Ratsimilaho [SEP] place of birth
Ratsimilaho
Ratsimilaho (c.1694 – 1750) was a ruler of an east coastal region of Madagascar. He is said to be the son of an English pirate and a Malagasy queen regnant, Antavaratra Rahena. The region, known as the Betsimisaraka confederation, covered of coast and this legacy was created by Ratsimilaho. The Betsimisaraka make up approximately fifteen percent of the Malagasy people and are the second largest group in Madagascar after the Merina.
Biography.
Ratsimilaho was reputedly born as a result of the hospitality shown by the Malagasy
or "Sep" which means profit or treasure, to symbolize by the small basket in which one sold in detail. "Pefuhssap" or "Pefuhssep" means "those who have discovered that profit (treasure) is in retail".
It is nevertheless noted that the two sources of information on the origin of the name Bafoussam are not contradictory and it is safe to say that the Bafoussam left their place of residence from the Tikar plain with their name since they already practiced retail trade with small baskets.
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