Nyau popularly known as gule wamkulu great dance is a secret cult involving a ritual dance practiced among the chewa people of malawi.

Malawi traditional dance. Sendemule is a traditional dance performed by the balambia people of chitipa in northern malawi during funerals chief installation ceremonies and for entertainment. The mganda like other dances mganda is common among the chewa tribe of central malawi. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

It is practiced mostly in such districts as dowa lilongwe ntchisi dedza and kasungu and is primarily an entertainment dance performed during wedding ceremonies. Ingoma dancing is one of the most popular dances amongst the ngoni people of malawi themselves and was originally performed to celebrate victory in battle with male performers wearing headgear and carrying a spear or club dancing in straight lines whilst the women danced alongside singing and clapping in support of the mens performance. This is probably the second most popular dance after gule wa mkulu big dance among the chewa.

Traditional dace from malawi gule wamkulu big dance. I was recently privileged to attend and be the only non malawian present at a ceremony of the gule wamkulu a nyau secret society of the chewa people. In malawi traditional dance called wicked.