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Malagasy legend : the wisdom of the OGRE

Ogres family has never had good reputation.
This is what man. The truth, yet is some times other.

Zatovo was a beautiful young man : well curly hair ; pretty big eyes ; well placed nose, slightly aquiline ; the small teeth, White, full ; very distinguished looking.
Zatovo had twenty years, He wanted to marry but he was very hesitant …

One day he was hunting wild boar (in general, This hunt takes place away from the villages.), He found by chance beside a horse Park. A young girl milked a cow (It is not in the habits of women Tsimihety of milking cows, but it is curious that we speak much in the tales.). It was the small Mizamiza, Fame from his birth, We were talking about in the vicinity and that many young people strong wanted to know ; but, until then, It was an unreal character, out of fairy tales, that no one had yet actually seen.

Zatovo saw Mizamiza and Mizamiza saw Zatovo.
Two beauties, two hearts.
Zatovo fell in love with Mizamiza and Mizamiza fell in love with Zatovo.

The OGRE, the girl's mother, was out of morning, According to its habits to look for honey.
– Young man, Where are you going ? application Mizamiza.
– It is to love you I'm here, replied Zatovo.
– But my mother will kill you, added the girl.
– I will die, but at least I have seen you, replied Zatovo.
– Flee or you die.
– Non, rather die than leave you.
– I pity you. Situ really love me, young man, promise that you love me forever.
– I promise you.
– If it is so, Let us flee, because my mother is nasty. She will kill you.

Zatovo and Mizamiza fled.
They walked, market, market. Nothing stops them. During this time, mother OGRE returned to the House she finds empty. Oxen are more guarded and Mizamiza is missing. Soon, It smells of human : «Mizamiza is removed., she exclaims and without seeking other clues, It starts on the heels of the fugitives... She ran, She ran... and the two young people were still fleeing...

The OGRE caught up lovers. She grabbed Mizamiza by his hair and Zatovo by shoulder...
– What do you do ? She asked.
– I love this boy, said Mizamiza.
– I love your girl, replied Zatovo.
– We flee fear that you separate us, bégayèrent two children together.
– I pity you both, said the man-Eater. How your name young man ?
– Zatovo.
– I pity you, Zatovo. If you love really, will find the parents that you love and asks their his hand. Girls are created to become wives. If I killed the youths who have come to me, It's because I knew what they hid in their deceitful hearts. As you that the sincere soul, I would have not done you wrong. How about you, my daughter, you're only a wrong, It's not saying the awakening of your heart to your mother : I would let you make your choice... But not prolong discussions. You really like you ?
– Yes.
– Then get married, I bless you.

The OGRE has reason (some Malagasy legends give reason human beings grotesques, the nature of the Ogres, to illustrate this idea found in the french proverb : "The habit does not the monk.).

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