Tsimihety

The Tsimihety form a Ethnie Madagascar.

Localization

Ethnicity of Madagascar, occupying an important part of the north of the island corresponding in particular to the area of Androna (from where the name of Antandrona being also used to indicate this group), of Mandritsara and Bealanana. The traditional territory tsimihety is wedged between that of the Antankarana in north, of the Sakalava in the west, the Betsimisaraka in the east and the Sihanaka in the south i.e. formed by Mampikony, Boriziny vaovao (Port-Bank), Antsohihy, Mandritsara, Bealanana, Befandriana. It is undoubtedly for this reason that, from their language and their habits, Tsimihety also seem to occupy an intermediate situation.

In 2005, the number of Tsimihety is about 1 200 000 people.

History

Not having never known clean political unification, Tsimihety fall under control from the conquerors sakalava from Boina as of the end the 17th century. Later, their territory will be according to certain source subjected to the capacity of the sovereigns Merina, it is certain on the other hand that the population has to lute against this domination. It would seem thus that their name of " tsimihety" (those which do not cut the hair) comes owing to the fact that they had refused to carry the mourning of Radama I {{er}}.

Philibert Tsiranana, the first president of the Malagasy Republic is of origin tsimihety.

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