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samedi 2 juin 2012

Zanahary, the Malagasy Gods

The Malagasy Gods:






Zanahary is the generic name of God:

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the one who made the bones is called Rampanohitaolana

the one who made the muscular system is Rampanaohozatra

the one who made the flesh Rampanaonofo

the one who made the skin is Rampanaohoditra

the one who made the cardiovascular system is Rampanaora

the one who insufflates the breath is Rampamelombelona

Andriamanitra is another name for God (andriana-manitra="the king who smells good"). It is used for the God of the christians.







Robert Jaovelo-Dzao, Mythes, rites et transes à Madagascar, Karthala, 1996.p20. (google book)