Menakao Dark Chocolate

A dark chocolate sweetened in moderation, just enough to release the deep cocoa flavor and distinct notes of red fruit. An intense, elegant and bright chocolate with a long, rich and subtle acidic finish.

The image corresponds to the portrait of a Mahafaly woman (“Those who make taboos” or “Those who make people happy”). Located in southwestern Madagascar, the Mahafaly people are especially famous for the tombs they built to honor their leaders and kings. Their tombs consist of large stone squares surmounted by wooden sculptures called “Aloalo”, which means “the messenger” between the worlds of life and the dead, and piles of zebu horns. The Aloalos are sculpted with geometric patterns and crowned with figures or naïve scenes from life. Mahafaly art is also reflected in some very characteristic hairstyles, as illustrated here.