Hagamainty Challenges the Kingdom’s Greats
After establishing peace in Imerina, King Andrianampoinimerina decided to replace the ‘Fihaonana’—traditional meeting places used by warriors to trade war spoils—with organized markets. He gathered his subjects at Andohalo and Antsahatsiroa to encourage the trade of agricultural, livestock, and artisanal products, as well as slaves. However, he strictly prohibited pork, alcohol, and hemp within the […]
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