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“I will not change the customs and rites of our ancestors.”

As reported by Koschorke et al. · Kabary (royal address), 26 February 1835

Context Addressing her subjects days before her edict banning Christian worship among Malagasy people, as the influence of British missionaries grew.

Portrait of Queen Ranavalona I
Queen Ranavalona IMadagascar · c. 1778–1861
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