FROM CHINAMWALI TO CHILANGIZO:

Meaning: This is the time to be counselled concerning your menses.
34. Anzanu atere atere
Atere akakwatana
Nkhunda yanzambwe
Your friends do like this, like this
Like this when in marriage
Like a male dove
The style of dancing for the above song was different from the usual waist
movements. They would start by clasping the hands, one on top of the other, and
dancing while slowly kneeling down. When changing the hands, and while still going
down with kneeling, they would turn the whole body. It is called kuweya.
35. Elelele, e/e/e/e, kaya
Chimbolo chikupeza
Kumeneko, kaya
Elelele, elelele, may be
The penis will fmd you
There, may be
The women did not give any explanation, but it means: 'Do not rush, you will have
sex when you are married. '
36. Mwanawe, mwananga
Usamantukane pantumbo
Pantumbo pa atate wako kukada
Mwananga
You child, my child
Do not curse me mentioning my private parts.
They belong to your father at night
My child
Again, no explanation was given, but the meaning is that the girl should respect her
parents by her speech, not using cursing language.
37. lnetu, ine x 2
Wansalatu ine
Woyalukatu ine
Chikhala Ophatawa
Okam 'bereka, kam 'bereka ine
Aeee!
Me,me
I am mad, me
I am despised, me
Ifhe were Mr Phata
He would put me on his back, on his back
Aeee!
There was no explanation for this one as well, but the women literally carried each
other on their backs. My informant said the meaning is that the chiefshould thank the
mother for giving him a girl for his initiation ceremony.
38. Amayi anga nkhondo de
Amayi anga nkhondo
Nkumpatsa mnchembere
Kuti mpande kugona
Mwanya, mwanya
My mother, war, de
My mother, war, de
Indeed you gave me elderly women
For me not to sleep
You will see, you will see
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