Tata Malala is the grandmother of the Rabe family, Fara's mother. At 68 this former schoolteacher is clever, clear-sighted and funny, and she is impossible to miss: a half-plucked Malagasy chicken nests on her head, and has done so for good.
At a glance
| Name | Tata Malala |
| Age | 68 |
| Family | Mother of Fara, grandmother of Tsiky, Miora and Njaka, great-grandmother of Lita |
| Former occupation | Schoolteacher |
| On her head | A half-plucked Malagasy chicken, Ra'Poulet in the stories |
| Rival | Bebe Dety, the neighbour |
The chicken on her head
Tata Malala once saved a chicken from the butcher. The chicken built its nest on her head and has never left since. She protects it fiercely and lets nobody come near it, and every now and then she takes an egg out of her hair and eats it.
Personality
A former schoolteacher, Tata Malala is sharp, lucid and funny. She keeps her feet on the ground and thinks in budgets and in what can actually be done. She also has her mystical moments, when she consults her little mirror. She tells stories of her past, and she reads.
Tata Malala and Bebe Dety
Tata Malala and her neighbour Bebe Dety are open rivals, and their rivalry goes back a long way: to their youth, and to a man.
And Maki
Maki, the family dog, sometimes runs off with her walking stick.
Her family
- Fara, her daughter.
- Datoa, her son-in-law.
- Tsiky, Miora and Njaka, her grandchildren.
- Lita, her great-grandson.
- R-Biz, from her side of the family.
Where to see Tata Malala
Her stories are gathered on her page at nyrabe.com. Among them, in Malagasy:
- Manadroadro an'i Tata Malala
- Bebe cool sy milay ("A cool and lovely granny")
- Ron'akoho ("Chicken broth")
- Ra'Poulet en mode attaque
- Fond d'écran ra'Poulet, a wallpaper
The whole family is presented on Who are the characters of Ny Rabe?