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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.