Jamali, sugarcane's Guard, 1861 Discovering the "cafre" guards The man Jamali pictured here is a "cafre". This word comes from the Arabic "kafir", meaning infidel, i.e. non-Muslim. Note his imposing build, his sharp spear to defend the fields or the huts, and the watchful look of the guard who watches for possible dangers from a higher point. The Lamb, Malagasy loincloth ? The cloth that envelops it is a loincloth,...