Antananarivo [Madagascar], January 10 (ANI): The Malagasy epic of Ibonia resembles the Indian epic of Ramayana in its grand plot — abduction of Ibonia’s betrothed wife Rampela by Ravato, like the abduction of Rama’s wife Sita by Ravana, and the fight of Ibonia to get his wife Rampela back from Ravato like Rama’s fight to get back Sita from Ravana, according to Indian poet and diplomat Abhay K.
Since Ramayana is popular i
Version of Indian epic Ramayana found in Madagascar in form of ‘Ibonia’
