KUNGONI
INDEX OF DOWNLOADABLE FILES
 
CHEWA CULTURE
Chewa Creation Myths
Chewa Spirituality
Gule Wamkulu
Rain Calling
  Rites of Passage
  Birth (Chikuta)
  Girls' Initiation (Chinamwali)
  Boys' Initiation (Chinamwali)
  Marriage
  Chieftainship
  Burial and Commemoration
Chewa Medicine
Casualty and Misfortune
Diviner
Medicine Man
Mwabvi Poison Ordeal
 
YAO CULTURE

Yao Creation Myths

Yao Rituals
Birth Rites
Jando – the boys' initiation
Nsondo – the girls' initiation
Inyago – puberty rites
Chieftainship
Funeral rites
Burial rites today
Yao in Malawi
History of Yao Migration
Islam in Yaoland
The Qadiriya Brotherhood
 
 

NGONI CULTURE

Ngoni History
Ngoni Rule of Succession
  The Paramount
  The Regent
Ngoni Creation Myths
Ngoni Rituals
  Birth rites
  Girls' puberty rites
  Boys' puberty rites
  Marriage
  Chieftainship (Nyongo)
  Funeral rites
Ngoni Rain Rituals
Ngoni Dances
Ngoni Women's Dress
Ngoni Musical Instruments
Furnishings
Beer Brewing
Beadwork
Village Planning / Layout
The First Fruits Ceremony
Diviners
Maseko War Dress
God and Ancestors
    Tonga Medicines
    Ngoni War Rituals