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- noun Plural form of
Chewa .
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Under his rule, Nyau dancers were accorded special respect at his political functions, and the language of the Chewas – Chichewa – became the national language.
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Nyau is a secret society whose membership is usually open only to the Chewas in central Malawi.
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The paramount chief of all the Chewas is Chief Undi, who lives in Zambia.
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Within the Chewas traditional matrilineal society, where married men played a rather marginal role, the Nyau offered a means to establish a counterweight and solidarity among men of various villages.
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The Chewas from Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique gather for this annual event which usually takes place in August.
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Chewas traditional matrilineal society, where married men played a rather marginal role, the
WN.com - Articles related to Africa tops world food insecurity rankings 2010
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Chewas traditional matrilineal society, where married men played a rather marginal role, the
WN.com - Articles related to Africa tops world food insecurity rankings 2010
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The Chewas from Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique gather for this annual event which usually takes place in
WN.com - Articles related to Africa tops world food insecurity rankings 2010
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The Chewas constitute 90\% of the population of the central region; the Nyanja tribe predominates in the south and the Tumbuka in the north.
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One branch, the ancestors of the present-day Chewas, moved south to the west bank of the lake.
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