19 relations: Aimé Césaire, Ambatofotsy, Andriana, Antananarivo, Christianity in Madagascar, Dox (poet), Education in Madagascar, Elie Rajaonarison, French Madagascar, Hainteny, Harlem Renaissance, Jacques Rabemananjara, Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo, Léon Damas, Madagascar, Malagasy language, Malagasy people, Merina people, Vy Vato Sakelika.
Aimé Césaire
Aimé Fernand David Césaire (26 June 1913 – 17 April 2008) was a Francophone and French poet, author and politician from Martinique.
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Ambatofotsy
Ambatofotsy is a town and commune in Madagascar.
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Andriana
Andriana refers to both the noble class and a title of nobility in Madagascar.
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Antananarivo
Antananarivo (French: Tananarive), also known by its colonial shorthand form Tana, is the capital and largest city of Madagascar.
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Christianity in Madagascar
Christianity in Madagascar is practiced by 41% of Madagascans, according to the US Department of State in 2011, or by 85% of them according to the Pew Research Center in 2010, often in syncretic form with traditional religious practices.
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Dox (poet)
Jean Verdi Salomon Razakandrainy (1913-1978), commonly known as Dox, was a Malagasy writer and poet considered one of the most important literary figures in the country's history.
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Education in Madagascar
Education in Madagascar has a long and distinguished history.
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Elie Rajaonarison
Elie Rajaonarison (November 15, 1951 - November 27, 2010) was a poet, artist, professor and civil servant from Madagascar.
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French Madagascar
The Colony of Madagascar and Dependencies (Colonie de Madagascar et dépendances) was a French colony off the coast of Southeast Africa between 1897 and 1958.
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Hainteny
Hainteny (pronounced, Malagasy for "knowledge of words") is a traditional form of Malagasy oral literature and poetry, involving heavy use of metaphor.
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Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem, New York, spanning the 1920s.
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Jacques Rabemananjara
Jacques Rabemananjara (23 June 1913 – 1 April 2005) was a Malagasy politician, playwright and poet.
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Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo
Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo (4 March 1901 or 1903 – 22 June 1937), born Joseph-Casimir Rabearivelo, is widely considered to be Africa's first modern poet and the greatest literary artist of Madagascar.
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Léon Damas
Léon-Gontran Damas (March 29, 1912 – January 22, 1978) was a French poet and politician.
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Madagascar
Madagascar (Madagasikara), officially the Republic of Madagascar (Repoblikan'i Madagasikara; République de Madagascar), and previously known as the Malagasy Republic, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa.
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Malagasy language
Malagasy is an Austronesian language and the national language of Madagascar.
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Malagasy people
The Malagasy (Malgache) are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the island and country of Madagascar.
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Merina people
The Merina people, also known as the Imerina, Antimerina or Hova, are the largest ethnic group in Madagascar.
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Vy Vato Sakelika
Vy Vato Sakelika was a nationalist secret society formed in Madagascar in 1913 by Hova Merina elites to inspire rebellion against French colonial rule on the island.
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