Chewa Heritage Foundation (CHEFO) has taken a board step to ban the presence of stray ‘gule wamkulu’ in public spaces. Some sections of the society have raised concerns that stray ‘gule wamkulu’ ...

In a quest to end early Marriages and promote education in Ntchisi District, a number of Chiefs headed by Traditional authority Kasakula have taken responsibility in using the institutions of Gule ...

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 ...

Gule Wamkulu is a dance performed by unidentified men in Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The group performs the dance at ceremonies to mark adulthood among other important life events. They ...

(AP) — Performers of the Gule Wamkulu, or “the great barefoot dance,” are seeking to counter such negative impressions and rehabilitate the group’s reputation in society. HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Deep ...

CULTURAL enthusiasts are in for a treat this Saturday as this year’s edition of the annual Chamba Chamakolo Gule Wamkulu festival comes to life in Harare’s Mufakose suburb. Deemed the largest ...

In Malawi, they have a traditional dance called The Gule Wamkulu1, or “The Great Dance”. It involves a secret society of initiated men, the Nyau brotherhood, who perform a dramatic dance in disguise, ...

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 ...

Deep into the night, the sound of drums reverberated through the township of Mufakose in Zimbabwe's capital city. Barefoot dancers pulsated to the beat in colorful clothing and gory masks. Some had ...

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 ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Gule Wamkulu dance secretive society members in gory masks and colorful outfits walk on the streets in Zimbabwe.(AP ...