In a myth from this country, a peasant tried to cut down the leg of the giant Rapeto (“rah-PAY-too”) thinking it was a tree, thus making the land. In this country, a ritual where bones of ancestors are taken out and paraded around is performed to not violate any fady (“FAH-dih”) taboos. After leaving the island of Johanna, James Misson reportedly settled in this country. This country, the site of the likely fictional (*) “pirate utopia” of Libertalia, is the home of the famadihana (“fah-mah-dee-HAH-nuh”) ritual. Myths of this country tell about a group of small inhabitants known as Vazimba. The son of the god Zanahery (“zah-nah-HAY-rih”) is believed to have descended to earth and begun this country’s Merina dynasty, while other myths combine its Bantu and Austronesian heritage. For 10 points, name this country where many folktales involve lemurs. ■END■
ANSWER: Madagascar [or Republic of Madagascar; accept Repoblikan’i Madagasikara; accept République de Madagascar]
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