Poetry is actually one of the major art forms of the Malagasy people. This art is broken down into three categories: hainteny (poetry), kabary (public discourse) and ohabolana (proverbs). I thought it would be interesting for us to see their poetry as it would be a great representation of their culture. Here are two examples of a poems that have been translated into english for us. The Poem “Here She Stands” is written by Jean Joseph Rab (4 March 1901 or 1903 – 22 June 1937) who is actually widely considered to be Africa's first modern poet and the greatest literary artist of Madagascar!
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