Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Royal Hill of Ambohimanga' has mentioned 'Courtyard' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| Mahandrihono, the largest compound, was established between 1710 and 1730 by King Andriambelomasina; it remains largely intact and contains the royal tombs, house of King Andrianampoinimerina, summer palace of Queen Ranavalona II, and sites that figured in key royal rituals such as the sacrificial zebu pen, royal bath and main courtyard. | WIKI |
| It also enclosed a kianja (courtyard) marked by a vatomasina (sacred stone) that elevated the sovereign above the people for the delivery of kabary (royal speeches or decrees). | WIKI |
| The northern portion of the site is the location of a courtyard where royal judgments were handed down from atop a prominent granite boulder,[10] in line with the Malagasy association between the northern cardinal point, masculinity, and political power. | WIKI |
| [12] The royal tombs were relocated to the Mahandrihono compound under Ranavalona I to expand the courtyard. | WIKI |
| These were later complemented by additional fig trees planted all around the courtyard by Ranavalona II[12] and jacarandas planted by the French during the colonial period. | WIKI |
| Pilgrims gather in this courtyard to celebrate the Fandroana ceremony, during which time the sovereign historically engaged in a ritual bath to wash away the sins of the nation and restore order and harmony to society. | WIKI |
| While Bevato was the location of larger gatherings and royal festivals,[10] royal edicts and public judgments were handed down in the sacred courtyard (kianja)[26] of Ambarangotina at the base of the hill leading to the Bevato compound. | WIKI |
| [15] It lies to the east of the central courtyard and sits at a higher elevation than Bevato, symbolically representing its greater political significance. | WIKI |
| [15] Ranavalona I enlarged the compound's courtyard and expanded Manjakamiadana. | WIKI |
| Sacred zebu were kept in a sunken cattle pen (fahimasina) to the west of the kianja courtyard before sacrifice at royal events[10] such as circumcisions and the fandroana festival. | WIKI |
| [26] Another large pen for sacrificial zebu was located to the northeast of this courtyard before being filled in by the French Colonial Authority in the late 19th century. | WIKI |
| Many of the sacred trees shading the royal city were uprooted, including sacred fig trees around the Fidasiana courtyard and inside the zebu pen. | WIKI |
| Shortly after the storm, OSCAR unveiled plans to plant a substitute fig for the uprooted one that had shaded the sacred stone in the Fidasiana courtyard. | WIKI |