Noun
Sakalava (plural Sakalavas or Sakalava)
A member of a particular ethnic group of Madagascar.
According to local tradition, the founders of the Sakalava kingdom were Maroseraña (or Maroseranana, "those who owned many ports") princes, from the Fiherenana (now Toliara ). Source: Internet
Security main The rise of centralized kingdoms among the Sakalava, Merina and other ethnic groups produced the island's first standing armies by the 16th century, initially equipped with spears but later with muskets, cannons and other firearms. Source: Internet
As the tribe on the west coast with the most connections to the slave trade, the Sakalava people also had access to guns and powder. Source: Internet
The rise of centralized kingdoms among the Sakalava, Merina and other ethnic groups produced the island's first standing armies, first equipped with spears, but later with muskets, cannons and other firearms. Source: Internet
The Sakalava and Merina kingdoms in particular exploited European trade to strengthen the power of their kingdoms, trading Malagasy slaves in exchange for European firearms and other goods. Source: Internet