File:Vazimba village at Ambohidrabiby in Madagascar.jpg

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Description Artist's interpretation of the Vazimba and their village at Ambohidrabiby in Madagascar around 1500.
Author or
copyright owner
R. Zelias
Source (WP:NFCC#4) Original publication: 1978, painting on town hall in Ambohidrabiby

Immediate source: Own photograph of original painting on town hall in Ambohidrabiby

Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) Vazimba
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) for visual identification of the person in question, at the top of his/her biographical article
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(WP:NFCC#1)
Vazimba society vanished in the 17th century before photography. This is the only known artistic rendering of a Vazimba village and is needed to help the reader understand and visualize the subject of the article.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) Only used once in the single article focused on this topic (Vazimba).
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commercial opportunities
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This painting was created and freely donated to the Government of Madagascar for public display at the town hall of Ambohidrabiby and was never made available for purchase.
Other information The subject of the photograph has been deceased since: 17th century (ethnic group believed assimilated or exterminated)
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Vazimba//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vazimba_village_at_Ambohidrabiby_in_Madagascar.jpgtrue

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