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The Merina is the largest ethnic group in Madagascar . Boasting a population of 3 million, which equals to about one-quarter of the country's population, they speak a Malayo-Polynesian tongue and are concentrated in the central highlands. Their ancestors, the Malays Migrated from the Malay Archipelago around the beginning of the Common Era . Today, the features of the Merina are still quite visible {Link without Title} . Like most tribes, the Merina practice a syncretism of Christ ianity and Animism . In the late 18th century Merina rulers began to assert political domination over much of the island. In 1895-96 the French abolished the Merina monarchy by force. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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