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description: 'Zézé is the zebu of the Rabe family in Ny Rabe, the animated universe of Madagascar: a little bit divine, very intelligent, living in the house like one of the family, and the only character who sometimes speaks straight to the reader.'
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title: 'Who is Zézé, the zebu in Ny Rabe?'
canonical: 'https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/zeze'
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  published: '2026-10-10T06:40:35+00:00'
  updated: '2026-10-10T06:40:35+00:00'
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Zézé is the Rabe family's zebu, the humped cattle of Madagascar. He lives in the house like a member of the family, he is very intelligent, and he is a little bit divine: nobody knows where he comes from. Now and then he turns to the reader and speaks to them directly.

## At a glance

| | |
|---|---|
| Name | Zézé |
| Species | Zebu |
| Home | The Rabe house, like one of the family |
| Horns | The left one green, the right one red, and broken |
| Nature | A little bit divine, origin unknown |
| Favourite company | Fara |
| Weak spot | He runs off the moment he sees a female zebu |

## The zebu who speaks to the reader

Zézé is the one character who can break the fourth wall: he turns to the reader, introduces a character, says a word about what is happening, as a bridge between the storytellers and their audience. His asides stay rare, and that is what makes each of them count.

## A little bit divine

Zézé's semi-divine nature is part of his charm, and where he comes from remains a mystery. With Lita's kung fu and Bebe Dety's ambiguous witchcraft, he is one of the few fantastical touches of a universe that is otherwise firmly rooted in everyday life.

## Zézé at home

- [Fara](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/fara): he loves nothing more than being by her side.
- [Lita](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/lita): he adores Zézé.
- A ladies' man at heart, Zézé takes off as soon as a female zebu comes into view.

## Where to see Zézé

His stories are gathered on [his page at nyrabe.com](https://nyrabe.com/personnage/zeze). Among them, in Malagasy:

- [Ity Zézé ity](https://nyrabe.com/ity-zeze-ity) ("This Zézé!")
- [Film Horera tany an-tsena](https://nyrabe.com/film-horera-tany-an-tsena) ("A horror film at the market")
- [Nofy ririnina](https://nyrabe.com/nofy-ririnina-nyrabe) ("Winter dream")
- [Leo embouteillage, andiany II](https://nyrabe.com/leo-embouteillage-andiany-ii) ("Fed up with traffic jams, part II")

The whole family is presented on [Who are the characters of Ny Rabe?](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters)