„Bezanozano“ – Versionsunterschied
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The '''Bezanozano''' are believed to be one of the earliest [[ethnic groups of Madagascar|Malagasy ethnic groups]] to establish themselves in [[Madagascar]], where they inhabit an inland area between the [[Betsimisaraka]] lowlands and the [[Merina people|Merina]] [[Imerina|highlands]]. They are associated with the ''[[vazimba]]'', the earliest inhabitants of Madagascar, and the many vazimba tombs throughout Bezanozano territory are sites of pilgrimage, ritual and sacrifice, although the Bezanozano believe the descendants among them of these most ancient of ancestors cannot be identified or known. Their name means "those of many small plaits" in reference to their traditional hairstyle, and like the Merina they practice the ''[[famadihana]]'' reburial ceremony. There were around 100,000 Bezanozano living in Madagascar in 2013.
The slave trade and commerce with European trading vessels along the east coast of Madagascar in the 18th century greatly enriched the Bezanozano and led to the emergence of major trading towns such as [[Ambatondrazaka]] and [[Moramanga]] in their homeland of Ankay, located between the [[Kingdom of Imerina]] to the east and the [[Betsimisaraka]] federation along the east coast. They were initially forced into vassalage by Merina king [[Andrianampoinimerina]] in the late 18th century and then fully subdued and colonized in 1817 by his son, King [[Radama I]]. Under Merina rule, the Bezanozano were heavily forced into unpaid labor to transport goods between the Merina capital of [[Antananarivo]] and the coastal port of [[Toamasina]], leading to massive depopulation of the Ankay region and impoverishment of the villagers. The name Bezanozano became synonymous with "slave". Efforts to improve economic opportunities for the Bezanozano began following [[French Madagascar|French colonization]] in 1896, and after independence in 1960 a local movement emerged to abandon notions of historic class affiliation that were holding communities back. Today agriculture remains the primary livelihood of Bezanozano villagers.
==Ethnic identity==
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