People of Madagascar
are very
different from African people.
Indigenous Madagascarian people are
from Indonesian
origin and
they arrived on the island as late as 2000 years ago.
Different people
have arrived since, including Zana
Malata (Malay Polynesians and pirates), as well as
European
colonists.
Today,
there
is a division between highlanders (such as Merina) and coastal people. Bara people live in
south-central
parts of the island and are mostly pastoralists.
Betisimarks,
the
second largest
tribe, live on the east coast. Antaimoro
live in south-eastern parts of the island and are known for their
paper-making skills.
Mahafaly
people live in south-western parts of the island, and they are
agriculturalists. Sakalava
people live in western and north-western parts of the island.
Betsileo people live
in central
areas, around the city called Fianarantsoa. And Merina - the most
non-traditional
people live in urban areas such as in and around the capital -
Antananarivo.
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