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.
SoulallyANDRIAMAHILALA
Hero
Malgache — Malgache
Hero Spirit
SoulallyANDRIAMBAHOMANANA
Hero
Malgache — Malgache
Hero Spirit
SpiritallyIAMPELAMANANORO
Hero
Malgache — Malgache
Hero Spirit
SpiritallyIBONIAMASIBONIAMANORO
Hero
Malgache — Malgache
Hero Spirit
SpiritallyNDRIANANAHARY
God
Malgache — Malgache
Deity
SpiritallyRAIVATO
Hero
Malgache — Malgache
Hero Spirit
SpiritallyRANAKOMBE
Hero
Malgache — Malgache
Hero Spirit
SpiritallyRATOVOANTANY
God
Malgache — Malgache
Deity
SpiritallyZANAHARY
God
Malgache — Malgache
Deity