Members of the Nyau brotherhood, who dance the famous "Gule Wamkulu," know how to keep their identities hidden. Now the group of initiated Chewa men in Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique is getting a ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Malawi President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera will attend this year’s Kulamba traditional ceremony of the Chewa people Saturday, August 27th, 2022 at Paramount Chief, Kalonga Gawa Undi’s Headquarters at ...

Malawi music superstar Tay Grin, also popularly known as Nyau King this past weekend linked up with South Africa’s music heavyweights Uhuru in the capital Lilongwe. Tay Grin with his signature Kanda ...

THE organiser of the Gule Wamkulu Season Shutdown concert Notice Tineyi Mazura — popularly known as Boss Bingu — has dismissed claims that Nyau/Gule cultural norms and values have been eroded by the ...