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Didier Mada – Excerpt from Imboa
In wars between the tribes of Madagascar, Andriambahoaka and his vassals always won. But one day…Andriadahifotsy and his warriors
1.”Don’t let him escape… Let’s knock him down”
2.”My hand!!.. I need to resist till the boulders”
3.”Hooo…there…. Our King Andriambahoaka!?
4.”He is chased! It is Andriandahifotsy and his warriors!
5. Suddenly the purchasing warriors face an old man/wizard who ordered them from refraining purchasing the King Andrambahoaka. They refused and found themselves bitten by snakes and attacked by supernatural forces
Didier Mada – Excerpt from Sary Gasy
Excerpt from Sary Gary
This excerpt is about royal succession in ancient Madagascar (1808)
This is typical of all kingdom where many jealousy and conspiracy often arise in the circle of the power. In this excerpt, the King ended up ordering the kill of the his child, the prince, as he was told that the latter was trying to kill his brother.
Elisé Ranarivelo – Historique de la Pauvreté
HISTORY OF POVERTY
1971
1971
- – “Vroom….” (People use their own cars)
- – Garbage cans
- – Winter 1971, people well dressed
1980
- – Public transportation insufficient
– “Misy Miala o!”
– “Alefa!” - – Garbage cans rare, and people go look there for used items
- – Winter 1980, “We are lucky to have thrift stores”
1996
- – No individual cars, nor public transportation
– People fight for used items and left over food in the garbages - Winter 1996
- “How do we explain our downfall?”
– “I don’t know!”