Early Kingdoms in Madagascar and the Birth of the Sakalava Empire, 1500-1700

19th century Africa Alfred Grandidier ancestors Andrevola Andriamandazoala Andriamanelo Andriamanely Andriamisara Andriana Andriandahifotsy Andrianjaka Ankara Antalaotra Antambahoaka Antandroy Antanosy Anteimoro Anteisaka Anteony Arab Bantu Bara Betsileo Birkeli Boina Boina Bay Callet cattle Chapter chiefs clans COACM dady Deschamps Dian Dictionnaire document Drury dynastic change early east eastern Ethnographie European fady Farafangana father Faublée Ferrand Fiherenana Flacourt Fort-Dauphin gascar Guillain Histoire Hova Ibara Imamono Indian island Kimoso king kingdom l'Imoro land littoral Mada Madagascar Mahafaly Majunga Malagasy Malgache Malzac manioc Mariano Maroserana Marques Masikoro Matitana Menabe Merina Michel migration moasy Mocambique Mondain Morondava mpanjaka Musulmans noble ombiassa Onilahy oral traditions origin Paris Portuguese Rabemanana Ralambo reported Reprint River royal ruler Rusillon Sacleux Sadia Sakalava Savaron Sèrie sikidy slaves Sora-be sources southeast southern Tanala Tananarive Tantara tompontany University of Madagascar Vazimba Villerabel Vohemar Volamena Voyage west coast Zafikazimambo Zafimanely Zafindraminia