1. AXIS GALLERY / ARCHIVE / MARAVI The (maravi) peoples, who comprise three main maskproducing groups (Chewa, nyanja, and Kingdom in South africa, and by Muslim both slavery and indigenous tradition. As Christianity http://www.axisgallery.com/exhibitions/maravi

Saints, Spirits, and Strangers: Masks from Malawi. November 2 - December 1, 2001 The Maravi peoples, who comprise three main mask-producing groups (Chewa, Nyanja, and Manganja), have been settled in the region of Malawi since at least 1550. Masks were made by the mens' secret society, called Nyau, to which all men belonged. Nyau is thought to have existed for several centuries among the Chewa, the senior branch of the Maravi, before spreading to the southernmost Maravi, the Mang'anja, after 1875. The majority of the masks on exhibition were collected in the Chewa heartland between the 1950s and early 1980s, but made considerably earlier. During the mid-1800s, the Maravi peoples were invaded by the warlike Ngoni, who fled Shaka's Zulu Kingdom in South Africa, and by Muslim slave traders, who decimated and depopulated the region. In the 1860s David Livingston estimated that 19,000 slaves from Malawi were exported from Zanzibar each year, and it is estimated that a far larger number of captives died annually in the caravans bound for the coast. The missionaries who followed in Livingstone's footsteps established a strong foothold in Malawi. Christianity was a mixed blessing, because it combated both slavery and indigenous tradition. As Christianity made inroads, particularly in the 20th century, men refused to join Nyau, and compulsory membership could no longer be enforced. Among Maravi, men governed the spiritual realm of death and the ancestors through Nyau, while women controlled life and regeneration. The Nyau Society performed both wooden and ephemeral masks during initiations, funerals, and at certain other important events. Nyau performances allowed the worlds of the living and the dead to interact during several days of festivities. Rules governed when each mask appeared, and the movements and songs it performed. All of these rules and the making and storage of the masks were strictly secret.

2. African Adventures In Africa peoples Chewa, nyanja, Tumbuko, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, Ngonde, Asian, European. Religion Protestant 55%, Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 20%, indigenous The (maravi) kingdom South africa, became http://www.gateway-africa.com/countries/malawi.html

Malawi Map: Flag description: three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green with a radiant, rising, red sun centered in the black band Location: Southern Africa, east of Zambia Geographic coordinates: 13 30 S, 34 00 E Climate: sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November) Independence: 6 July 1964 (from UK) Nationality: Malawian(s) Capital City: Lilongwe Population: Head of State: President Bakili MULUZI Area: 118,480 sq km Type of Government: multiparty democracy Currency: 1 Malawian kwacha (MK) = 100 tambala Major peoples: Chewa, Nyanja, Tumbuko, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, Ngonde, Asian, European Religion: Protestant 55%, Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs Official Language: English , Chichewa Principal Languages: English (official), Chichewa (official), other languages important regionally Major Exports: tobacco, tea, sugar, cotton, coffee, peanuts, wood products History: The Maravi kingdom, centered in the Shire River valley, arose during the 15th century. At the peak of its power it reached as far south as present-day Zimbabwe (Rhodesia). During the late 18th century the kingdom declined as a result of warfare and internal conflicts. In 1859, David LIVINGSTONE, the British explorer, visited the area, and this paved the way for the arrival of British and Scottish settlers. In 1891 the British protectorate of Nyasaland was created. In 1953, Nyasaland became part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Internal opposition to the federation led to the birth of a nationalist movement. In 1963 the federation was dissolved, and in 1964 the independent nation of Malawi was declared.

3. Malawi indigenous africans, divided into numerous ethnic groups, such as the Chewa, nyanja speaking peoples. 1480 Foundation of (maravi) (Malawi Ngoni peoples, from South africa, and Yao http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/countryfacts/malawi.html

Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. // Show bread crumbs navigation path. breadcrumbs('four'); //> ENCYCLOPAEDIA Hutchinson's Encyclopaedia Men's Health ... Wildlife Frames not supported Frames not supported Country Search Find a country's flag, map or national anthem here. Click on a letter to find the country: A B C D ... Z Or search for a country: Hutchinson Country Facts Malawi General Information Government Economy and resources Population and society ... Chronology GENERAL INFORMATION National name Republic of Malawi Area 118,484 sq km/45,735 sq mi Capital Lilongwe Major towns/cities Blantyre, Mzuzu, Zomba Physical features landlocked narrow plateau with rolling plains; mountainous west of Lake Nyasa back to top GOVERNMENT Head of state and government Bakili Muluzi from 1994 Political system emergent democracy Political executive limited presidency Administrative divisions three regions, subdivided into 24 districts Political parties Malawi Congress Party (MCP), multiracial, right wing; United Democratic Front (UDF), left of centre; Alliance for Democracy (AFORD), left of centre Armed forces Conscription military service is voluntary Death penalty retained and used for ordinary crimes Defence spend ( GDP) 1.8 (2000)

4. BANTU LANGUAGES africa may have followed it everywhere among the Bantu peoples Bantu dialect, indigenous probably to the nyanja language are the Cinyanjo of Eastern Nyasaland, Cipeta and Ci-(maravi) http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/B/BA/BANTU_LANGUAGES.htm

BANTU LANGUAGES BANTU LANGUAGES. The greater part of Africa south of the equator possesses but one linguistic family so far as its native inhabitants are concerned. This clearly-marked division of human speech has been entitled the Bantu, a name invented by Dr W. H. I. Bleek, and it is, on the whole, the fittest general term with which to designate the most remarkable group of African languages. 2 From this statement are excepted those tongues classified as semi-Bantu. In some languages of the Lower Niger and of the Gold Coast the word for fowl is generally traceable to a root kuba. This form kuba also enters the Cameroon region, where it exists alongside of -koko. Kuba may have arisen independently, or have been derived from the Bantu kuku. etymology of word-roots is concerned. Further evidence of slight etymological and even grammatical relationships may be traced as far west as the lower Niger and northern and western Gold Coast languages (and, in some word-roots, the Mandingo group). The Fula language would offer some grammatical resemblance if its suffixes were turned into prefixes (a change which has actually taken place in the reverse direction in the English language between its former Teutonic and its modern Romanized conditions; cf. offset and set-off, upstanding and standing-up ). The legends and traditions of the Bantu peoples themselves invariably point to a northern origin, and a period, not wholly removed from their racial remembrance, when they were strangers in their present lands. Seemingly the Bantu, somewhat early in their migration down the east coast, took to the sea, and not merely occupied the islands of Pemba and Zanzibar, but travelled as far afield as the Comoro archipelago and even the west coast of Madagascar. Their invasion of Madagascar must have been fairly considerable in numbers, and they doubtless gave rise to the race of black people known traditionally to the Hovas as the. Va-zimba.

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6. Malawi (10/03) Ethnic groups Chewa, nyanja, Tumbuka, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga Catholic 20%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 3%, other 2 similar to peoples living today in the Horn of africa. At http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/7231.htm

[Print Friendly Version] Bureau of African Affairs October 2003 Background Note: Malawi PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Malawi Geography Area: 118,484 sq. km. (45,747 sq. mi.); land the size of Pennsylvania, with a lake the size of Vermont. Cities: Capital Lilongwe. Other cities Blantyre (largest city), Zomba, Mzuzu. Terrain: Plateaus, highlands, and valleys. Lake Malawi (formerly referred to as Lake Nyasa) comprises about 20% of total area. Climate: Predominately subtropical. People Nationality: Noun and adjective Malawian(s). Population (2002 est.): 11 million. Annual growth rate (2002 est.): 2.2%. Ethnic groups: Chewa, Nyanja, Tumbuka, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, Ngonde, Asian, European. Religions: Protestant 55%, Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 3%, other 2%. Languages: English (official), Chichewa (official), regional dialects, i.e., Chitumbuka, Chiyao, Chilomwe. Education: Years compulsory none. Attendance (1998 est.)primary, 79%. Literacy (2003 est., age 15 and older)63%. Health: Infant mortality rate (2003 est.)105.15 deaths/1,000 live births.

7. Joshua Project - Peoples By Country Profiles Alternate People Names Western nyanja; Wamang anja; (maravi); Lake nyanja; Chewa. Language. Primary Language nyanja. indigenous Fellowship of 100+ http://www.joshuaproject.net/peopctry.php?rop3=107548&rog3=TZ

8. Land Of Africa MWK) Population 11 millions Chewa nyanja Tumbuka Yao 20% Roman Catholic 20% Muslim 03% indigenous beliefs 02 Yao invaded the south killing (maravi) people and the http://www.landofafrica.ch/country.php?country=30

9. Lonely Planet World Guide | Destination Zambia English, Bemba, Religion Christian (5075%), indigenous beliefs (50 speaking group known as the (maravi) migrated from centre, Tonga in the south, nyanja in the http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/africa/zambia/printable.htm

Zambia Jump to: Introduction Facts for the Traveler When to Go Events ... Maps Introduction Zambia has excellent national parks teeming with birds and animals, as well as the spectacular Victoria Falls and Zambezi River. Apart from sightseeing, these places are also centres for a range of activities ranging from canoeing to white-water rafting and bungee jumping. For independent travellers Zambia is still a challenge - distances are long, and getting around takes persistence, particularly once you get off the main routes. But for many people, the challenge is the main attraction. Without a doubt, in Zambia you come pretty close to finding the 'real' Africa. For many years Zambia was the Cinderella of Africa, often overlooked by tourists, and forgotten by the rest of the world as disastrous politics in the 1970s and 1980s led to poverty and the virtual breakdown of the country. But by the 1990s the fortunes of Zambia changed, as a massive shift on the political scene lead to economic reforms and other improvements. Full country name: Republic of Zambia Area: 752,600 sq km

10. Southern Africa Leisure Product a Bantu group known as the (maravi) migrated from however, have retained their indigenous and traditional understood language, followed by nyanja Tonga, Luvale http://travel.tone2tone.com/southafrica/zar/sa_provinces_zambia.htm

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11. Zambia History & Information, Colonialism, Independence, Politics, Economy a Bantuspeaking group known as the (maravi) migrated from north and centre, Tonga in the south, nyanja in the 75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1 http://www.eyesonafrica.net/Production/zam_more.htm

Search our site Go to General Info section Return to HISTORY OF ZAMBIA Early History to the Nineteenth Century In the 18th century, Portuguese explorers following the routes of Swahili-Arab slavers from the coast into the interior became the first known European visitors. After the Zulu nation to the south began scattering its neighbors, victims of the Difaqane (forced migration) began arriving in Zambia in the early 19th century. Squeezed out of Zimbabwe, the Makalolo people moved into southern Zambia, pushing the Tonga out of the way and grabbing Lozi territory on the upper Zambezi River. The Colonial Period The Scottish explorer David Livingstone first came to the area that is now Zambia in 1851; he visited Victoria Falls in 1855, and in 1873 he died near Lake Bangweulu. In 1890 agents of Cecil Rhodes's British South Africa Company signed treaties with several African leaders, including Lewanika, the Lozi king, and proceeded to administer the region. The area was divided into the protectorates of Northwestern and Northeastern Rhodesia until 1911, when the two were joined to form Northern Rhodesia. The mining of copper and lead began in the early 1900s. By 1909 the central railroad from Livingstone to Ndola had been completed and about 1,500 Europeans had settled in the country. In 1924 the British took over the administration of the protectorate. In the late 1920s extensive copper deposits were discovered in what soon became known as the Copperbelt, and by the late 1930s about 4,000 European skilled workers and some 20,000 African laborers were engaged there. The Africans protested the discrimination and ill treatment to which they were subjected by staging strikes in 1935, 1940, and 1956. They were not allowed to form unions but did organize self-help groups that brought together persons of diverse ethnic backgrounds.

12. TDS; Passports, Visas, Travel Documents area north of Lake Malawi, the (maravi) divided Ethnic groups Chewa, nyanja, Tumbuka, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 3 http://www.traveldocs.com/mw/people.htm

Malawi Africa PEOPLE Malawi derives its name from the Maravi, a Bantu people who came from the southern Congo about 600 years ago. On reaching the area north of Lake Malawi, the Maravi divided. One branch, the ancestors of the present-day Chewas, moved south to the west bank of the lake. The other, the ancestors of the Nyanjas, moved down the east bank to the southern part of the country. By AD 1500, the two divisions of the tribe had established a kingdom stretching from north of the present-day city of Nkhotakota to the Zambezi River in the south, and from Lake Malawi in the east, to the Luangwa River in Zambia in the west. Migrations and tribal conflicts precluded the formation of a cohesive Malawian society until the turn of the 20th century. In more recent years, ethnic and tribal distinctions have diminished. Regional distinctions and rivalries, however, persist. Despite some clear differences, no significant friction currently exists between tribal groups, and the concept of a Malawian nationality has begun to take hold. Predominately a rural people, Malawians are generally conservative and traditionally nonviolent. The Chewas constitute 90% of the population of the central region; the Nyanja tribe predominates in the south and the Tumbuka in the north. In addition, significant numbers of the Tongas live in the north; Ngonisan offshoot of the Zulus who came from South Africa in the early 1800slive in the lower northern and lower central regions; and the Yao, who are mostly Muslim, live along the southeastern border with Mozambique.

13. Malawi/People - Encyclopedia Article About Malawi/People. Free Access, No Regist . Click the link for more information. , the (maravi) divided. Ethnic groups Chewa, nyanja, Tumbuko, Yao. 20%, indigenous beliefs. Languages English. http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Malawi/People

Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Malawi/People Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition Malawi Malawi is a nation in east Africa. It is bordered by Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique and Tanzania. Republic of Malawi (In Detail) (Full size) National motto: Official language English (official), Chichewa (official), others Capital Lilongwe President Bakili Muluzi Area - Total - % water Ranked 98th Population - Total - Density Ranked 67th Independence - Date From the United Kingdom July 6, 1964 Currency Kwacha (D) Time zone UTC +2 National anthem Mlungu salitsani Malawi (Oh God Bless Our Land of Malawi) Internet TLD .MW Calling Code 265 Click the link for more information. derives its name from the Maravi, a Bantu The Bantu refer to over 400 different Ethnic groups in Africa, from Cameroon to South Africa, united by a common language family, the Bantu language, and in many cases common customs. Black South Africans were at times officially called "Bantus" by the apartheid regime. History When Jan van Riebeeck went around the coast of South Africa in 1652, very few Bantu were found there. Click the link for more information.

14. Fresh Fire Ministries - Evangelist Todd Bentley - Conferences main ethnic groups are Bemba, nyanja, Lozi and births Religions Christian (5075%), indigenous beliefs (50 speaking group known as the (maravi) migrated from http://www.freshfire.ca/Missions/zambia/index.asp

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15. Encyclopedia: Demographics Of Malawi the area north of Lake Malawi, the (maravi) divided Ethnic groups Chewa, nyanja, Tumbuko, Yao, Lomwe, Sena 55%, Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs. http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Demographics-of-Malawi

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16. Home Page main ethnic groups are Bemba, nyanja, Lozi and languages Religion Christian (5075%), indigenous beliefs (50 speaking group known as the (maravi) migrated from http://www.zunoon.5u.com/

Ecommerce Solution Free Web Space Free Web Site Web Hosting ... Dial up $14.95 or NetZero Internet Service $9.95 Home Page Dr David Livingstone The Vic Falls ... Custom3 Page Home Page click the coat of arms for a message from Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, the first President of Zambia Welcome To Zunoon's Home Page Welcome to my website, as you can see its still under construction. This Web site will feature pictures of Zambia (where I was born) opposite you can see a map of the land locked country with major towns. Livinstone is the home of mighty Victoria Falls, one of the seven wonders of this world. I visited this place once, I can still recall a history lesson on the Falls, it was discovered by Dr. David Livingstone, an exploler, he commented when he first saw the falls, " a sight so beautifull, it must have been gazed upon by angles in flight"...... also know locally as... Mosi-O-Tunyia... The smoke that thunders....................click on the tab above for more pictures. Introduction For many years Zambia was the Cinderella of Africa, often overlooked by tourists, and forgotten by the rest of the world as disastrous politics in the 1970s and 1980s led to poverty and the virtual breakdown of the country. But by the 1990s the fortunes of Zambia changed, as a massive shift on the political scene lead to economic reforms and other improvements. Zambia has changed massively for visitors too. For wildlife fans, the excellent national parks are teeming with birds and animals, and boast some of the finest safari camps and lodges in the whole of southern Africa. On top of this, the country shares (with Zimbabwe) Victoria Falls and the Zambezi River - two of the region's major tourist highlights. Apart from sightseeing, these places are also centres for a range of activities ranging from canoeing to white-water rafting and bungee jumping. Sure, for independent travellers Zambia is still a challenge - distances are long, and getting around takes persistence, particularly once you get off the main routes. But for many people, the challenge is the main attraction. Without a doubt, in Zambia you come pretty close to finding the 'real' Africa.

17. EASSRR January 1991 in the middle, and of the Chewa or nyanja in the among the protoChewa and other more indigenous inhabitants. of those who came after the (maravi) for changes http://www.ossrea.net/eassrr/jan91/phiri.htm

PRE-COLONIAL MIGRATIONS AND AGRICULTURAL CHANGE ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF LAKE MALAWI Kings M. Phiri Introduction One of the commonest themes in the pre-colonial history of Malawi is that of how many of the ethnic groups whose homogeneity we take for granted today were apparently composed from the coming together over time of different streams of immigrants. The migrations in question, in other words, have been discussed and analysed in terms of their political consequences. In this paper, however, our primary concern is to explore the relationship which appears to have existed between such migrations, on the hand and socio-economic change in general and agricultural change in particular, on the other. The discussion is for ease of reference limited to what took place in the Malawi section of the Great Rift Valley from the fifteenth to late nineteenth century, using such archaeological, oral and written sources on the subject as have been readily available to the writer. Besides the famous Maravi migrations which took place at the beginning of the period with which the paper is concerned, there were three large-scale migrations or mass movements of people into the area along the western coast of Lake Malawi in pre-colonial times on which we shall be focusing. One was that of a people historically referred to as the Ngulube who migrated to the northwestern side of the lake from Ukinga or Kinga country on the northeastern side. The other was that of immigrants known as Balowoka (those who crossed over) who ended up occupying a number of areas between the middle and upper sections of the west coast of the lake after having migrated from such places as Uphangwa, Mwela and Liuli on the eastern side. And thirdly, there was the migration of the Arab-Swahili traders and their Nyamwezi and Yao allies from coastal areas of mainland Tanzania to several enclaves which they eventually created for themselves on the western side of the lake.

18. Military.com Chewa (nyanja), 32%. indigenous beliefs, 5%. History The precolonial (maravi) Empire was a loosely organized society covering an expanse of territory which extended http://military.countrywatch.com/countries.asp?vcountry=106

19. BANTU LANGUAGES is a somewhat archaic Bantu dialect, indigenous probably to the The principal dialects of the nyanja language are the Nyasaland, Cipeta and Ci-(maravi) of South http://55.1911encyclopedia.org/B/BA/BANTU_LANGUAGES.htm

BANTU LANGUAGES BANTU LANGUAGES. The greater part of Africa south of the equator possesses but one linguistic family so far as its native inhabitants are concerned. This clearly-marked division of human speech has been entitled the Bantu, a name invented by Dr W. H. I. Bleek, and it is, on the whole, the fittest general term with which to designate the most remarkable group of African languages. 2 From this statement are excepted those tongues classified as semi-Bantu. In some languages of the Lower Niger and of the Gold Coast the word for fowl is generally traceable to a root kuba. This form kuba also enters the Cameroon region, where it exists alongside of -koko. Kuba may have arisen independently, or have been derived from the Bantu kuku. etymology of word-roots is concerned. Further evidence of slight etymological and even grammatical relationships may be traced as far west as the lower Niger and northern and western Gold Coast languages (and, in some word-roots, the Mandingo group). The Fula language would offer some grammatical resemblance if its suffixes were turned into prefixes (a change which has actually taken place in the reverse direction in the English language between its former Teutonic and its modern Romanized conditions; cf. offset and set-off, upstanding and standing-up ). The legends and traditions of the Bantu peoples themselves invariably point to a northern origin, and a period, not wholly removed from their racial remembrance, when they were strangers in their present lands. Seemingly the Bantu, somewhat early in their migration down the east coast, took to the sea, and not merely occupied the islands of Pemba and Zanzibar, but travelled as far afield as the Comoro archipelago and even the west coast of Madagascar. Their invasion of Madagascar must have been fairly considerable in numbers, and they doubtless gave rise to the race of black people known traditionally to the Hovas as the. Va-zimba.

20. Demographics Of Malawi - Ruv.net Infopedia Encyclopedia Information Portal area north of Lake Malawi?, the (maravi) divided of the central region; the nyanja? tribe predominates 55%, Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs. http://ruv.net/infopedia/ma/Malawi___People.html

Virtual Voyager - explorers guide to travel Sponsored Links InfoVoyager Rough Guide Directory Store ... Francais SEARCH INFOVOYAGER < Go Back Contents Demographics of Malawi Redirected from Malawi/People Malawi derives its name from the Maravi[?] , a Bantu people who came from the southern Congo about 600 years ago. On reaching the area north of Lake Malawi[?] , the Maravi divided. One branch, the ancestors of the present-day Chewas[?] , moved south to the west bank of the lake. The other, the ancestors of the Nyanjas[?] , moved down the east bank to the southern part of the country. By AD 1500, the two divisions of the tribe had established a kingdom stretching from north of the present-day city of Nkhotakota[?] to the Zambezi River[?] in the south, and from Lake Malawi[?] in the east, to the Luangwa River[?] in Zambia in the west. Migrations and tribal conflicts precluded the formation of a cohesive Malawian society until the turn of the 20th century. In more recent years, ethnic and tribal distinctions have diminished. Regional distinctions and rivalries, however, persist. Despite some clear differences, no significant friction currently exists between tribal groups, and the concept of a Malawian nationality has begun to take hold. Predominately a rural people, Malawians are generally conservative and traditionally nonviolent. The Chewas[?]

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