| The colonial period was marked by the vacillating popularity of French influence over Merina elites. |
| According to Merina Abu Tahir, MAS regional general manager for Middle East and Africa, 'The offers are incredible in view of the economic downturn. |
| When Queen Merina ascended the throne, she determined to accomplish mightier deeds than her ancestors. |
| Even more importantly, this study presents the Merina empire as an example of a failed secondary empire in similar fashion to nineteenth-century Egypt and Thailand. |
| Modern politics in Madagascar are colored by the history of Merina subjugation of coastal communities under their rule in the 19th century. |
| Merina weavers use a technique known as akotyfahana, produced on a horizontal, fixed-heddle loom with a continuous weft and warp. |
