Nyau Dance of the Gule Wamkulu Secret Society in Malawi

[@ThePosrein]

I spent several weeks in Santhe and was fortunate to have watched first hand. It was the true highlight of my trip to Malawi.

[@bonniesalima5867]

Brilliant Gule wankulu The spirit dance of central Region of my country Malawi. Proud to be Afrikan.

[@ebrimakrubally4612]

wow you have wonderful culture please do not change it for anyone. I love every bit of it. Thank you showing me another distinct and beautiful African Cultural Dance. My favorite!!!

[@lerumonewman8945]

This is a very nice Tradition.Keep it up and Pass it from Generation to Generation.

[@cbmakande7486]

this s true african,malawian culture keep it up guys

[@DaizyPhiru]

I like the dance I'm a Malawian girl born in South Africa

[@pearlmambinge451]

Africa Woyeeeee, Malawi woye nyawo dance at its best. My Africa my pride ❤❤❤💃💃💃💃

[@YusufuIssa-vl9qn]

Galewamkulu

[@YusufuIssa-vl9qn]

Insayusufu

[@YusufuIssa-vl9qn]

Yusufuissa

[@miyagimirage160]

this s composition could e the contribution to humanity from Malawi. The warm heart of African's, Malawian culturists keep it up, guys. Spirituality is different, spectacular, and AMAZINGLY brilliant!!!

[@skimanization]

Thiis is spectacular and AMAZINGLY brilliant!!!

[@mrplumtreeandfamily9899]

I am watching nice culture I did subscribe keep showing us more

[@jonathansimon2832]

Nice job guys zingayambe kuiwarika kk

[@lorebay2593]

I don’t know what is going on here. All I can say is...it is very entertaining.

[@chitsanzobanda2114]

There are just being happy dancing, mostly they dance on occasion day ,like independent day, selecting new king in the village. etc thank you

[@jamesallen6309]

The magic of masks. They have many uses in cultural and personal magic across the world.

[@chitsanzobanda2114]

Ooo my God that my culture dance, I love you malawi.

[@emmanuelmbewe2310]

Very entertaining, can't stop watching

[@brianmadumuse818]

Omario Fachi. Guys u rock, take malawi to another level

[@dradio555]

I just checked my DNA and discovered a link to Chewa people that is what drew me to this video, I love it! A lot of energy there! Wahao! Thanks for sharing!

[@vannugejiiko1067]

D. O. Olawole where are you from friend? If you don't mind me asking.. Thanks

[@dradio555]

@@vannugejiiko1067 originally from Nigeria.

[@vannugejiiko1067]

D. O. Olawole oh great I am a Chewa from Malawian living in Dublin, Ireland. Greetings friend

[@vidmore2180]

There is all possible means that you could be belonging to this trib cause if we are to understand the migration of this tribe you will find yourself in

[@vannugejiiko1067]

The Warm Heart Of Africa that's you motherland always missing you 😍

[@vannugejiiko1067]

@Mario Randall thank you I will try it😃

[@jschettler]

Cool to see this, as I knew nothing about them. Some GW lived on the road up to Dedza Secondary school when I taught there years ago. One chased me up the road as I biked by one day, after which I always sped by. Lol.

[@sharingtheglobe]

My friend lived in Malawi for 3 years and used to mountain bike through the villages each weekend. He was chased by the Gule Wamkulu on multiple occasions. He said he was frightened the first time but got used to it eventually.

[@vidmore2180]

That's we call welcome to Malawi

[@nelsonglinton]

@@sharingtheglobe Lol! Sorry but for some reason your comment is just hilarious! He probably thought that they were trying to kill him! Lol!

[@thembiencube-s2u]

Am in ❤ with this Contry ❤❤❤❤

[@allankaunga9863]

Malawi is home of gule/nyau. I think there is a need to preserve these traditions. One may dispute that this is a dirty dance just because his/her values are daluted with western cultures which is somehow loss of identity. As Africans, let us all continue supporting our traditions so long as they don't infringe people's rights. This is only way will get respected from outside world.

[@patriciachamanga7536]

How much must I pay to watch them

[@fatimaglenn439]

I agrer with you totally. African traditions are the best

[@sundayogbona649]

I will only thanks

[@sundayogbona649]

T have send my reply What du I send again

[@morwaselotsokomaribe5807]

TRÓÚBLE IN BEITEBRIDGE

[@manganiphiri8689]

I love and respect my tribe cewa.Icome from Msemphe village near Sinda and just 3kms from the tarmac.

[@manganiphiri8689]

Keep it up when i see and listen to gule wamkulu whether Malawi, Eastern or Mazambiki i feel nice and setled

[@eunicesaiti]

Good to see gule. proud Chewa from Mitundu.

[@deniimsangsongs9211]

Wow so so nice dance..

[@ratkillermusic8482]

No one have the culture like us Malawians am proud to be amalawian

[@jarednovel]

THIS IS A RITUAL DANCE.....ITS SERIOUS BUSINESS NOT JUST ENTERTAINMENT.... IT IS A FORM OF WORSHIP....Anyone noticed the Phallus symbol dancing...

[@nhlanhlamasombuka4553]

I'm spiritually gifted and my guides are from the chewa. I can't with them properly because I don't know how the chewa people spirituality works. If there there's anyone who could help please reply to this comment. I and our ancestors would appreciate your help❤

[@JamisonKapatamoyo]

This is mkhukhi village T/A kalonga in salima district, Malawi

[@Waityshehio]

I am from Malawi ci next to the next to the ci church

[@muchmuleya9651]

Iyoh guys was in Zim I came across with this I nearly faint was scared to the point of urinating myself because I didn't know what was going on my brother's wife is from this tribe .I ran away drive back to my hotel room shaking till my brother and wife come and comfort

[@jrodriguez1374]

Thank you so much for the effort you took to preserve and celebrate these important traditions! May such informative and wisdom-spreading traditions not be lost in the centuries to come! Any chance you can translate/ tell us some of the info they were trying to impart in this specific event?

[@sharingtheglobe]

I unfortunately don't speak Chichewa, but maybe some native speakers can comment. From what they translated to me, each dance is a way of communicating with the ancestral world.

[@rodion1911]

This will be a long explanation (though I will still brush over some things, otherwise to explain everything will be a book in itself), so bear with me. Am a Chewa myself and I am initiated. Gule wamkulu can be loosely transalated as "Big Dance", though in practice its more like a religion with secret societies and such. This big dance is performed during a variety of tribal activities which include but not limited to Death of a chief or an initiate, at the start of recruiting inititates, graduation of initiaties, ordination of a new chief, or any other major tribal event. The scale of these dances depends on the activity. The ceremonies can range from just a day to a few days of activities with 'Nyau' coming from distant localities. Every Nyau (thats what the dressed and masked 'animals' are called) represent a certain animal or plant. In that moment they embody the spirit of the animal or plant and 'behave' as such, which at times they can become quite dangerous. Really dangerous infact. In this video am not sure what the ceremony was because apart from the fact that the crowd is just way too small, I cant even see other ceremonial activities happening in the background. I suspect that this was a quick dance just put up for show for some tourists or such probably to make some money; because of the fact that many people are willing to pay to see these ceremonies in person, some hastily put up dances are organised to offer some intertainent and make alittle money in the process.

[@JosephNjoly]

Nyau dance gulewamkulu (big dance) This is malawian dance, zambian dance, mozambique an dance zimbabwean dance.

[@sally4711]

My people ❤ my land we are honestly beautiful and talented

[@latesonchilunga285]

Thank you very much chisakano mama mukokeada

[@kunjemakunje7912]

😂😂😂😂achewa aaaahh simuzatheka ndithu

[@maxkambendera2399]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 ndipo

[@bornfacetarasana9000]

Thank you so much

[@LuciusNgambi-ev7yb]

Watching from mzuzu

[@tiwongerosinahbandah242]

Gule Wamkulu my people,lot's of love.

[@noahchishanu917]

Nice traditional like it is still exist.

[@Mehrunissah93]

Can someone explain the white decoration and what that color means to the tribe and what the mask of the dancer in white symbolizes?

[@spoon8811]

they are called Nyau if you see one run THEY RUN FAST

[@panxy6408]

Im from zim but was in malawi lilongwe area 23 yoooo nyau pakaipa

[@racellchaparira2816]

Zvinotandadza izvo

[@edahbee665]

Thank you for sharing but why is it a secret society when they are dancing in front of people.....am I missing something?☺️

[@sharingtheglobe]

It was secret for many years to avoid colonial powers from shutting it down. It's now more open...but still a secret society similar to how the Masons are secret as well.

[@bonniesalima5867]

Its secret because its organised in secret in mostly Graveyards also Gule wankulu is a spirit dance the songs are Mostly about the praisings of the dead or death.

[@Greatness664]

I think the performer are anonymous.

[@thehardertheyfall3764]

there is a very poor coordination between the sound from the drums and the movements of the makishi...

[@AnishaMoosa-ej7yr]

❤❤I love it 😂

[@GiftKundemba]

Nice home

[@alechia2924]

What are the dancers with masks called and what are their origin? I’m American and i don’t understand i was at but scared at first but it’s beautiful

[@sharingtheglobe]

They are the Gule Wamkulu, a secret society of the Chewa people in Malawi. The dances were indeed beautiful and fascinating and are meant to be a way to communicate with ancestors.

[@andrewmchira4037]

Its Malawian popular dance part of our culture called nyau

[@commentmapfumo7176]

Nice being able to get the chance that o

[@Vico649]

I like the part where the evil spirit receives a donation of cash. Cool.

[@sammymoffat5374]

Ine kuzaonera monyadira kero pa 21 November 2024 monga mwana wa Mchewa waku Ntchisi 😂

[@chundasoka4946]

There is less written about this rich cultural. How I wish alot can be done.

[@thomasdokotala83]

Father Boucher of Kungoni Arts published a book, titled When animals dance and spirits dance: The big dance of the Chewa.....It documents everything about the nyau.

[@patriciachamanga7536]

I'm from Zimbabwe I really like nyau

[@sharingtheglobe]

I'd love to catch a Nyau show in Zimbabwe sometime too! I've only been to Vic Falls there, but had a good time, very nice people.

[@patriciachamanga7536]

@@sharingtheglobe That's true .they very friendly and humble

[@nyashaleroy2764]

Yeah but in Zimbabwe we call them Mazvigure/Zvigure. I don't know why tho....

[@georgencube6793]

@@nyashaleroy2764 Coz it's nyau

[@kudzanaihkanyati6496]

come to Domboshava

[@laurindosaide7065]

Bestial

[@vinceynyone6693]

I was one of nyawu 🦶🦶those days 🦴🦴🦴

[@nomadartist3772]

Do you know the name of the character with red crocodile head and two Kudu horns in the middle of this video?

[@mirriamchiwaula49]

I miss my home😪

[@efigboblendee4426]

Your name sounds similar to the names we bear in my tribe.

[@mirriamchiwaula49]

Kasiya malira nyawu zakwathu 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@percysjohnsonmwapemukubwe.3705]

Our heritage

[@robertndlovu6953]

Add a public comment...I like nyawo dance

[@luckmoremhiti6406]

Thats my favourite

[@aishalacter9664]

From Salima 💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@alicehananiya]

Abale Ake achakwela😂😂😂😂 akusowapo modzi pamenepo chakwale Ali kut? Kamutengeni Kaya

[@rihanabanda5980]

My father used to take my brother to Nyawo becoz he's a Chewa n my mom didn't know that my father always go with my brother lol my brother started telling my mummy wht was happening there hahahaha after that my father stopped taking him there n my mummy didn't like that we we're laughing

[@LoccefullyAzwaaa]

Nice

[@bonanzaphiri810]

Let's make it happen

[@jonathanmbewe3136]

Wow I like it

[@rugsackchipendani1681]

I think you mean non native African? I have attended quite a few of this and I'm not Malawian

[@sharingtheglobe]

According to the elders there that day it was only Malawians from that village and two others from Lilongwe attending. That said, I'm sure other Gule Wamkulu ceremonies attract people from other countries in Africa as well.

[@rachelkaira100]

I like nyau dance

[@telegnes4500]

I come after I read The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind.

[@vidmore2180]

That's how we do it here

[@mimuibramovich5693]

levels guys

[@tiwongerosinahbandah242]

I love Gologolo mwaaaaaa

[@maryjameskalowa]

Ndakumbuka kwathu kusalima chigombe ( undi)

[@CR74life64]

I’m in Malawi rn but I am kenyan

[@raquelwerneck9443]

Boa tarde Michel Noel Onde que você mora você o autor desse vídeo é você que está que é dono do canal Você mora aonde você é brasileiro não sim ou não Que absurdo

[@koffieisaac5454]

Proudly african

[@Homeofpeace321]

UTM ikuvina bwino zinyau, that's why chilima wagunata

[@ashbythamsanqasibanda2590]

Thanks gyz

[@patriciachamanga7536]

Big up guys

[@noahchishanu917]

The last one is great bababoon

[@bernardkoech]

This tradition/culture should be filmed and preserved in a museum, then abandoned completely. It makes people behave like wild animals.

[@rosangelafontesmaia6320]

Eu vou chamar eu vou chamar IEMANJA EU VOU CHAMAR A RAINHA DO MAR.👼👼👼👼QUE TODAS AS CRIANÇAS SEJAM REPEITADAS LUGAR DE CRIANÇA E NA ESCOLA. QUE HAJA RESPEITO PARA TODAS RELIGIÕES; POIS DEUS É PARA TODOS E QUE A CULTURA AFRICANA SAIBA SEPARAR PARA IMPOR O RESPEITO PARA O POVO E CRIANÇAS AMÉM. 👼👼👼👼ZANZA

[@Honeybee897]

... and the Dust, the drumming is uncoordinated though.

[@listenup2882]

You really believe that Africans don't know how to drum? The drumming is exactly how they want it to be.

[@mirriamchiwaula49]

Nyawu zakwathu ndazisowa😪

[@Joyce-wr5gd]

❤❤❤

[@yuyimubita2988]

Whitch craft is real

[@moffatbanda3291]

Kachere boys

[@mwiingachichenga643]

Wao

[@simbamoyo8038]

Gule wamkulu kumuzi kwatu

[@TaosYouthBallet]

How do I request permission to use a 10 second clip from your KZbin video? I am working on a cultural video that will be shown to classrooms free of charge. I receive no financial compensation from participating schools for this program, or its content.

[@sharingtheglobe]

Hi Amber, please send the request to [e-mail]. Thanks!

[@YusufuIssa-vl9qn]

Insa yusufu

[@deniimsangsongs9211]

Fnd for you ...ree for me sir

[@pampukenidivala590]

Zachimalawi

[@nyashanaomi2871]

Scary

[@tafadzwakasere7742]

🤔

[@stewartkamwendo735]

Inu nde zomwe mumaziwa osati zina zomwe mukukakamilazo

[@SimaoBenge-km8yq]

😊😢😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@paulinedube9076]

Mbombo yegudo iyo yandinakidza though

[@ishbhad]

Chinyawu 🤣

[@jameschikusakamanga3144]

Koma Ku Salima mmmmmm kkkkkkkkkkk koma kuchigombe adakonza

[@bossjoseph8704]

Kkkkkkkkkkk

[@BernalEvangeline-h5x]

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[@GladsonChikakula]

Mkutiuku

[@kmbewe1]

They shouldn’t be wearing western style clothing like a track suit bottom l saw with one chinyau at 5.48

[@jameschikusakamanga3144]

Gule wakwathu

[@GladsonChikakula]

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