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Ethnic groups in Madagascar
Countries Studies content: Population and Ethnicity Peoples of the East Coast Peoples of the West Coast Peoples of the Central Highlands Peoples of the Tsaratamana Massif and the Southwest Minorities in Madagascar Antaifasy ("People of the sands") Northern Madagascar: near Diego-Suarez. Search the web for Antaifasy Antaimoro ("People of the coast") Southeastern Madagascar: near Vohipeno and Manakara. Search the web for Antaimoro Antaisaka [subgroup of Sakalava] Southern Madagascar: near Farafangana. Search the web for Antaisaka Antankarana ("Those of the rocks") Northern Madagascar: near Diego-Suarez. Search the web for Antankarana Antambahoaka ("Those of the people") Southeastern Madagascar: near Mananjary. Search the web for Antambahoaka Antrandroy ("People of the thorns") Southern Madagascar: near Ambovombe. Search the web for Antrandroy Antanosy ("People of the island") Southern Madagascar: near Taolagnaro (Ft. Dauphin). Search the web for Antanosy
south-central Madagascar: near Isalo, Ihosy and Betroka Search the web for Bara Betsileo ("The many invincibles") Southern-central highlands of Madagascar: especially around Fianarantsoa but also a splinter group in the Betsiboka region Search the web for Betsileo Betsimisaraka ("The many inseparables") Eastern Madagascar: Toamasina to Antalaha Search the web for Betsimisaraka Bezanozano ("Many small plaits") Central highlands and eastern Madagascar: the area between the Betsimisaraka lowlands and the Merina highlands Search the web for Bezanozano Mahafaly ("Those who make taboos") Southwestern Madagascar: desert around Ampanihy and Ejeda Search the web for Mahafaly Makoa or Mikea Western Madagascar. Search the web for Mikea Merina ("People of the highlands") Central highlands of Madagascar. Search the web for Merina St. Marians Ile Ste Marie (Nosy Boraha) Search the web for St. Marians Sakalava ("People of the long valleys") Western Madagascar; widespread in this region. Search the web for Sakalava Sihanaka ("People of the swamps") Northeastern Madagascar: around Lake Alaotra Search the web for Sihanaka Tanala: Ikongo and Menabe ("People of the forest") Eastern Madagascar: near Manakara Search the web for Tanala Tsimihety ("Those who do not cut their hair") Northern Madagascar. Search the web for Tsimihety Vezo [subgroup of Sakalava] Southwestern Madagascar: coastal regions Search the web for Vezo
South-central Madagascar: highlands near Ambositra In Madagascar woodworking Zafimaniry remember lost forests: In the rolling hills of the southeastern highlands of Madagascar there lives a group of people known as the Zafimaniry, or the "the people of the forest." The Zafimaniry are renowned sculptors of wood and traditionally, virtually every member of the community was involved in some aspect of woodworking and cabinetmaking. Their pictureque homes are assembled completely without nails and, along with their tombs, furniture, tools and everyday objects, are carved with attractive geometric patterns that "are highly codified, reflecting both the Polynesian origins of the community and the Arab influences in Malagasy culture." Search the web for Zafimaniry Find a mistake? Want to submit pictures or content? Contact WildMadagascar.org Almost all pictures on this site were taken with a Konica Minolta |
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