Editing Fanorona (section)

== History ==
Fanorona is very popular in Madagascar. According to one version of a popular legend, an astrologer had advised King [[Ralambo]] to choose his successor by, while his sons were away from the capital, feigning sickness and urging their return; his kingdom would be given to the first son who returned home to him. When the king's messenger reached Ralambo's elder son Prince Andriantompokoindrindra, he was playing fanorona and trying to win a ''telo noho dimy'' (3 against 5) situation, one that is infamously difficult to resolve.  As a result, his younger brother Prince [[Andrianjaka]] was the first to arrive and inherited the throne.<ref name="standing">{{cite journal| author = H.F. Standing | year = 1887 | title = The Tribal Divisions of the Hova Malagasy | journal = [[The Antananarivo Annual and Madagascar Magazine]]| volume = 11 | pages = 354–363}}</ref>

Fanorona inspired [[Christian Freeling|Christian Freeling's]] draughts variant [[Bushka]], which in turn inspired the game [[Dameo]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bushka - Page 2|url=https://www.mindsports.nl/index.php/how-i-invented-games-and-why-not/organicity?start=1|access-date=2021-02-05|website=www.mindsports.nl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dameo - Page 3|url=https://www.mindsports.nl/index.php/how-i-invented-games-and-why-not/organicity?start=2|access-date=2021-02-05|website=www.mindsports.nl}}</ref>