Andriana
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Andriana was both the noble class and a title of nobility in Madagascar. Historically, many Malagasy ethnic groups lived in highly stratified caste-based social orders in which the Andriana were the h
Radama I was from the Andriana strata of Merina people.
Andriana is a prefix for the noble strata in many Malagasy ethnic groups, such as Andriantsoly (above) of Sakalava people.
Ancient Andriana tomb with trano manara or trano masina
The former Ratsimamanga palace in Antananarivo once belonged to a great Andriana family
Andevo
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The Andevo, or slaves, were one of the three principal historical castes among the Merina people of Madagascar, alongside the social strata called the Andriana and Hova. The Andevo, along with the oth
Andriana
…lived in highly stratified caste-based social orders in which the Andriana were the highest strata. They were above the Hova (free commoner castes) and Andevo (slaves). The Andriana strata originally constituted the Merina society's nobility, warrior, and land-owning class. They were endogamous, and their…
Malagasy slaves (Andevo) carrying Queen Ranavalona I of Madagascar