Chadzunda Nyau Dance from Kasungu #MalawiWathu | Prime Time Malawi

Nyau dance of fury and sex This is a Nyau dance of the Chewa people of Eastern Province of Zambia. It depicts a furious dance of a man exhibiting his sexual prowess. To the dancer's groin area is attached a dildo (artificial penis) which he vigorously thrusts back and forth much to the delight of women in the audience especially those who complain of weak partners. These women will usually loudly urge him on. Video: | Zambia Eagle

This is Nyau dance, it's common in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi. The masked person is believed to be a spirit of a dead person. Nyau community is also rumoured to be a cult. | JB Omukangala, Author

The story behind the Nyau masked dance: A glimpse into Chewa culture | United Kulamba Chewa Nation

Gule Wamkulu: 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 initiated men.Within the Chewa’s traditional matrilineal society, where married men played a rather marginal role, the Nyau offered a means to establish a counterweight and solidarity among men of various villages. Nyau members still are responsible for the initiation of young men into adulthoo