Month: July 2024 Posts

Maseko Ngoni cultural heritage event cancelled following deaths of key figures

Jul 11, 2024 Burnett Munthali 0 &

The annual Maseko Ngoni Cultural Heritage event, known as Umhlangano, has been cancelled this year due to the recent tragic deaths of Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and prominent musician Lucius Banda.  Inkosi Ya Makosi… ...

Mzimba Heritage Association Secures Funding for Ngoni Cultural Project

Jun 06, 2024 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

The Mzimba Heritage Association (MZIHA), a cultural group representing the Ngoni community, announces the acquisition of funding totaling 5,000,000.00 Kwacha from COSOMA for a two-year project to be implemented across three Traditional Authorities (TA's) in… ...

‘Magolowazi’ fueling early marriages in Nkhatabay, Mzimba: two weeks of sex feast before wedding

May 25, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Some weeks before any tradition wedding in Nkhatabay and Mzimba are reserved for 'Magolowazi'(pre-wedding celebrations), characterized by dances and, obviously, some ungodly doings under the umbrella of darkness. The celebrations are, according to some custodians… ...

Umthetho celebrations cancelled over COVID-19

Jul 18, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of the Mzimba Umthetho festival celebrations. Mzimba Heritage Association (Mziha) announced the cancellation of this year's event due to rise in number of coronavirus cases in the… ...

Maseko Ngonis hold 2020 Umbizo ceremony

Jan 20, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

On Sunday, the Maseko Ngonis from various locations, rallied at Nkosini Headquarters at Lizulu in Ntcheu for 2020 Umbizo cultural ceremony which is among the ceremonies organized by the Paramount Chief Gomani V. Umbizo is… ...

Gomani V’s South African fiancée arrives in Malawi ahead of wedding

Oct 21, 2019 Mike Kalumbi 1 &

Inkosi ya Makosi Gomani V on Sunday welcomed his bride to be, Rishaladza Khanyisa Mathebula, who jetted into the country from her homeland South Africa. The couple will get married on November 2 this year.… ...

M’mbelwa calls on Ngonis to preserve culture with responsibility

Aug 12, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Paramount Chief M’mbelwa V has called upon Ngonis of Mzimba to continue preserving their culture whilst noting and addressing various social challenges such as HIV/AIDS. He was speaking on Saturday at the foot of Hora… ...