Sihanaka
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sihanaka-297-1568350
title:
Sihanaka
text:
The Sihanaka are a Malagasy ethnic group concentrated around Lake Alaotra and the town of Ambatondrazaka in central northeastern Madagascar. Their name means the "people of the swamps" in reference to the marshlands around Lake Alaotra that they inhabit. While rice has long been the principal crop of the region, by the 17th century, the Sihanaka had also become wealthy traders in slaves and other goods, capitalizing on their position on the main trade route between the capital of the neighboring
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description:
Malagasy ethnic group
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sihanaka
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date modified:
2023-07-17T16:40:05Z
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