Ambemarivo

Ambemarivo (암베마리쁘 ), known officially as the People's Federation of Ambemarivo (쁘화윰방인이 암베마리쁘 Vahoa-iomban̈iny Ambemarivo; pronounced: ; : 譾溪人民聯邦), is an in the Western Ocean, approximately 400 kilometers (250 miles) off the coast of East Matobo. The country is a of twenty-eight  provinces (省邦 faritany), which are further divided into districts (郡 koan̈) and communes (市鎮 ty-drany). Ambemarivo is also known for its unique cabinet, elected by the  : Fari-kidinike. The diaspora of Ambemarivo, albeit negligible in size, is of the most ubiquitous in the world and is united by the supranational Ambemarivese Expatriate Company.

The archaeological evidence of the may date up to 10,000 years ago. Human settlement of Ambemarivo definitely occurred between 350 BC and 550 CE by, arriving on from Thrumbo. These were then joined around the 9th century by Tsongtikese and Matobwe migrants crossing the Matobwe Channel. Other Vanhu and Haegyean groups continued to settle on Ambemarivo over time, each one making lasting contributions to Ambemarivese cultural life and eventually being assimilated to the more dominant Haegyean tribes. Matobwe monotheism also manifested itself in the adoration of the Jacheon (資天 Zanahary), a supreme heavenly god. The are divided into twenty sub-groups, each of which belong to either the "highlander" (高地人 havoan-olona) or the "coastal" (海岸人 tazoan'ny olona) category.

Until mid-11th century, the island of Ambemarivo composed of an assortment of shifting sociopolitical agreements between or. After a dispute with his clan, noble Andriantsimitoviaminiombiasiana Sitraka proclaimed himself Mpanjaka (獨君主 "The Sovereign One") and subjugated his village range with an army in 1072. He founded the Kingdom of Ombiasy with modern-day Ankabary as his capital. He began annexing lands west and north; whenever he would defeat a or kingdom, he essentially disturbed the previous leadership's  (their sacred status of authority) by appointing his own dynastic governor instead. In expectation of his return to the central highland, the remainder eastern and south peoples quickly assembled into three alliances behind three major kingdoms: Iankazobe, Vatotsikoa, and Zafiboina. By the mid-12th century, only the Vatotsikoa kingdom had endured the Ombiasy's onslaught, mostly due to its employing of yeBondo mercenaries. The Ombiasy kingdom sufferred from internal strife later that century, which concluded with Governor Andriarialifitojohery (of ) usurping the Ombiasy throne, proclaiming the Mpanekena Kingdom, and reinitiating the conquest of Vatotsikoa. In 1228 CE, the last Vatotsikoa town was subdued and the country was formally unified.

The mid-to-late 13th century saw various reforms in governance, including more executive powers to regional governors and the founding of the Ny Ambina Famotopotorana (literally "The Inquisition Guard"; 调查衛), a royal tasked with surveying  and authorized to overrule judicial proceedings in the face of. This force subsequently effected peace unto the island, thwarting a total of thirteen conspirations against the kingdom in its lifetime. The Kingdom was thence better capable of organizing its economic activities, and negotiated long-term beneficial trade routes with settlements in Matobo, Tsongtiko, northern, and Malu'i at its peak. Starting in the late 15th century, many trade routes to Ambemarivo were discontinued and Ambemarivese commerce was crippled, as Vạn Xuân influence spread southwards and resulted in the sealing of better deals with Southern Jungju. The incremental hoarding of resources in Vạn Xuân (among other Sinjuan ) translated in a cycle of dependence for Ambemarivo, where formerly accessible goods were now sold back to the Kingdom at.

Despite the severe financial losses, significant advancements were brought to Ambemarivo due to prolonged contact with Sinju. In 1506, the Sangha of Ambemarivo was founded in Antalaha for the promotion of, and the and way of life. The Ambemarivese language, formerly an unwritten language, first adopted in 1531 by decree of Queen Tsiomekovonjisoa II, who along with Monk Phạm Thanh Hưng authored the Hova Dictionary the next year. Most importantly, Emperor Trần Nghệ Tông struck a deal with the Queen Tsiomekovonjisoa II that permitted free entry to Sinjuan settlers, provided they pay taxes to the Ambemarivese state. Among the consequent influx of settlers were also emigrants from Meull, Mincang, and Jupon, who inevitably disturbed the Kingdom's of  ("nobles"),  ("commoners"), and  ("slaves"). The vazaha ("foreigners") quickly climbed up the (essentially equating the andriana and becoming state advisors), to the extent that Ambemarivo was widely considered a "veiled " in the Sinjuan world.

In the beginning of the 18th century, an from Fusen presented an ultimatum to the Kingdom, to concede its throne to an imperially appointed , or face a. This sparked the Khê Nông Resistance, in which the Ambemarivese joined forces with the vazaha and clashed against the Fusenese. It concluded in 1712, with the encriclement of the royal palace leading to surrender and the of the island. Fusen was primarily interested in the island's abundance of and, from which further  for the Empire could be produced. As such, non-Fusenese vazaha were deliberately reduced to the status of hova. However, when a large was discovered within the Antrematsingy  in 1784, two years after Jeongmi had secured control over Namju, competition between the two powers was reignited. Ambemarivo was conceded to Jeongmi in the aftermath of the Boshin War of 1794, and then transferred as a to the Namju Confederation in 1811.

Under Namjan control, Ambemarivo acted primarily as a pedestal in with the Zadwabi Empire in the Treaty of Vohimarina. The Gimpo Canal (nowadays Volamendrenirano) was additionally built to lead the route to mainland Namju, wherein many Ambemarivese were impelled to relocate, as part of Namju's auxiliary role to the industrialization in Sinju. The Workers' Party Ambemarivo became most resonant during the Great Depression (1925-1930), and would actively push for independence up until the start of Eulhae. In 1944, Ambemarivo was granted independence, on the terms that the Nationalists lead a provisional republic. The island successfully industrialized with Matobwe and Namjan investments and assets, but suffered from political disunity. In 1961, the republic was overthrown in the socialist Dead Road Uprising.

Ever since, Ambemarivo is considered a alongside Tsongtiko by outside observers, due to it being a crucial stronghold of socialist thought in Miju for OSDMA, on which it depends for funding and equipment. It is also a member of the Congress of Nations, the International Communalist Forum, and the All-Miju Conference. Some rudimentary commerce is provided by the proximate Matobo, Namju and Malu'i, but foreign relations are tense due to ideological differences and admitted espionage. Ambemarivo's amounts to two-thirds (⅔) of the country's income, with flourishing industries in, tourism, intermodal freight transport, and electronic commerce. Ambemarivo is a ; over ninety percent of its wildlife is found nowhere else in the world. The contemporary state also retains exclusive ownership to several pharmaceutical patents from endemic. The island's diverse ecosystems and unique wildlife are however continuously threatened by the encroachment of the rapidly growing human population and other environmental threats.

Etymology
In the, the island's appellation Ambemarivo ( Ambemaribese pronunciation: ) literally means "at the expansion of a shallow" or "a place of shallow waters", and its people are referred to as , a of Ambemarivo and olona (人 "person; individual"). A popular legend asserts the name Ambemarivo was first coined by King Fenoarivosata IV during his speech of agreement to an alliance with the Zafiboina Kingdom in the 1130s, and adopted by King Andriarialifitojohery at the island's unification, but this is nowadays disputed by the scientific community. It is likely that the name prevailed independently during that period or that the town Miarinarivo northeast of Ankabary influenced its coinage, as no single Ambemarivese-language name for the island appears to have predated it. The leading theory is that prior to its consolidatory era, Ambemarivo was simply named Nosy "island" or Ny Nosy "the island".

In the 16th century, merchants from Vạn Xuân, knowledgeable in Ambemarivese, popularized the name 譾溪 Khê Nông ("shallow stream") for the island, which was in turn rendered as Jeongye in, Senkei in , and Jianqi in. In the 1928—1939 period, Ambemarivo was given a longform name: 譾溪共和國 Kon̈voakoky Ambemarivo ("Republic of Ambemarivo"). This was thereafter changed to represent its current and socialist ideology:  譾溪人民聯邦 Vahoa-iomban̈iny Ambemarivo (" of Ambemarivo").

Geography
⠀⠀⠀Main articles: and  At 25,711 km2 (9,927 sq mi), Ambemarivo is one of Tiandi's, lying mostly between latitudes and , and longitudes  and. The nearest mainland states are Tsongtiko and Matobo, both located to the west.

The prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent seperated the Ambemarivo–Nduri–Namju landmass from the Miju–Cheongju landmass around 135 million years ago. Ambemarivo later split from Namju about 88 million years ago, allowing plants and animals on the island to evolve in relative isolation. Along the length of the eastern coast runs a narrow and steep containing much of the island's remaining tropical.

To the west of this ridge lies a in the center of the island ranging in altitude from 750 to 1,500 m (2,460 to 4,920 ft) above sea level. These, traditionally the homeland of the and the location of their historic capital at Ankabary, are the most densely populated part of the island and are characterized by terraced, rice-growing valleys lying between grassy hills and patches of the  that formerly covered the highland region. To the west of the highlands, the increasingly arid terrain gradually slopes down to the Matobwe Channel and along the coast.

Ambemarivo's highest peaks rise from three prominent highland : 2,876 m (9,436 ft) in the, followed by Fiandrosona 2,658 m (8,720 ft) in the  and Fitiajavona 2,643 m (8,671 ft) in the  Massif. The Volamendrenirano is a chain of natural and connected by canals built by the Namjans just inland from the northernmost tip and running parallel to the western coast for some 600 km (370 mi).

The western and southern sides, which lie in the of the central highlands, are home to, , and. Due to their lower population densities, Ambemarivo's dry deciduous forests have been better preserved than the eastern rain forests or the original woodlands of the central plateau. The western coast features many protected harbors, but is a major problem caused by  from the high levels of inland  carried by rivers crossing the broad western plains.

Climate
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The combination of southeastern and northwestern  produces a hot rainy season (November–April) called maham-taona with frequently destructive, and a relatively cooler dry season (May–October) called fanalan-taona. Rain clouds originating over the Western Ocean discharge much of their moisture over the island's eastern coast; the heavy precipitation supports the area's ecosystem. The central highlands are both drier and cooler while the west is drier still, and a prevails in the southwest and southern interior of the island.

cause damage to infrastructure and local economies as well as loss of life. In 1994, Cyclone Hanseong became the strongest cyclone ever recorded to hit Ambemarivo. The storm killed 172 people, left 214,260 homeless and caused more than 圓250 million in damage.

Ecology
⠀⠀⠀Main articles: Wildlife of Ambemarivo, Flora of Ambemarivo, Fauna of Ambemarivo,, ⠀⠀⠀, and List of World Heritage Sites in Ambemarivo

As a result of the island's long isolation from neighboring continents, Ambemarivo is home to various plants and animals found nowhere else on Tiandi. Approximately 90 percent of all plant and animal species found in Ambemarivo are. This distinctive ecology has led some ecologists to refer to Ambemarivo as the "eighth continent" and classify it as a biodiversity hotspot. More than 80 percent of Ambemarivo's 14,883 plant species are found nowhere else in the world, including five plant families. The family 多肉谫屬 , composed of four genera and 11 species, is limited to the of southwestern Ambemarivo. Four-fifths of the world's 肥腳谫屬  species are endemic to the island. Three-fourths of Ambemarivo's 860 蘭草 species are found here alone, as are six of the world's nine 猴麵包樹  (natively: bontòna) species. The island is home to around 170 palm species, three times as many as on all of mainland Miju; 165 of them are endemic. Many native plant species are used as herbal remedies for a variety of afflictions. The drugs 硫酸長春碱 and 長春新鹼  are namely "myrtle bases" (香桃木生物鹼 ), used to treat  and, and other cancers via , and are derived from the. The, known locally as ravinala and endemic to the eastern rain forests.

Like its flora, Ambemarivo's fauna is diverse and exhibits a high rate of endemism. Lemurs have been characterized as "Ambemarivo's flagship mammal species" by the Federal Department of Home Affairs. In the absence of monkeys and other competitors, these have adapted to a wide range of habitats and diversified into numerous species. As of 2012, there were officially, 39 of which were described by zoologists between 2000 and 2008. They are almost all classified as rare, vulnerable, or endangered. At least 17 species of lemur have become extinct since humans arrived on Ambemarivo, all of which were larger than the surviving lemur species.

A number of other mammals, including the cat-like fosa, are endemic to Ambemarivo. Over 300 species of birds have been recorded on the island, of which over 60 percent (including four families and 42 genera) are endemic. The few families and genera of that have reached Ambemarivo have diversified into more than 260 species, with over 90 percent of these being endemic (including one endemic family). The island is home to two-thirds of the world's species, including the 變色龍未谫屬  (one of the smallest known species), and researchers have proposed that Ambemarivo may well be the origin of all chameleons.

Endemic fish of Ambemarivo include two families, 15 genera and over 100 species, primarily inhabiting the island's freshwater lakes and rivers. Although invertebrates remain poorly studied on Ambemarivo, researchers have found high rates of endemism among the known species. All 651 species of terrestrial snail are endemic, as are a majority of the island's butterflies,, , spiders and dragonflies.

Environmental issues
⠀⠀⠀Main articles: and  Ambemarivo's varied fauna and flora are endangered by human activity. Since the arrival of humans around 10,000 years ago, Ambemarivo has lost more than 90 percent of its original forest. This forest loss is largely fueled by tavy-tavy (literally "lardy [fire]"), a traditional agricultural practice imported to Ambemarivo by the. Ambemarivese farmers embrace and perpetuate the practice not only for its practical benefits as an agricultural technique, but for its cultural associations with prosperity, health, and venerated customs (known as fomba). As human population density rose on the island, deforestation accelerated beginning around 1,400 years ago. By the 16th century, the central highlands had been largely cleared of their original forests. More recent contributors to the loss of forest cover include the growth in cattle herd size since their introduction around 1,000 years ago, a continued reliance on charcoal as a fuel for cooking, and the increased prominence of, and  as  over the past century. According to a conservative estimate, about 40 percent of the island's original forest cover was lost from the 1850s to 1900, with a thinning of remaining forest areas by 80 percent. Prior to the 2002 constitution, wildlife conservation was also challenged by the, which has since been strictly prohibited. Invasive species have likewise been introduced by human populations. Following the 2008 discovery of the in Ambemarivo, a relative of a toad species that had severely harmed wildlife in Basanreserian Wonju since the 1630s, researchers warned the toad could "wreak havoc on the country's unique fauna". Habitat destruction and hunting have threatened many of Ambemarivo's endemic species or driven them to extinction. The island's, a family of endemic giant , became extinct in the 17th century or earlier, most probably because of human hunting of adult birds and poaching of their large eggs for food. A Chirwol 2012 assessment found that the exploitation of natural resources since 2009 has had dire consequences for the island's wildlife: 90 percent of lemur species were found to be threatened with extinction, the highest proportion of any mammalian group. Of these, 23 species were classified as critically endangered. By contrast, a previous study in 2008 had found only 38 percent of lemur species were at risk of extinction.

Whereas these advancements are nowadays externally observed by the Congress of Nations Environment Programme and other, the government of Ambemarivo has repeatedly rejected co-operation with either the CoN or other organizations in tackling these issues. In order to satiate global outcries, the Ambemarivese Consulate announced in 2003 the Preservation Edict, an initiative to more than triple the island's to over 10,000 km2 (6,213 sq mi) or about 50 percent of Ambemarivo's land surface. As of 2011, areas protected by the state included five Strict Nature Reserves (fitaiza henjana), 21 Wildlife Reserves (fitaiza noho biby dia) and 21 National Parks (kon̈an-tany). In 2007, six of the national parks were declared a joint World Heritage Site under the name. These parks are Marojejy, Masoala, Ranomafy, Zahamena, Andohahela and Andrin̈kitra.

Early period
Archaeological finds such as cut marks on bones found in the northwest and stone tools in the northeast indicate that Ambemarivo was plausibly first visited by foragers around 10,000 BCE, based on grooves found on elephant bird bones left by humans. However, a counterstudy concluded that human-made marks date to 1200 BCE at the earliest, in which the previously mentioned bone damage may have been made by scavengers, ground movements or cuts from the excavation process. These groups immigrated into the island at 350 BCE the latest, oftentimes as The exact prehistory of Ambemarivo is still under rigorous research. In either case, these dates make Ambemarivo of the last landmasses on Tiandi to be settled by humans. Oral histories from the kingdoms of Ambemarivo mention a distinct, closely related to the  of modern-day Nagara Dipa, but whose tales have been. They immigrated to the island at 350 BCE the earliest and 500 CE the latest, in multiple successive waves. The (literally "the ridiculed ones"), or euphemistically the Tompon-tany ("land masters"), were allegedly a, with many similarities to the mythical  of Samanohuwa, but this has yet to be attested. They settled all across the island, in the north and the highlands (vazimba antety "~ of the soil"), along rivers and lakes (vazimba andrano "~ of the water"), and within the Antrematsingy badlands (vazimba tsingy "~ of the "). These distinctions are only relevant in their formative however; the antety buried their dead on lofty hills, the andrano submerged them in sacred bodies of water, the tsingy designated tombs in caves. Superficially and in all other areas, their customs were the same and some have survived to this day. The notion that the color signifies, for instance, originates from the Vazimba tribal chieftains' practice of applying fungal. It is also proposed that some of the settled Vazimba were repatriated into their Ma'anyan communities in Nagara Dipa, returning as laborers and slaves taken by and  explorers circa 0-400 CE. This could explain the unusually stable between the Ambemarivese language and the. Upon arrival, Vazimba settlers practiced agriculture (tavy-tavy) to clear the coastal rainforests for the cultivation of, , , and other staples. They encountered Ambemarivo's abundance of megafauna firsthand, including giant lemurs, elephant birds, giant fosa and the Ambemarivese riverhorse, which have since become extinct due to hunting and habitat destruction. By 500 CE, they had already begun clearing the forests of the central highlands. A wave of Vanhu-speaking migrants (named Sabalehy "") from southeastern Matobo arrived around 600 CE, who brought the knowledge of with them and  with the Vazimba to form the modern-day. Rodasian traders (named Karàna "the skilled ones") also first reached the island between the 5th and 8th centuries, but never settled in large numbers. These two migrant groups introduced into the island their local varieties of, a type of long-horned humped cattle, which they kept in large. The Vazimba were taught to domesticate them, and they soon them into the Ambemarivese jamòka and consecrated them (perhaps by Rodasian influence); thus killing jamòka was considered , meaning taboo. Irrigated were developed in the central highland Zafiboina Kingdom around the same period, and were extended with terraced paddies throughout the rest of the island a century later.

The Vazimba were completely assimilated into the amalgamation of a common by the 14th century. Two modern-day ethnic minorities ( and ) have partially descended from the Vazimba and continue to lead tribal lives. They are not ethnic groups per se; the Lefabilolehy (literally "magic practicioners") are named so after their healing rituals (bilo) which involve. They engage in (ziva) and  (sikidy), and create masks (tasova) out of human teeth and hair, which are rare customs among Ambemarivese ethnic groups. The Vahorombe are generally identical to the Lefabilolehy, with the exception that they rely exclusively on than  and foraging to sustain themselves. A third group and the only people of Ambemarivo, the  ("those over  waters"), could also have roots in the Vazimba, but only inadequate research has been hitherto conducted.

Consolidation
A period of political and ethnic unification occurred with the Ny Faha Fanamafisiana (literally "The Consolidation Era"; 聯合期), which spanned from the early 9th century until the mid-12th century.

Kingdom of Ambemarivo
The rising intensity of land cultivation and the ever-increasing demand for jamòka pasturage had largely transformed the central highlands from a to grassland by the 14th century.

Structure
Ambemarivo is a   and   republic, wherein the 圍論會 Fari-kidinike, the country's, elects six consuls (or directors) as the joint. The Supreme Consul is the  elected by the Workers' Party Ambemarivo (WPA), which since the island's independence in 1961 has continuously been the  within the Robust Frontline. According to the Constitution, and the right to  is exercised by the government, whereas  is vested in the ministerial cabinet and the legislature. The Supreme Consul (諮詢領袖 Zokimasoivoho) is in reality far more powerful, as they are in direct negotiation with the WPA and its Chairperson, and have typically subordinated their Consulate. The government and legislature dissolve every five (5) years, and are re-elected and.

Security


The Ministry of Federal Security (聯邦安全部 Voasampan'ny Antoka Iomban̈iny; VAI) is the domestic and foreign of Ambemarivo, primarily tasked with maintaining, such as in enforcing dire. Leaked documents indicate that approximately one-fifty (¹⁄₅₀) of the civilian population is, in one way or another, serving the VAI (about 600,000 people as of 2020) in perpetrating. The common public is conscious of the Ministry's efforts and as a result, it almost never openly expresses dissatisfaction with the WPA's rulership, instead preferring to engage in a so-called "culture of silence" (haren-tsaina n̈ina), where complaints are vented in a manner over the internet. Ambemarivo's poor and extensive  network are condemned by its neighbors, and constitute the primary factors as to why Ambemarivo ranks low on global freedom indices. The VAI conducts many unsolicited operations in Matobo (which Ambemarivo considers a "national rival") among other nations, and has been accused of inciting the Leskuswe Bay incidents (2016-2021), presumably by pressuring the People's Liberation Army to release the fallacious statement that sparked the conflict.

Foreign relations
Since 1962, the governing Workers' Party Ambemarivo (WPA) operates in so-called "solidarity plans" (計劃團結 drafitra firaisan-kina), edicts which serve to formalize the redirection of and creation of temporary offices to operations abroad. In 1987, the first such solidarity plan was disclosed in collaboration with Malu'i, which involved Ambemarivo sending volunteer- to assist in excavations near Fale'umi until 2003, and was generally praised by the international public. The WPA has also demonstrated resolute interest in the affairs of West Yoju, announcing a "decolonization plan" (計劃反對殖民 drafitra setra ny mitansin̈miny) in 1991, which sought to fund promising in the region until its formal conclusion in 2006. Having failed to strengthen the parties as intended, it is sporadically accused for having been a ploy for high-ranking party officials. Presence in West Yoju did not end then however, and is nowadays more focused around Talamh Caonach, from where the Ambemarivese state operates a small and imports  (泥炭苔 fompo-tany) for  and fuel. On 18 Parwol 2005, a new solidarity plan was proclaimed between Hokan, Yahuimilco, and Hachuabsh, permitting travel to Ambemarivo without the issuing of a, and work in Ambemarivo without the issuing of a , effective for all citizens of the countries concerned. It is unclear how many solidarity plans Ambemarivo has undertaken to this day, since a large majority of them are kept among partisan authorities.

Education
Prior to the 16th century, all education in Ambemarivo was informal and typically served to teach practical skills and, as well as social and cultural values, including respect to ancestors and elders. The Tsombaky Academy (𩮿𧉥書院 Chỏm Bắc thư viện) was the first formal albeit private Sinjuan-style school, established in 1518 in Antalaha by members of the Sangha of Ambemarivo. Its curriculum revolved around the teaching of, Classical Sinjuan history, , and and. Tuition was free, but only the could be admitted. For the Vạn Xuân monks, the academy was a means to perpetuate their influence over Ambemarivo and its trade; academic graduates were welcomed in religious and diplomatic positions. For Queen Tsiomekovonjisoa II, who approved of its construction and subsidiarization across the island, it was a way to improve upon the kingdom's. This meant however, that the was largely illiterate in Cheonjean characters, to which demand only the native Ambemarivese lin̈i-mpampianatra ("exalted [private] tutors") tended. The publication of the Hova Dictionary in 1532 helped this new occupation flourish, while also granting importance to the learning of the fiten'ny tanindrazana ("ancestral language"), which could for the first time be written using Cheonja.

By 1712, when Fusen had taken control of the island, there were over 127 private academies tied to the Sangha and spread all across Ambemarivo. Out of spite for the Vạn Xuân resistance, the Fusenese (國司 kokushi) did not shut down the Sangha schools, but instead outrivalled them with Fusenese  (寺子屋 terakoya), which innovated merely in the teaching of. Because these admitted only Fusenese nationals and ensured positions in civil service and governance, Vạn Xuân officials were completely displaced, and the true purposes of the Sangha academies made futile. Whereas the was a  official language, it was not taught by any institution, but voluntarily learned from imported  books. As a territory of Namju starting from 1811, education in Ambemarivo was ultimately  for the commoners and structured according to the Jeongmian model of education. The occupation of teachers and tutors was formalized in law. The territory's own, known as the Chongcheong (總廳 "Assembly Hall"), directed the construction of new schools and the repurposing of older ones for the masses. In 1821, there were 149 public schools newly constructed. In 1831, there were 285 public schools in total. Public schools only covered two stages of education however: as boton̈-hakiko (普通學校 "general school") for 7-8 years, and  as silopi-hakiko (實業學校 "industrial school") for 2-3 years. was thus confined in private schools named jionmonim-hakiko (專門學校 "technical schools"), which were affordable only to the. For a long time until the start of Eulhae, only private school degrees and (科擧位 koakay) from Ambemarivo were acknowledged in the rest of Namju. In any case, the general curriculum was reformed to cover Jeongmian history, Namjan geography, the Namjan-Jeongmian language, the Ambemarivese language in, and religious studies among others. After coming to power in the mid-20th century, the Workers' Party of Ambemarivo brought the educational system under national control. The indigenous socialist thought has since permeated virtually all school subjects and areas of school life, providing its own narration for historical events and capitalizing on in historical examples. The Ambemarivese Academy of Sciences (譾溪科学院 Ny Andrim-panjakanany Fahalalana Ambemarivo) was founded in 1963, primarily to supervise Ambemarivozation policy (譾溪化 Marivohoa), which was the country's shift of focus to more intensively learning Ambemarivese history and language. That policy, along with the prioritization of highly-specialized vocational education over  and, resulted in a catastrophic illiteracy in. In 1967, a survey led by the Congress of Nations Secretariat concluded that only 11.7% of the Ambemarivese populace could read and understand Cheonja. After the initial successes of collectivization in the 1970s, interest in Sinjuan sciences and humanities was renewed, and the socialist federation founded its first ever universities (大學校 Fianarana vaventy). In the 1980s Cheonja literacy had risen to 86.2%. Universities also partook in with socialist nations in Yeongju. The Tlatocaliztli International University (國際大學校進步) was founded in 1985 as a Yahuimilcan think-tank in Ambemarivo, and the island's first private university.

According to outside observers and tourists, privatization of education has most likely grown ever since and is now better concealed behind a façade of "temporary individual administration" (暫個人管理 hany fiadidy vonjimaika). Whereas the country boasts a 100% literacy rate in both Cheonja and Jeonggeul as of 2018, is on the rise. Since the early 2000s, state-run amboninim-hakiko (補習學校 "supplementary schools") have been erected, charging for preparatory classes to the nationwide  entrance examination, colloquially known as Ambofanadinana (高考 "high test"). Public education is generally assumed to be gradually failing in efficiency; a 2020 study indicated that only 22.7% of the populace choose or can afford to take the supplementary classes, and that those who attend have a 13.8% higher chance of passing the exam. The country's eight most prestigious are conglomerated into the Bontòna League (聯盟猢猻樹 Iommen̈im-bontòna), which are largely reputed to be  and presumed to have been privatized in 1997.

Religion
The government of Ambemarivo conducts no religion census. According to a nationwide survey led by the National Quejin University (Sansiao) in 2013, 65% of Ambemarivese admitted to practicing no religion, and 17% adhered to, closely followed by the indigenous Jacheonism at 14%. Among Phật Giáo practitioners, the is the most prevalent, and its tradition is rooted in the Sangha of Ambemarivo. The religiosity of Ambemarivo is still a matter of academical debate, since the government fervently promoting (世俗主義 sesôkidry) and abstinence from religious affairs interferes with the end results. Theologist Kang Bo-young (2016) argues that those unaffiliated continue to practice customs that are normally associated with Jacheon worship, such as and recurrent  (還布 hoampo), and adherence to some  (禁止 fady). On the contrary, Tizocic Cuahtzon (2016) opines that these customs are by now "suprareligious".

The Vazimba, progenitors to the, were most likely in semblance to other. The worship of the Jacheon (資天 Zanahary, lit. "Skybeing") is believed to have preponderated polytheism during the "Consolidation Era" ( c. 850-1150 CE), when Ambemarivo was subject to a lot of immigration and miscegenation, especially from. Jacheon is therefore closely compared to Mwari,  Mungu,  uThixo, and  uNkulunkulu among others. However, the mythology surrounding Jacheon was enriched independently, and namely through (識詞 hainteny). In essence, Jacheonism is not but ; minor deities defined by hainteny are acknowledged differently from place to place, but only Jacheon is ever worshipped. Reformations to Jacheonism at the height of the Mpanekena Kingdom (16th century) bestowed new "noble names" to common deities, which for the most part affected (宣告 kabary) instead of the vernacular. These include: 天靈敢 Andriahaikahaika "Noble Bravery" for colloquial Zanahary, 天靈貴 Andriantompo "Noble Lord" for Ratovantany (creator god of earth and clay-born humans), and 天靈瘙 Andrianarihisalo "Noble Isalo Deity" for Arihisalo ( incarnate son of Zanahary). These terms are nowadays censored by the communist party due to their connotation with the former social class, and are almost exclusively encountered in statements of protestation, especially by fundamentalist Jacheonists.

was first brought to the island in the 16th century by Vạn Xuân traders, who established several religious schools along the northern coast. Today, Phật Giáo is fairly syncretic; precedes and postcedes funerary dances, which may also be sermoned by a, and  has become a foundation within the indigenous kabary oratory arts. At home, is practiced by devotees immediately after waking up and before going to sleep. was formerly practiced by the Sangha of Ambemarivo, but is now considered outdated. Its Ambemarivese rendition, 阿彌陀佛 adidrabaty [ə̥diɖʐə̥batʲi], is however an  regardless of affiliation. The Ambemarivese government has no official stance on Phật Giáo. In fact, the Liberal Thiền Party (LTP) is a member of the Robust Frontline governing coalition, but its followers are nonetheless been criticized for "applying in socialism" and "reviving the 慢慢 mora-mora" 'slowly-slowly', a carefree philosophy dating back to feudalism (compare to : ).

Architecture


The is unique to Miju, and resembles the architecture of Nagara Dipa, wherefrom the earliest inhabitants of Ambemarivo are said to originate. Ambemarivese constructions are traditionally rectangular and defined by tall, steep, and slightly-horned supported by one internal and mostly cosmetic external stilts or pillars (andry), as well as  (raka). The central house pillar (lohanandry) is considered sacred and anointed with blood upon successful construction. Wooden housing was commonplace until the 15th century, when deforestation in the highlands rendered wood scarce and a luxury for the  aristocrats. Dwellings out of other plant material, which were formerly only prevalent in coastal areas, have since became widespread along the ' lower classes; these comprise and  (riverbanks),  (south), ' and ' thorny succulents (ubiquitous; primarily fencing),  (east),  (north), and  (ubiquitous; especially ' palms). were improvised with, , and buildings and featured trenches (hadivory). In times of war, entryways were sealed from within by the push of an enormous stone disk (vavahady). A vohitra (village council), lapa (vassal household), or rova (royal fort) was erected at the highest point of a settlement. Nobler buildings were distinguished by painted decorations and ornaments, as well as genuine horns for tandro. Outside the settlement's walls were spacious tombs (kibory), whose walls were also decorated and often portrayed the settlement's influential persons and events. Before the adoption of for tombstones, the buried dead were only identified by indigenous  funerary poles, which served to depict the accomplishments of the deceased.

Nowadays, and especially with the rise of Ambemarivese socialism, low-cost has come to dominate the urban layouts of Ambemarivo, which has raised some concerns on the 'vanishing of indigenous architecture'. However, inspirations continue to be taken from rural communities; the vertical sequence of glass panes is characteristic of modern Ambemarivese architecture, and most likely an homage to the vertical architecture of some lapa and rova, like the Rova Alohaboina.

Folklore and folk costume
(識詞 'knowledge of words') is the traditional and  of Ambemarivo. It is inherited from common culture and resembles  . It incorporates angano (fables), tantara (chronicles), kabary (rhetorics), ankamantatra (riddles), and general ohabolana (proverbs; about 6,500 in total). The most famous example of Ambemarivese hainteny is the epic poem , which tells the tale of Anjatoa, a commoner competent in kabary, who outwits nobles to secure a marriage with the princess Andriafidisoa. Ambemarivese poems and proverbs make great use of laconic metaphors, which are considered aspects of even in urbanized areas. The majority of these touch on the human emotions, proper demeanor, conditions of life, and the purpose thereof. Due to long-lasting contact with the Sinjunese world, some Cheonjean (成語 seong-eo) have found their way to the Ambemarivese ohabolana lexicon.

Kabary (宣告 'verdict') was originally a literary sport within the Mpanekena Kingdom. The mpikabary, orator of kabary, was a tasked with memorizing angano and tantara, with which to provide counsel to the king, and improvise ankamantatra and philosophical debates, with which to amuse him. As the mpikabary was present in all royal ceremonies and ' of important figures, the oratory art was eventually passed down to the ' commoners. Nowadays, mpikabary is no longer a title of prestige, but the profession of hosting Jacheonist rites. In the vernacular, someone who is particularly eloquent or has sound arguments may nonetheless be called "tompon'ny kabary" (master of rhetorics). The  (服裝 'garment') is the blanket term for an assortment of Ambemarivese, which were the everyday clothing prior to colonization. These are typically that also optionally cover the chest. In modern rituals, where the lamba remain widely used, these cover a shirt (malabary). Women additionally wrap a lambahoany, a shorter lamba, around the chest as a transport sack or around the back for carrying a baby. The lambahoany features geometric patterns, pastoral scenes, and an ohabolana, much like a Matobwe . Nowadays, the lambahoany is multipurposeful, and can be used as a light blanket, tablecloth, offhand rug, awning, and curtain. The patterns and colors used vary from region to region, and more intricate designs are traditionally associated with higher social status.

Lamba are. To Jacheonists, spiritual power () and fertility (havokarana) are imbued in the lamba. Everyday lamba was made primarily out of plant material (=lamba jiafotsy): leaves,  leaves,, , but also. For formal and ceremonial occasions, and  is used (=lamba-landy). The deceased are, dressed with their lamba-landy, and then wrapped with a that bears their name (圍紅 lambamena; lit. 'red cloth') to be buried at a family grave. Every five to seven years, Jacheonists revisit the grave to wrap the dead with new lamba-landy and lambamena, in a ceremony named 返墓 .