Difference between revisions of "Ethnic Groups"
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<ul><li>Antaifasy - ''People of the sands''<br> | <ul><li>Antaifasy - ''People of the sands''<br> | ||
| − | Northern Madagascar: near Diego-Suarez</li> | + | Northern Madagascar: near Diego-Suarez<br><br></li> |
<li>Antaimoro - ''People of the coast''<br> | <li>Antaimoro - ''People of the coast''<br> | ||
| − | Southeastern Madagascar: near Vohipeno and Manakara< | + | Southeastern Madagascar: near Vohipeno and Manakara<br><br></li> |
| − | Antaisaka | + | <li>Antaisaka (subgroup of Sakalava)<br> |
| − | Southern Madagascar: near Farafangana | + | Southern Madagascar: near Farafangana<br><br></li> |
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| − | Antankarana | + | <li>Antankarana - ''Those of the rocks''<br> |
| − | Northern Madagascar: near Diego-Suarez | + | Northern Madagascar: near Diego-Suarez<br><br></li> |
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| − | Antambahoaka | + | <li>Antambahoaka - ''Those of the people''<br> |
| − | Southeastern Madagascar: near Mananjary | + | Southeastern Madagascar: near Mananjary<br><br></li> |
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| − | Antrandroy | + | <li>Antrandroy - ''People of the thorns''<br> |
| − | Southern Madagascar: near Ambovombe | + | Southern Madagascar: near Ambovombe<br><br></li> |
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| − | Antanosy | + | <li>Antanosy - ''People of the island''<br> |
| − | Southern Madagascar: near Taolagnaro (Ft. Dauphin) | + | Southern Madagascar: near Taolagnaro (Ft. Dauphin)<br><br></li> |
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| − | + | <li>Bara<br> | |
| − | + | South-central Madagascar: near Isalo, Ihosy and Betroka<br><br></li> | |
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| − | + | <li>Betsileo - ''The many invincibles''<br> | |
| − | + | Southern-central highlands of Madagascar: especially around Fianarantsoa but also a splinter group in the | |
| − | + | Betsiboka region<br><br></li> | |
| − | + | <li>Betsimisaraka - ''The many inseparables''<br> | |
| − | + | Eastern Madagascar: Toamasina to Antalaha<br><br></li> | |
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| − | + | <li>Bezanozano - ''Many small plaits''<br> | |
| − | + | Central highlands and eastern Madagascar: the area between the Betsimisaraka lowlands and the Merina | |
| − | + | highlands<br><br></li> | |
| − | + | <li>Mahafaly - ''Those who make taboos'' or ''Those who make happy''<br> | |
| − | + | Southwestern Madagascar: desert around Ampanihy and Ejeda<br><br></li> | |
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| − | + | <li>Makoa or Mikea<br> | |
| − | + | Western Madagascar<br><br></li> | |
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| − | + | <li>Merina - ''People of the highlands'' or ''Those from the country where one can see far''<br> | |
| − | + | Central highlands of Madagascar<br><br></li> | |
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| − | + | <li>St. Marians<br> | |
| − | + | Ile Ste Marie (Nosy Boraha)<br><br></li> | |
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| + | <li>Sakalava - ''People of the long valleys''<br> | ||
| + | Western Madagascar; widespread in this region<br><br></li> | ||
| − | + | <li>Sihanaka - ''People of the swamps''<br> | |
| − | + | Northeastern Madagascar: around Lake Alaotra<br><br></li> | |
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| − | + | <li>Tanala: Ikongo and Menabe - ''People of the forest''<br> | |
| − | + | Eastern Madagascar: near Manakara<br><br></li> | |
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| − | + | <li>Tsimihety - ''Those who do not cut their hair''<br> | |
| − | + | Northern Madagascar<br><br></li> | |
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| − | + | <li>Vezo (subgroup of Sakalava) - ''Fishing people''<br> | |
| − | + | Southwestern Madagascar: coastal regions<br><br></li> | |
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| − | + | <li>Zafimaniry<br> | |
| − | + | South-central Madagascar: highlands near Ambositra</li></ul> | |
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| − | Zafimaniry | ||
| − | South-central Madagascar: highlands near Ambositra | ||
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Revision as of 16:32, 28 December 2009
Madagascar has a large number of so-called ethnic groups or tribes. The various clans are based more on old kingdoms than on ethnic grouping.
- Antaifasy - People of the sands
Northern Madagascar: near Diego-Suarez - Antaimoro - People of the coast
Southeastern Madagascar: near Vohipeno and Manakara - Antaisaka (subgroup of Sakalava)
Southern Madagascar: near Farafangana - Antankarana - Those of the rocks
Northern Madagascar: near Diego-Suarez - Antambahoaka - Those of the people
Southeastern Madagascar: near Mananjary - Antrandroy - People of the thorns
Southern Madagascar: near Ambovombe - Antanosy - People of the island
Southern Madagascar: near Taolagnaro (Ft. Dauphin) - Bara
South-central Madagascar: near Isalo, Ihosy and Betroka - Betsileo - The many invincibles
Southern-central highlands of Madagascar: especially around Fianarantsoa but also a splinter group in the Betsiboka region - Betsimisaraka - The many inseparables
Eastern Madagascar: Toamasina to Antalaha - Bezanozano - Many small plaits
Central highlands and eastern Madagascar: the area between the Betsimisaraka lowlands and the Merina highlands - Mahafaly - Those who make taboos or Those who make happy
Southwestern Madagascar: desert around Ampanihy and Ejeda - Makoa or Mikea
Western Madagascar - Merina - People of the highlands or Those from the country where one can see far
Central highlands of Madagascar - St. Marians
Ile Ste Marie (Nosy Boraha) - Sakalava - People of the long valleys
Western Madagascar; widespread in this region - Sihanaka - People of the swamps
Northeastern Madagascar: around Lake Alaotra - Tanala: Ikongo and Menabe - People of the forest
Eastern Madagascar: near Manakara - Tsimihety - Those who do not cut their hair
Northern Madagascar - Vezo (subgroup of Sakalava) - Fishing people
Southwestern Madagascar: coastal regions - Zafimaniry
South-central Madagascar: highlands near Ambositra
