FROM CHINAMWALI TO CHILANGIZO:
FROM CHINAMWALI TO CHILANGIZO:
FROM CHINAMWALI TO CHILANGIZO:
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Mkuzi<br />
M1andu<br />
Mmeto<br />
Mnjeza<br />
Mpalo<br />
string around the waist<br />
a case or lawsuit<br />
literally, a hair shaving, but it means an initiation rite<br />
a type ofdance at a chiefs installation or at mkangali<br />
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an annual ritual ceremony to remember those who died in the past<br />
year<br />
Mtengo tree<br />
Mtsikana girl<br />
Mwambo, miyambo custom(s)<br />
Mzimu, rnizimu spirit(s) ofthe dead<br />
Mzinda the right granted to chiefs to own nyau and hold initiation for girls<br />
Namwali a girl; anyone undergoing initiation<br />
Nchembere an elderly woman or women who haslhave had children.<br />
Nkhoswe a go-between to handle marriage negotiations and affairs<br />
Nyau masked secret society<br />
Phungu tutor at initiation<br />
Sing'anga medicine man; magician<br />
Tsimba seclusion house for initiates<br />
Tsinde ancestress through whom a lineage trace their descent<br />
Ulemu sign ofrespect shown to chiefs, elders and parents<br />
Zachikunja belonging outside, meaning 'unChristian'<br />
Zirombo wild beasts; nyau dancers<br />
Zolaula songs that mention the male or female private parts<br />
I The list was compiled from the following sources: (I) Phiri, I (1997:9) Women, Presbyterianism and<br />
patriarchy; (2) Van Breugel (2001:21-23) Chewa traditional religion; (3) Louw, J K 1987. Chichewa: A<br />
practical course; (4) The student's English-Chichewa dictionary, 1986 [1972]. Blantyre: CLAIM.