Teny nalaina : fano |
1896 | Sibree James : Madagascar before the Conquest | |
takila 26 | The ancient graves of the Vazimba, the aboriginal inhabitants of the interior, are found scattered over the central province. These are shapeless heaps of stone, generally overshadowed by a fano tree, a species of acacia, which has a semi-sacred character, its seeds being used in divination. |