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Anganos Ratany and Ralanitra and the snake and frog by Hôtel★★★ Restaurant gourmand Coco Lodge Majunga

The oral tradition (also oral culture, oral heritage or even intangible heritage for Unesco) is a way to preserve and pass on the history, law and literature from generation to generation in a civilization which has no writing system or which, in certain circumstances, chooses not to use it. The oral tradition is often seen as part of the folklore of a people.

ANGANO angano, arira arira , Tsy Linda No. mpandainga fa ny tany aloha
Conte! Conte ! who lies? It is not me who lies! those are the people of the past !

“Ratany sy Ralanitra !”

It was a time where Ratany had carved figurines of beings humans on wood.
While he was finishing these statuettes, He called Ralanitra asking him to lend life to his action figures.
So the statues became alive.
Later, Ralanitra sent his son at Ratany to take possession of these beings since they were his property. But, Ratany wanted to hear anything and responded to the son:
– I modeled these bodies and if Ralanitra wishes, so to each his part:
Life for him and the body for me.
So it was the death on Earth.

The snake and the frog

One day, a snake and a frog met.
– Where are you going so, Venerable brother ? asked the frog.
The snake replied with anger :
– I'm going all right my path.
The snake added nothing, but the frog, who was very curious and very talkative, asked again :
– Why do you change skin from time to time ?
– To make me beautiful, grunted the serpent.
– And why stir you tail as if you were angry ? resumed the careless frog. Why is your tongue goes like an arrow ? Why do you throw the head forward, as for scaring people ? And why you crawl on your stomach throughout the year ?
The serpent found these issues very impertinent. He turned to the frog saying :
– How about you, Why are your eyes flush with head ?
– Because I am a frog of the most beautiful species, She says.
– And why keep you mouth so wide open ?
– Because I always have to carry messages, and that I take part in many conversations.
– And what do you do throughout the day ?
– The evening I sing. At midnight I call : ” Who goes there ? “. The morning, I scream : ” Who are you ? ”
– Well ! I'll let you see who I am! said the snake and, opening the mouth, he swallowed the poor frog.
And it is since that time that the snakes continue frogs and eat.

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