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Just as the birth of Rome is based on the legend of Romus and Romulus, Malagasy mythology makes us discover the fabulous history of Ramina, the ancestor of the lineages in the big island.

Thus the myth of Ramina which claim Royal lineages of this region of the island:

"Some say that the Roandrian are called Zafferahimina by the name of the mother of Muhammad called Imina., others that they call Zafferamini, that is to say, the lineage of Rahaman which they say have been their ancestor, Ramina Rahourod woman or, father of Rahazi and Racouvatsi. Time that Muhammad lived and was resident in Mecca, Rahaman was sent from God to the shore of the Red Sea near the city of Mecca, and came out of the sea to swim, as a man who will would be saved from a shipwreck. However, This Rahaman was great prophet, that did not take its origin of Adam like other men, but had been created by God to the sea, either he did descend from the sky and stars, and has created it of the foam of the sea, Rahaman on the shore goes right find Muhammad in Mecca, her tale originated, Muhammad was surprised, and made him great home ; but when there was question of eating, He wanted point eat meat that he had cut the throat itself with beef, which gave an opportunity for spectators of Muhammad to him badly and same were in purpose to kill him, because of the contempt that he was their Prophet. What Muhammad prevented, allowed him to occupy the gorge itself to the beasts he would eat, and some time after, He gave one of his daughters in marriage, named Rafateme. Rahaman went away with his wife in a land in the East named Mangadsini or Mangaroro, where he lived the rest of his days and was Grand Prince. He had a son called Rahouroud who was also very powerful and a daughter named Ramina, who married together and had two sons, the named Rahadzi and the other Racoube or Racouvatsi.'

Rahadzi then had leading up to a great trip by "all India"., recommended to his younger brother Racoube power if ever the signs indicated that he would die at sea.
No sooner was it party interpreting the signs, notables put Racoube to power. But a few days, Rahadzi returned with his fleet.
Taking fear, Racoube is equip thirty great ships, comes with three hundred men, takes all its richness, set sail towards South.
It is as well as passing by "Comoro island., it approaches and circumvents Madagascar to arrive at the mouth of the river “Andragnazavaka, two leagues from Mananjary, in the province of the Antavares (…).»
His brother the having continued, not to kill but to comfort arrives also in Madagascar, the two brothers will thus continue in the misunderstanding. The cadet sinking in the land, creating across kingdoms and civilization...

Myth? History? Fiction? It is impossible, Of course, to decide. The history of a Kingdom or a nation still share a founding myth. Rome should it be his birth of the leniency of a wolf to Remus and Romulus? Flacourt stories, This myth of Ramina (the mother of Rahadzi and Racoube) However, is not one who has the most hit the spirit of Westerners.

The imagination of Westerners has preferred to keep the descriptions of a generous nature.

Source : Raharimana in “Madagascar, this island that does not exist (2/2)“ on SlateAfrica the 27/08/12.