The Feraomby and the Christian Mission in Amparafaravola, Madagascar: Custom and Faith

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Published: Feb 19, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33258/siasat.v10i2.202
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Madagascar, Feraomby, culture, belief, missiology

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Ralaiarivelo Fanomezantsoa Andriamamonjy
Oniversity Ravelojaona. Doctoral School of Inter-Epistemic Studies Antananarivo. Madagascar
Robijaona Rahelivololoniaina Baholy
Oniversity Ravelojaona. Doctoral School of Inter-Epistemic Studies Antananarivo. Madagascar ,Engineering and Industrial Process, Agricultural and Food Systems, Polytechnic High School of Antananarivo, Madagascar

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It is said that Malagasy culture and the Christian religion have their own specificity. Each culture has its own characteristics. It is evaluated through the coexistence and behavior of each person. In order to draw rules of conduct to fulfill the different obligations, all the context about the culture and the mindset. According to the survey in the rural commune of Anororo, district of Amparafaravola: conservators only believe if they see something tangible to convince them; 75% of those questioned confirmed that fact. They are very protective of what they inherited from their ancestors. During worship at the time of Feraomby, they ask for blessings from the Creator God and the ancestors. For their part, Christians try to express the beauty of Jesus Christ, through their language and their actions. Everyone emphasizes their own beliefs. A country or a society has its own beliefs and customs, which cannot be compared with others, therefore they are considered important and correct. This way of highlighting the identity of each subject, based on the comparison of cultures (cultural relativism) will highlight different ideas, to accomplish the Christian mission; based on reality. The main objective is not to change the social system, but to announce the Good News, which will change the world. However, it is not easy to reconcile the views of conservators and Christians. It is important to find ways to reconcile them, because it is one of the paths to peace and development.

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Andriamamonjy, R. F., & Robijaona Rahelivololoniaina Baholy. (2025). The Feraomby and the Christian Mission in Amparafaravola, Madagascar: Custom and Faith. SIASAT, 10(2), 142-148. https://doi.org/10.33258/siasat.v10i2.202
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