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MerinaThe Merina is the largest ethnic group in Madagascar. Boasting a population of 3 million, which equals to about one-quarter of the country's population, they speak a Malayo-Polynesian tongue. Their ancestors migrated from Indonesia during the pre-historic times. As a conservative tribe, the Merina had little intermarriage with the people of African descent, owing to the fact that they are highly particular about racial purity. Today, the Indonesian features of the Merina is still quite visible. Like most tribes, the Merina practice a syncretism of Christianity and Animism. External Links
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