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.

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 ...

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, ...

MANY people wonder what the Gure culture is all about. Nyau culture is a secret society of the Chewa, a tribe of the Bantu people from Central and Southern Africa who observe a series of secret ...