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
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
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
Merina people
…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 of the country's eighteen official ethnic groups. Their origins are…
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.