Difference between revisions of "Twelve Sacred Hills"
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''In the centre of [[Antananarivo]]'' | ''In the centre of [[Antananarivo]]'' | ||
* [[Analamanga]] (The blue forest) | * [[Analamanga]] (The blue forest) | ||
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''In the north of Antananarivo'' | ''In the north of Antananarivo'' | ||
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* Ilafy | * Ilafy | ||
* Namehana | * Namehana | ||
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''In the north-west of Antananarivo'' | ''In the north-west of Antananarivo'' | ||
* Ambohidratrimo | * Ambohidratrimo | ||
* Ikaloy | * Ikaloy | ||
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''In the south-east of Antananarivo'' | ''In the south-east of Antananarivo'' | ||
* Alasora | * Alasora | ||
* Imerimanjaka | * Imerimanjaka | ||
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''In the south-west of Antananarivo'' | ''In the south-west of Antananarivo'' | ||
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* Ambohijoky | * Ambohijoky | ||
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+ | ''Other not sacred hills in the surroundings of Antananarivo'' | ||
* Alasora | * Alasora | ||
* [[Ambatomanga]] ("the blue rock") | * [[Ambatomanga]] ("the blue rock") |
Revision as of 03:37, 15 October 2016
In the late 18th century King Andrianampoinimerina unified the several Merina tribes and established the kingdom ruled from twelve sacred hills.
In the centre of Antananarivo
- Analamanga (The blue forest)
In the north of Antananarivo
- Ambohimanga
- Ambohitrabiby
- Ilafy
- Namehana
In the north-west of Antananarivo
- Ambohidratrimo
- Ikaloy
In the south-east of Antananarivo
- Alasora
- Imerimanjaka
In the south-west of Antananarivo
- Ampandrana
- Antsahadinta
- Ambohijoky
Other not sacred hills in the surroundings of Antananarivo
- Alasora
- Ambatomanga ("the blue rock")
- Ambohimanambola
- Ambohotany
- Ampandrana
- Antongona
- Ilafy
- Kaloy