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Tanala literally means ''People of the forest''. Almost 4% of the population of Madagascar are Tanala. They are asmall tribe of forest dwellers living inland, separating the east coast from the central highlands. The Ranomafana National Park is located in the area of the Tanala. The Tanala tribe is divided into two groups: the [[Ikongo]] in the south and the [[Menabe]] in the north. Beside slash-and-burn agriculture in the forest, the grow rice, corn, yams and coffee. The traditional dance of the Tanala is the ''[[Dombolo]]''.