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. Some Malagasy who are Muslim wear the traditional robe and hats. Each tribe has their own style of lamba and other apparals, including hats. Again, Malagasy are multi-cultural and their daily lives vary depending on where they live. Most Malagasy are farmers.