This article attempts to place Nyau, a dance form, a men's association, and a ritual system among the Chewa of central Malawi, in the context of contemporary (1983-86) rural Malawi. Deriving from ...

Just as it is in other continents, in Africa, dance binds itself to human life, accompanying people throughout life, especially those moments of happiness, harvest and birth. In certain cultures, ...

Many Christians in Malawi are criticizing the inclusion of a controversial tradition in Christmas celebrations -- a dance of the Chewa, called Gule wankulu. Some Christians call the practice wicked.

The remnants of Gule Wamkulu or nyau dancing will for decades remain etched in Mashonaland West’s farmlands, although culture’s dynamic and constantly changing nature is threatening to erode what is ...

Harare — In early colonial times and especially in the 1950s when a federation allowed free movement of people between Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe, tens of thousands of migrant workers came here, and ...

Tafadzwa Mudahondo’s body was retrieved from the shallow grave after he had been in it for 45 minutes. Two Nyau dancers have since been arrested in connection with the teenager’s death. Mashonaland ...