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Tanala

The Tanala or Antagnala are a Malagasy ethnic group that inhabit a forested inland region of south-east Madagascar near Manakara. Their name means "people of the forest." Tanala people identify with one of two sub-groups: the southern Ikongo group, who managed to remain independent in the face of the expanding Kingdom of Imerina in the 19th century, or…

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VazimbaMananjaryAmbositra
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Culture

Indri
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Language

Malayo-Polynesian language groupBarito languagesBorneo
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Ethnic identity

Antaimoro
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Tanala

Nodes27
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Triples167
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.074074
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related to Bibliography · 75
Tanala → ABC Clio, Adloff, Africa, African Peoples, Austin, Beaujard, Bethwell, Bradt, Brill, CA, Campbell, Chicago, Condra, CT, Daniel, Date, David Griffiths, Diagram Group, Editions L'Harmattan, Eighteenth Century
related to Ethnic identity · 24
Tanala → Antaimoro, Antemoro, Faraony, Ikongo, Imerina, In, Kingdom, Madagascar, Malagasy, Manakara, Matitanana, Menabe, Merina, Most, Mount Ikongo, Recently, Several Tanala, The, The Ikongo, The Menabe
related to history · 24
Tanala → Ambositra, Antamby, Antemahafaly, Antemoro, Anteony, Arab, Betsileo, Faraony, In, King Andriamatahetany, Manambondro, Mananjary, Matetana, Over, Rambo, Rambo's, Sandrananta, Shortly, The, The Zafirambo
related to Society · 12
Tanala → After, Although Tanala, Among, Antemoro, In, Kings, Nobles, Only, Sandrananta, Tanala-Zafirambo, The, When
related to Fady · 9
Tanala → Among, Circumcision, For, If, Indri, Islamic, Malagasy, Pigs, She
related to Culture · 6
Tanala → Eleocharis, In Tanala, It, Mat, The Tanala, Traditionally
related to Language · 6
Tanala → Barito, Borneo, Malagasy, Malayo-Polynesian, Merina, The Tanala
related to Economy · 3
Tanala → The, They, This
related to Family affiliation · 3
Tanala → Immediately, In, The
related to Funeral rites · 2
Tanala → Among, In

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madagascar fady people group isbn century malagasy groups ethnic nobles near forest one antemoro would among two ikongo noble historically

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a prohibition against visiting a nobleman when he is illinstance ofThe Tanala speak a dialect of the Malagasy language and adhere to numerous fady0.80text
or closing the door to the house during mealtimes to prevent others from watching one eatinstance ofThe Tanala speak a dialect of the Malagasy language and adhere to numerous fady0.80text
honey from the nearby forests but it is taboo for them to consume it themselves because it is often harvested from hives that bees have formed inside Tanala coffins that have been suspended in treesinstance ofThey also engage in harvesting wild foods0.80text
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Tanalarelated to BibliographyBeaujard0.60section
Tanalarelated to BibliographyPhilippe0.60section
Tanalarelated to BibliographyPrinces0.60section
Tanalarelated to BibliographyLes Tanala0.60section
Tanalarelated to BibliographyIkongo0.60section

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