Mathematical Aspects of Sikidy

Anona Fm

doi:10.4172/1736-4337.1000s2-008

Abstract

It emphasizes the mathematical aspects of the formation of sikidy. The sikidy as an art of divination is transmitted by oral tradition, the knowledge of these mathematical relationships allows for a more consistent language of sikidy. In particular, one can calculate systematically all ”into sikidy” special tables of Sikidy used in the ”ody” (kind of talismans).

Highlights

Divination held a special place for all peoples and all times
In Madagascar, the sikidy is an enough precise art of divination and a remedy to avert the fate of the consultant
I made this paper as a first step of long studies about the powerful of mathematics in another fields like divinations

Summary

Introduction

Divination held a special place for all peoples and all times. In Madagascar, the sikidy is an enough precise art of divination and a remedy to avert the fate of the consultant. We compute the seeds in pairs, if the handle is even number, we align two seeds; in the odd case, we align one seed This forms a table from right to left, said mother-sikidy: a14 a13 a12 a11 a24 a23 a22 a21 a34 a33 a32 a31 a44 a43 a42 a41. The number of sikidy’s tables is determined by the mother-sikidy or 216 = 65536. There are two categories of sikidy’s figures, princes whose number of seeds is even, and slaves to the odd number of seeds. Subscripted letters above each figure will be used to identify the respective figures

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