africa big dance malawi Gule Wamkulu 3

Initiation and celebration dance from the Malawian ethnic group Chewa. It is called Gule wamkulu and means 'big dance'.

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• music
• drums
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• masks
• spirits
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[jfvanolden]

Thank you for your reactions!

Indeed they talk as spirits. Members of the Gule wamkulu (the inititiated) have their own language. These two people you see moving are not people, they are spirits. The reason you see no skin or hands can make children (and some women) believe that they are not human. greetings to the world, feye

[jfvanolden]

this is culture, i hear good and bad things about it, that's how it goes. The dances themselves are great and beautiful. thanks for your comment, it's appreciated.

[jfvanolden]

what do you think?

[mrsaxobeat176]

my son has nightmares about this when he saw it

[Tama740]

gule wayamba kuoneka pa tivi!!!!!!??????

[gbb3b]

omds are thy evil can they harm people

[paulhadcock]

Ah ok - I suppose it is so fast that its hard to pick up the actual words

[mwai72]

@jfvanolden am not sure if they are known as 'spirits' even tho there is alot of spiritism involved in 'thier' world, they are commly known as 'Dzilombo' or 'Nyau'..which is to say 'Animals' or 'beasts'? idk if that translates correctly, but clearly they dont want to be known as humans, sort of our own version of 'Kikimora'

[mwai72]

@paulhadcock they do speak intelligible chichewa, even tho for some reason they feel they have to do so in an uncomfortable high pitch....i remember running away from them too, they can be intimidating at times.

[Bantubrotha]

Hello I lived in Malawi for 5 years and only seen the day 2 times can you share the meaning I love this

[barphil]

Great video. Check out mine in the response

[zitsiru]

look these guys and then watch Jacko, Beyonce, james brown, videos and stuff, just look at the choreography, noone teaches them the moves of coz they practice, man listen to message and the melodies and the hamonies, this is like raw no computer massage of sound, picture or whatsoever, its all african, its an inborn thing, we own the choreography- these guys spent like years and lots of money to copy moves going to schools, next time pay attention to chris brown its all DNA.

[chideza]

vakwathu vilombo kochitukula ... thanx 4 uploading love it, remind me home