The ceremony of washing the relics of the Kings of Buin
Description:
Mahadzanga is an ancient fishing port, which marked the beginning of the Sakalava kingdom of Buyna. According to some sources, the name Mahadzanga comes from “Mji angaia”, which in Swahili means “city of flowers”, according to other sources, this name comes from the expression “Maha janga”, which means “carrying healing”.
Relics of the four kings of the state of Buin are kept on the sacred hill of Duani. Arab jewelers encased them in precious reliquaries. The hut in which they are kept also contains objects intended for the performance of rites, and various things of monarchs.