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'''Amboatany is a small, fortified village located on a hill near [[Ambohimanga]], ... about 20 kilometres ... northeast of Ivato in Madagascar[[Antananarivo]]. In the centre of the village the sacred grave/tomb of the Merina King [[Andriambelomasina ]] can be found. Andriambelomasina was the grandfather of King [[Andrianampoinimerina]]. '''  As Andrianampoinimerina was born in the auspicious month of Alahamady, the first month in the Malagasy year, his grandfather predicted royal destiny andoversaw his Merina education at Amboatany and later at the court in Ambohimanga.

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