Madagascar
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Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country in the Indian Ocean that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern c
Malagasy ancestry reflects a blend of Southeast Asian, Oceanian, and Bantu (Southeast African) roots.
King Andrianampoinimerina (1787–1810)
French poster about the Franco-Hova War
National monument in Moramanga commemorating the beginning of the Malagasy Uprising on 29 March 1947. Between 11,000 and 90,000 Malagasy died during the uprising, which lasted nearly two years.
Merina people
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The Merina people, also known as Imerina, Antimerina, Borizany or Ambaniandro, are the largest ethnic group in Madagascar. They are the "highlander" Malagasy ethnic group of the African island and one
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…making lasting contributions to Malagasy cultural life. Consequently, there are 18 or more classified peoples of Madagascar, the most numerous being the Merina of the central highlands. Until the late 18th century, the island of Madagascar was ruled by a fragmented assortment of shifting sociopolitical alliances…
Merina couple
A Merina woman selling Kakapizon (left, a fried snack) and chips in Antananarivo
Radama, Late King of Madagascar, by William Ellis
Radama I, portrait by Ramanankirahina