Difference between revisions of "Sakalava"
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| − | Sakalava is a coastal tribe of approximately 700,000 people who once comprised an ancient empire centred in southern Madagascar. The Sakalavas are moreso a diverse ethnic group, than an ethnic group in its own right. The Sakalava dialect and colourful African characteristics distinguishes its people from other ethnic groups in Madagascar.<br clear="all"> | + | Sakalava - ''People of the long valleys'' - is a coastal tribe of approximately 700,000 people who once comprised an ancient empire centred in southern Madagascar. The Sakalavas are moreso a diverse ethnic group, than an ethnic group in its own right. The Sakalava dialect and colourful African characteristics distinguishes its people from other ethnic groups in Madagascar.<br clear="all"> |
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* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakalava | * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakalava | ||
Revision as of 08:18, 29 December 2009
Sakalava - People of the long valleys - is a coastal tribe of approximately 700,000 people who once comprised an ancient empire centred in southern Madagascar. The Sakalavas are moreso a diverse ethnic group, than an ethnic group in its own right. The Sakalava dialect and colourful African characteristics distinguishes its people from other ethnic groups in Madagascar.
