Difference between revisions of "Twelve Sacred Hills"

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'''In the late 18th century [[Andrianampoinimerina - King of Merina Kingdom|King Andrianampoinimerina]] unified the several Merina tribes and established the kingdom ruled from twelve sacred hills.'''
 
'''In the late 18th century [[Andrianampoinimerina - King of Merina Kingdom|King Andrianampoinimerina]] unified the several Merina tribes and established the kingdom ruled from twelve sacred hills.'''
  
In the centre of Antananarivo
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''In the centre of [[Antananarivo]]''
 
* [[Analamanga]] (The blue forest)
 
* [[Analamanga]] (The blue forest)
  
In the north of Antananarivo
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''In the north of Antananarivo''
 
* Ambohimanga
 
* Ambohimanga
 
* Ambohitrabiby
 
* Ambohitrabiby
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* Namehana
 
* Namehana
  
In the north-west of Antananarivo
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''In the north-west of Antananarivo''
 
* Ambohidratrimo
 
* Ambohidratrimo
 
* Ikaloy
 
* Ikaloy
  
In the south-east of Antananarivo
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''In the south-east of Antananarivo''
 
* Alasora
 
* Alasora
 
* Imerimanjaka
 
* Imerimanjaka
  
In the south-west of Antananarivo
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''In the south-west of Antananarivo''
 
* Ampandrana
 
* Ampandrana
 
* Antsahadinta
 
* Antsahadinta
 
* Ambohijoky
 
* Ambohijoky
  
Other hills in the surroundings of Antananarivo (but not sacred):
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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 03:36, 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

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