Austronesian peoples, Bantu people, Merina, other Malagasy people
The Betsileo are a highland ethnic group of Madagascar, the third largest in terms of population. They chose their name, meaning "The Many Invincible Ones", after a failed invasion by King Ramitraho of the Menabe kingdom in the early 19th century.[1][2]
The Betsileo are a highland ethnic group of Madagascar, the third largest in terms of population. They chose their name, meaning "The Many Invincible Ones"...
more Austronesian and slightly less Bantu) groups such as the Merina and Betsileo of the central highlands around Antananarivo, Alaotra (Ambatondrazaka)...
of a zebu'), is a traditional zebu-wrestling sport of Madagascar's Betsileopeople, in which fighters, called mpisavika, attempt to bring a zebu ox to...
settlement of Anosibe Ambohiby, which has a population of about 300 Betsileopeople, is located within the complex almost entirely isolated from the rest...
over the grasslands in their northwest region. Unlike the Merina and Betsileopeople of the interior who became highly productive rice farmers, the coastal...
"Sheila's Mother"). Balinese people Dayak and related indigenous peoples of Borneo, like the Penan The Betsileopeople of Madagascar, in particular the...
a large taloned bird and can summon thunder and lightning, and the Betsileopeople of Madagascar tell of the ramanga, an outlaw or living vampire who...
members of this Solomonic fleet is prominently claimed by the Merina and Betsileopeoples. The Merina royal line has often claimed to descend from an ancient...
historically existed in other large Malagasy ethnic groups such as the Betsileopeople. In and after the 16th century, slaves were brought into Madagascar's...
a zebu-wrestling sport found in Madagascar, particularly among the Betsileopeople. American Freestyle Bullfighting is a style of bullfighting developed...
Betsimisaraka, Betsileo, Antaisaka and Bara. Betsimisaraka and Antaisaka inhabited the east coast of the province while Betsileopeople lived in the southern...
which is in the Bongolava Region. Anosibe Ambohiby was founded in 2008 by Betsileo farmers from the Manandriana District, about 380 kilometres (240 mi) to...
a large taloned bird and can summon thunder and lightning, and the Betsileopeople of Madagascar tell of the ramanga, an outlaw or living vampire who...
population of Madagascar; it is classified as Plateau Malagasy alongside the Betsileo, Bezanozano, Sihanaka, Tanala, Vakinankaritra dialects. The Hova is one...
silk was more coarse and uneven than that produced by the Merina or Betsileopeople, throughout the island it was the most prized type of silk because...
René Tantely Gabrio Andrianarivo (25 May 1954 – 31 August 2023) was a Malagasy politician who was Prime Minister of Madagascar from 23 July 1998 to 31...
Herizo Jossicher Razafimahaleo (February 21, 1955 – July 25, 2008) was a politician in Madagascar. He ran for President three times, and he served as Deputy...
the ridges, while in the east the Bara Haronga grow rice, and the Betsileopeople have developed an irrigation system on the mountain flanks of the north...
Manandafy Rakotonirina (30 October 1938 - 15 March 2019) was a Malagasy politician. He had been a significant political figure in Madagascar since the...
Katro is a traditional mancala game played by the Betsileopeople in the Fianarantsoa Province of Madagascar. The game was first described by Alex de...
Pety Rakotoniaina (born 14 October 1962) is a Malagasy politician. He is the President of the Union (Tambatra) association and was the Mayor of Fianarantsoa...
a fusion of hip-hop, dance and the traditional horija music of the Betsileopeople, including such instruments as the kabosy, jejy, sodina and fiddle...
on looms. The Tanala, Antemoro people, Antambahoaka, Tefasy, Tesaka, eastern Bara people and eastern Betsileopeople are the current day residents of...
descendants. This spiritual communion is celebrated by the Merina and Betsileo reburial practice of famadihana, or "turning over the dead". In this ritual...
an estimated 4% of the total population. The Merina people of Madagascar along with the Betsileo tribe are likely of Austronesian descent. Together, they...
national life in the years following independence. The Merina and the Betsileopeoples, having better access to schools, inevitably tended to be overrepresented...
among western (i.e. Sakalava, Mahafaly) and highlands (i.e. Merina, Betsileo) peoples, first using unhewn stones and heaped or packed earth before transitioning...
katsaroka. It is used by the Betsileopeople to treat malaria and in legends it is believed to be near where the pygmy Vazimba people dwell. In Madagascar there...
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