Many Christians in Malawi are criticizing the inclusion of a controversial tradition in Christmas celebrations -- a dance of the Chewa, called Gule wankulu. Some Christians call the practice wicked.

Gule Wamkulu was a secret cult, involving a ritual dance, practiced among the Chewa in Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique. It was performed by members of the Nyau brotherhood, a secret society of ...

IT’S all systems go for the Chamba Chamakolo Gule Wamkulu cultural gathering, where local and foreign ensembles are set to showcase Nyau culture in Mufakose, Harare, on September 29. Themed Bringing ...

Members of the Nyau brotherhood, who dance the famous "Gule Wamkulu," know how to keep their identities hidden. Now the group of initiated Chewa men in Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique is getting a ...

Deputy Minister of Climate Change and Environment Geofrey Kamanya has irked some chiefs from his Lilongwe Msozi South constituency. One of the chiefs who spoke to Nyasa Times said the deputy minister ...

Mufakose suburb recently hosted the 2025 edition of Chamba Chamakolo, a Gule Wamkulu gathering. The annual event is a joyful occasion for the Chewa community. A moment to reclaim, and assert pride in ...

Gule Wamkulu dance secretive society members in gory masks and colorful outfits walk on the streets in Zimbabwe.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi) Deep into the night, the sound of drums reverberated ...

When Douglas Curran was inducted into Nyau, the secret male society of spirit dancers among the Chewa people of Central Malawi in Southeast Africa, he shaved his head and was given a new name. But ...

Members of the Nyau brotherhood, who dance the famous "Gule Wamkulu," know how to keep their identities hidden. Now the group of initiated Chewa men in Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique is getting a ...