Malagasy mythology: Zanahary, razana and island spirits
9 spirits documented in the Kunda Codex
Born from the meeting of Austronesian navigators and Bantu populations, the Malagasy tradition is unique. Zanahary, the creator, shares the world with the razana, deified ancestors, while the vazimba haunt springs and hills and tromba spirits still speak through mediums. The entries below document its figures with sources.
ÂmealliéANDRIAMAHILALA
Héros
Malgache — Malgache
Esprit Héros
ÂmealliéANDRIAMBAHOMANANA
Héros
Malgache — Malgache
Esprit Héros
EspritalliéIAMPELAMANANORO
Héros
Malgache — Malgache
Esprit Héros
EspritalliéIBONIAMASIBONIAMANORO
Héros
Malgache — Malgache
Esprit Héros
EspritalliéNDRIANANAHARY
Dieu
Malgache — Malgache
Esprit Dieu
EspritalliéRAIVATO
Héros
Malgache — Malgache
Esprit Héros
EspritalliéRANAKOMBE
Héros
Malgache — Malgache
Esprit Héros
EspritalliéRATOVOANTANY
Dieu
Malgache — Malgache
Esprit Dieu
EspritalliéZANAHARY
Dieu
Malgache — Malgache
Esprit Dieu