Boina , ephemeral kingdom of Sakalava Westerners Madagascar . Native from southern Madagascar, the Sakalava migrated up the west coast in the mid-17th century under the leadership of Andriandahifotsy. When he died, one of his sons succeeded in taking over the dominion of south-west Madagascar (the kingdom of Menabé).
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