But in rural areas, there is no running water. Women and children have to fetch water from springs three to four times a day. Most people in urban and small towns speak French. The generation between 20 and 30 do not speak French very well due to the Malagachiation Period between 1980 and 1992. During these years, French was only taught at private academies and schools in cities.
Many students take the exam three or four times to pass it.
The baccelaurate, while testing students on their competency of Malagasy dialects, is in mostly French. Malagasy are multi-cultural, which is reflected in the clothes they wear. Men in the rural areas wear pants, shorts, and t-shirts. Men also wear lambas over their shoulder. In urban areas, men tend to wear business suits, while women wear regular dresses.