pos ukiran tersebut sering kali menceritakan kisah kehidupan orang tersebut dan umumnya mengambil bentuk serangkaian bentuk geometrik dan simbolik yang ditempatkan figur ukiran atau objek evokatif dari kehidupan almarhum pada bagian atas. Mereka biasanya diasosiasikan dengan suku Mahafaly, meskipun mereka juga ditemukan di makam beberapa orang dari suku dan sebagian orang dari , yang mengukir figur-figur yang dihormati biasanya atas pencitraan erotis mereka. (in)
- The aloalo is a funerary pole sculpture that, along with the skulls of slaughtered zebu, is placed on the tombs of important people in the south-western region of Madagascar. Originally, aloalos were only available for wealthy individuals, but later the wealthy could purchase them. The memorial may help the deceased to join the community of ancestors, since the word alo means 'intermediary' or 'messenger' in Malagasy. These carved posts often tell the story of the person's life and generally take the form of a series of geometric or symbolic shapes topped by sculpted figures or objects evocative of the deceased's life, or desirable material possessions. The zebu represents prosperity and the aloalo usually has a combination of nude human figures and birds. They are chiefly associated with (en)
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| - L'aloalo és una escultura funerària en fusta que, juntament amb els cranis de zebús sacrificats, és col·loca sobre les tombes de persones importants a la regió sud-occidental de Madagascar. Aquest pals esculpits sovint expliquen la història de la vida de la persona, en general, tenen d'una sèrie de formes geomètriques o simbòliques rematades per figures esculpides o objectes evocadors de la vida del difunt. S'associen principalment amb el poble mahafaly, encara que també es troben en tombes d'alguns antandroy, i particularment entre els sakalava, dels quals els seus aloalos són famosos per les talles eròtiques esculpides que presenten. (ca)
- The aloalo is a funerary pole sculpture that, along with the skulls of slaughtered zebu, is placed on the tombs of important people in the south-western region of Madagascar. Originally, aloalos were only available for wealthy individuals, but later the wealthy could purchase them. The memorial may help the deceased to join the community of ancestors, since the word alo means 'intermediary' or 'messenger' in Malagasy. These carved posts often tell the story of the person's life and generally take the form of a series of geometric or symbolic shapes topped by sculpted figures or objects evocative of the deceased's life, or desirable material possessions. The zebu represents prosperity and the aloalo usually has a combination of nude human figures and birds. They are chiefly associated with the Mahafaly people, although they are also found on the tombs of some Antandroy and particularly the Sakalava, whose carved figures are reputed for their often erotic imagery. Traditionally, burial sites and aloalos were located outside of villages. After the 1896 French colonization, aloalos were exposed to the rest of the world where aloalos are now often found on the international art market. (en)
- Aloalo adalah pahatan tongkat pemakaman yang, bersama dengan tengkorak zebu yang disembelih, ditempatkan di makam orang penting di kawasan barat daya Madagaskar. Pos-pos ukiran tersebut sering kali menceritakan kisah kehidupan orang tersebut dan umumnya mengambil bentuk serangkaian bentuk geometrik dan simbolik yang ditempatkan figur ukiran atau objek evokatif dari kehidupan almarhum pada bagian atas. Mereka biasanya diasosiasikan dengan suku Mahafaly, meskipun mereka juga ditemukan di makam beberapa orang dari suku dan sebagian orang dari , yang mengukir figur-figur yang dihormati biasanya atas pencitraan erotis mereka. (in)
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