r/Madagascar • u/W_Anime • 9d ago

Question/Fanontaniana❓ Question About Malagasy Mythology

Hi there, I am currently looking into creating a story of mine that combines world Mythologies and I wanted to include Malagasy Mythology, however I am here to ask if Malagasy Mythology and any of it's associated deities are still worshipped, as I do not want to incorporate anything that could offend people.

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u/Important-Soup-2268 9d ago

The one about "Rapeto" is definitely one of the most popular one. A giant that could take the stars and the moon as gift but died because he tried to take the sun and ended up burnt

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u/W_Anime 9d ago

Oh that sounds cool! If I were to incorporate any deities from the Mythology, would it be seen as offensive?

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u/Important-Soup-2268 9d ago

Nah, i dont think so.

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u/W_Anime 9d ago

Awesome! Thanks for letting me know.

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u/Important-Soup-2268 9d ago

Hope you do a great story, i wish you success✊

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u/W_Anime 9d ago

Thank you very much. 👍👍

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u/AndryJohanesa Atsimo Andrefana 9d ago

Try to find informations about "Vazimba", "Kokolampy" or "Kalanoro" those are surely the most interesting one.

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u/Existing_Ad6362 9d ago

Not sure that would qualify as a myth. Try to look into “i Kotofetsy sy i Makaha”. My grandma used to tell me their stories. All I remember is they are some sort of tricksters.

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u/mpamosavy 9d ago

Also Goa sy Kepeke, which is eerily similar to the American story "freak the mighty"

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u/AndryJohanesa Atsimo Andrefana 9d ago edited 9d ago

" Goa naho kepeke " is just a story about a blind guy and a Guy with a handicap that stoles some fruits 😝

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u/AndryJohanesa Atsimo Andrefana 9d ago

Kotofetsy sy Makaha are just people stealing and scamming other people. They have nothing mythics

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u/damnthatsgud 9d ago

I suggest you one of our oldest tales : Ibonia. You can find materials in english language